by Compendium News Staff | Sep 11, 2017 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Find grants, such as those below, in each issue of Rural Perspectives, a newsletter from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania! Ford Family Foundation for Youth Development and Education Grants Ford Good Neighbor grants Grants to promote business and community...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 11, 2017 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, School Libraries
The Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Program provides grants for school improvement projects. The priority for the 2017 grant cycle is basic needs of students. The application deadline is November 29 or once 1,500 applications are received. Learn more at Toolbox for...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 9, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Focus on Education is a monthly program focusing on education issues in Pennsylvania. It airs the second Sunday of each month at 3:00 p.m. EST on Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN). The same show is offered several times throughout the same month. You may also access...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 9, 2017 | Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Anita Ditz, head of children’s services at Schlow Centre Region Library, is retiring after 34 years. Read the Daily Collegian article and consider joining in celebrating her retirement on September 23, 1-3:30pm at Schlow. RSVPs recommended but walk-ins are OK!...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 7, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Find professional development opportunities in September by topic or date at WebJunction. Also check out upcoming WebJunction webinars and WebJunction’s course catalog. All WebJunction courses and webinars are FREE and count towards CE requirements. Pennsylvania...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 1, 2017 | Academic Libraries, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Since 2015, many of our Pennsylvania libraries have been participating with the PA Forward Star Library Program achieving Bronze Star, Silver Star and Gold Star status. It is now time for us to take the next steps in the recertification of those libraries who...
