by Compendium News Staff | Jun 24, 2016 | Children's Services, POWER Library, School Libraries
As a result of EBSCO discontinuing the Searchasaurus and Kids Search interfaces on July 1, those interfaces will no longer be available in POWER Library. While these interfaces were replaced in June 2015 by Explora, EBSCO’s new interfaces, EBSCO allowed the...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 23, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, School Libraries
The 2016 PA Forward Information Literacy Summit Planning Committee has announced that registration for the July 21, 2016 Summit – “Library Services by Design: Supporting Future Forward Workplace Competencies” – is now open at http://bit.ly/PAFILS2016. You do not need...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 20, 2016 | Academic Libraries, PA Forward, Professional Development, School Libraries
By Ashley Flynn One short year ago, my group mates and I were immersed in a professional development workshop unlike any other. We graduated from PALS, the PaLA Academy of Leadership Studies, with the 2015 class. On the surface, this workshop is designed to increase...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 20, 2016 | Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Art Resources Transfer encourages you to place your annual order of free art books through their Distribution to Underserved Communities Library Program (D.U.C.). The site is located at http://www.artresourcestransfer.org/duc. The D.U.C. provides public schools and...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 9, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
One great idea will receive $100 million dollars! Any organization with a proven solution to any major social problem may apply for the money. Hey libraries! We all know libraries are the solution to most of the world’s problems! Start submitting! Read more...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 8, 2016 | Professional Development, School Libraries
Pennsylvania School Library Association (PSLA), in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh, School of Information Sciences will be offering: The School Librarian’s Guide to Success in the PDE Educator Effectiveness System workshops IU 15 area on July...
