by Compendium News Staff | Jan 27, 2016 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
As worker in a Pennsylvania library, you have access to these FREE professional development opportunities: WebJunction courses, webinars as well as archived webinars and SkillPort. WebJunction Courses In the latest free WebJunction self-paced course, Leaving Fort...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 26, 2016 | Children's Services, School Libraries
“The ConnectED Library Challenge is a way for communities throughout the country to create or strengthen partnerships so that every child enrolled in school can receive a library card. The initiative calls upon library directors to work with their mayors,...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 26, 2016 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Professional Development, School Libraries
January 28 New and Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities from MAR (Lunch with the RML) / Thursday, January 28, 2016 noon – 1:00 pm ET Join MAR Coordinators to explore and learn about professional development opportunities in 2016. Updated and new classes...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 19, 2016 | Children's Services, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
by Caitlyn Boland “Doable” STEM With growing recognition of its educational value, STEM programming has quickly become well-known and sought after for children of all ages, not to mention adults looking to learn more. Libraries working to meet the needs of...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 19, 2016 | Academic Libraries, ILEAD USA, Professional Development, School Libraries
ILEAD USA: Innovative Librarians Explore, Apply and Discover Applications are due January 29 for ILEAD USA 2016, a leadership and technology immersion program. It’s not too late to form a team! Do you have any community problems? Yes! Would you like to solve...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 17, 2016 | Children's Services, Library News, School Libraries
Read about the West Pittston Library’s origami classes.