by Abbey Lukiewski | Apr 3, 2025 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Event, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Uncategorized
The Bureau of Library Development encourages you to attend one of four Statewide Gatherings being held across the Commonwealth. More information about these events can be found in the Statewide Gathering: Agenda and Purpose article. Please keep in mind that...
by Abbey Lukiewski | Feb 26, 2025 | BLD News, Event, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Professional Development, Susan Banks Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries, Uncategorized
Have you ever wanted to meet Susan Banks? Susan Banks the Deputy Secretary of Education, Commissioner for Libraries, and State Librarian? Well now may be the time! Sue* will be the luncheon presenter during the Statewide Gatherings that are being hosted in the spring...
by Amy Geisinger | Aug 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Join us for an informative webinar designed to help you navigate and utilize the reporting features in LibPAS. This session will cover essential topics to empower you to access and interpret your data effectively. Topics Covered: Overview of Annual Statistics Reports:...
by Julie Moore | Jun 28, 2024 | BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Professional Development, Uncategorized
Greetings! The Office of Commonwealth Libraries is excited to announce the purchase of a statewide subscription to Homeless Library Academy by Ryan Dowd! This resource provides all Pennsylvania libraries with empathy focused de-escalation and conflict resolution...
by Julie Moore | Feb 29, 2024 | Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Uncategorized
Last call! Please remember to fill out the OCL Statewide Gathering Interest Survey. More information about the event can be found in the Responses Needed: OCL Statewide Gathering Interest Survey Compendium article from earlier this month. The form will close today,...
by Heather Sharpe | Feb 21, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Uncategorized
Greetings, library colleagues. In previous messages I shared that we intended to open this year’s Statewide Library Services Grant application as well as local library grant applications in February; however, the grant process has been delayed in part due to the...
