by Compendium News Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | Disaster Preparedness and Response, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
On March 14 the Tredyffrin Public Library will host an event that will feature dicussion on gun laws, mental health, and school safety. Read more in this Malvern Patch post.
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Mother Goose on the Loose® Workshops Explore scientific findings regarding child development, experience a live Mother Goose on the Loose session, and learn how to easily plan and present your own program. Mother Goose on the Loose is an award winning early literacy...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Spring 2018 Book Look Have a limited budget to purchase books, want a chance to look through recommended picture, fiction and nonfiction books for children and teens? Come see and hear about some of the best children’s and teen books published in fall 2017 and early...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 6, 2018 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR), a federally funded health outreach program, invites applications for projects beginning May 15, 2018 and ending April 30, 2019. Organizations in Delaware, New Jersey, New York and...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 5, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
The Library 2.018 mini-conference: Design Thinking: How Librarians Are Incorporating It Into Their Practice, will be held online on Thursday, March 8th, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. Sign up now and they’ll send you their Design Thinking for Libraries resource packet....
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 3, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
The Pennsylvania Library Association Academy for Leadership Studies (PALS) is extending the deadline to apply for those seeking financial sponsorship. Applications will now be accepted until March 12th, but they encourage you to get them in as soon as possible...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 3, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
CHICAGO – Applications for the 2018 “Leading to the Future” ALA Leadership Institute (August 6-9, Eaglewood Resort, Itasca, Illinois) will be accepted through March 9, 2018. The institute is designed to help future library leaders develop and practice their leadership...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 3, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
Checkout the latest episode of the PA LAunchPod podcast! It features Iren Snavely, librarian for the Rare Book Collection at the State Library of Pennsylvania. The podcast host is Tom Berman. Snavely discusses some of the challenges of balancing access and...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 3, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Find professional development opportunities in March 2018 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 | Feb 28, 2018 | Library News
Learn about Bee Keeping at the State Library of Pennsylvania! Date: Wednesday, March 28 Time: 12-1pm Location: State Library Forum Building, Green Room, ground level The State Library welcomes a couple of fellow Commonwealth Employees Lee Yalcin and Eric...