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 7, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
The National Endowment for the Humanities is offering Dialogues on the Experience of War program grants of up to $100,000 that will support the convening of at least two discussion programs for no fewer than fifteen participants; and the creation of a preparatory...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 6, 2017 | Access PA, POWER Library, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Access PA/POWER Library Fall Training Spaces are still available for the live 2017 Fall Training sessions for the Access PA Catalog and ILL System and the POWER Library E-Resources. There are 11 sessions scheduled across the state. The deadline for registering is one...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 6, 2017 | Resources of Interest
Leading with Intent is a Boardsource report that provides information about nonprofit board trends. Nonprofit Quarterly will discuss sections of the report in a series, starting with this one on the lack of diversity in boards. (A three-step change model is offered)....
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 6, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Data, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
NLM and NNLM Educational Opportunities The National Library of Medicine and the National Network Library of Medicine are offering FREE webinars! Note their new class registration system which requires obtaining an NNLM account prior to registration. Learn how to...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 6, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Health Focus, Resources of Interest
September is National Preparedness Month! Check out these RESOURCES: Ready.gov offers a toolkit, weekly themes and links to other resources US Dept of Health and Human Services provides information for organizations to help their communities National Network Library...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 6, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
The Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) and the Orton Family Foundation are offering the Community Heart and Soul model to bring the humanities into a community’s planning process. Learn more with their FREE webinar on September 27. Additional information...
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...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 31, 2017 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
The Library of Congress will honor five youth poets from across the country. Juliet Lubwama, from Downingtown, PA, will be among this 6th class of National Student Poets. Read more, including info on Lubwama’s interview.
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 24, 2017 | Health Focus, Library News
The Ardmore Free Library is partnering to offer classes to help patrons stop smoking.