by Compendium News Staff | Aug 19, 2017 | Resources of Interest
The National Book Festival will be held on September 2 at the Washington Convention Center in DC. The Office of Commonwealth Libraries will be there! Plan to visit!
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 18, 2017 | Library News, Resources of Interest
Altoona Area Public Library offers Zentangle!
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 18, 2017 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest
Download National Book Festival posters courtesy of the Library of Congress.
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 15, 2017 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Don’t miss this special opportunity to register for the 2017 Futures Conference to be held: September 25 – 26, 2017 at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. Sessions Will Explore: Hacking and privacy in the age of “Big Brother” and “Big Data”. The future of...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 15, 2017 | Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
The STAR Library Network (STAR_Net) reports that over 7,000 libraries are hosting eclipse events! Check out this map for locations. Libraries across Pennsylvania are planning events and providing special glasses for their patrons. Here’s a sample of what some...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 10, 2017 | Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
WebJunction has content! Check out this WebJunction page on weeding: Seven Answers to Seven Weeding Questions Deciding how to weed your library’s collection can be daunting. Decisions about criteria and policies are important to address to provide guidance and...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 10, 2017 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
You have one LAST CHANCE to apply for the… Block Parties or Wee Build program Deadline: August 15 The Wee Build program is good for public libraries without the open space and/or libraries that do outreach to programs and organizations. Block Parties are for...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 9, 2017 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development
The Media Literacy @ Your Library is a pilot program that will train public library workers to help their adult patrons become better news consumers. Five libraries will be selected. The libraries will receive: An intensive six-month experience that will include...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 9, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
This is part of a series of Session Notes from grantees who have received Professional Development grants from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Each grantee will share their professional development experience and include tips and other resources from the...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 9, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together This fall, WebJunction will offer a FREE online training program for US public library staff to learn to confidently engage with Wikipedia. Wikipedia + Libraries is a nine-week course (September 13 – November 15) that includes...