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...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 8, 2017 | Professional Development
Sustaining Community Partnerships, Celebrating Diversity & Supporting Staff Wellness The Multi-District Workshop for the Capital Area Region (Comprised of the Capital Area, Chambersburg/Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York/Adams Districts) is scheduled for...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 8, 2017 | Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities
Turning Outward Applications Now Being Accepted Applications from public libraries to participate in the Turning Outward initiative are now being accepted via SurveyMonkey. For more information about the program and its requirements, review the applicant...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 7, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest
State Library of Pennsylvania Lunch and Learn Series “Bacteria, Pathology, and a History of Public Health” Rare Collections Open House and Guest Speaker Nicole Welk-Joerger Where: State Library of Pennsylvania, Green Room and Rare Collections Rooms. Ground Floor...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 7, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest
SOLAR ECLIPSE …at the State Library of Pennsylvania! Don’t miss the solar eclipse on August 21st! Stop by Soldiers’ Grove between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM on August 21st and watch the solar eclipse of 2017 at the State Library of Pennsylvania!...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 7, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Data, PA Digital Collections, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Ever want to know what PA Digital’s Metadata Team is really up to when they review collection records? Have any metadata questions so shocking you wouldn’t even ask your own grandmother? Are you convinced that your institution’s metadata is “not good enough”, without...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 6, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Find professional development opportunities in August 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 | Aug 4, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
These upcoming webinars are now open for registration. Can’t attend a live session? All WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free in the Course Catalog. All provide CE credit for Pennsylvania public library staff! More Than #MotivationMonday:...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 4, 2017 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
Partnership with Blue Star Families, part of NEH Standing Together initiative to deepen understanding of military service through the humanities WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 3, 2017) — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced a three-year...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 3, 2017 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Resources of Interest
Muhlenberg Community Library received a PA Department of Education Educational Access Programs Grant. Learn more!