by Compendium News Staff | Aug 2, 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 1, 2017 | Professional Development
How can we become more fully connected to our communities? How do we know what our community wants and needs? Are we basing our decisions on those wants and needs? And how do we plan for those wants and needs? Trustees and Library Directors from the North Central...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 1, 2017 | Professional Development
Registration is open for the Southwest Libraries Confluence, a one-day workshop for library staff from Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland Counties. Join us at Citizens Library in Washington, PA on Friday, August 18 from 9:00am-4:00pm for...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 1, 2017 | Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
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 | Jul 30, 2017 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is offering grants designed to address the needs of girls and women. Proposals are encouraged that aim to “build partnerships between schools and community organizations” or that “use innovative...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 30, 2017 | Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Connected Care is a public education campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of chronic care management (CCM) to patients with multiple chronic conditions and to provide health care professionals with the support to implement successful CCM programs. It was...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 24, 2017 | Professional Development
Date: August 18, 2017 Time: Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Workshop begins at 9:00 a.m. and continues until 12:00 p.m. Location: Blair County Convention Center, Altoona Title: Mental Health 101 for Library Staff Presenters: Marisa Vicere (Jana Marie Foundation) and...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 22, 2017 | Health Focus, Professional Development
The National Network Library of Medicine offers webinars of interest to librarians, such as Memory Cafes and Libraries: the Perfect Fit, which will be held on August 22. Find some more!
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 21, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
IMLS Accepting Applications for National Leadership and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grants Webinar on July 25 to help applicants submit by September 1 deadline Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced the guidelines for the first...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 20, 2017 | Resources of Interest
Is your community planning an event for National Night Out on August 1? Find out how the library can participate by contacting your local municipality. Learn more about this annual campaign that promotes police-community partnerships. ...