by Compendium News Staff | Apr 11, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Six webinars were offered by WebJunction this year! Did you miss any? If so, you can access the recordings in the WebJunction Course Catalog. All webinars and courses count toward CE! (a certificate is provided by WebJunction upon completion) Here are the titles...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 11, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest
Who: Dr. Carolyn J. Van Newkirk Where: Room 321 Forum Building, Harrisburg When: Tuesday May 23rd, from 12-1 PM The State Library invites you to meet aviator Carolyn Van Newkirk. Ms. Van Newkirk holds a world speed record! She is active in the Air Race Classic, a...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 11, 2017 | Library News, Resources of Interest
Rare Collections Library Open House Pennsylvania Religious Communities When: June 22, 2017, 12:00 pm – 2:00pm Where: Ground Floor, Forum Building, State Library of Pennsylvania 607 South Drive, Harrisburg 17120 You are invited...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 11, 2017 | Children's Services, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Announcement and Schedule of Spring/Summer 2017 Classes In 2016, the State Library of Pennsylvania applied on behalf of itself and any public library willing to partner with us to become part of the MakerEd Corps. We were accepted, and will be sharing program...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 11, 2017 | Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Did you miss the Teen Reading Lounge webinar? Watch the recorded Outreach & Recruitment with Kelly Rottmund of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 10, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Find professional development opportunities in April 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 library...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 10, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Free WebJunction webinars for you! There are upcoming webinars now open for registration. If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free in the Course Catalog. Civility Goes Viral: A New Approach for a New Era Tuesday,...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 10, 2017 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest
Highlighted content from WebJunction: A Children’s Garden at Avon Lake Public Library: The Avon Lake Public Library (OH) created a children’s garden. They provided the opportunity for young patrons to learn about farming, farm animals, and raising food, as well...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 10, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Are you looking for new ways to engage your community about library issues and change the conversation community-wide? Join John Chrastka, executive director of EveryLibrary, as he discusses tools and techniques to energize, focus, and improve your relationship...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 4, 2017 | Children's Services, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
By: Susan Sentz Many communities have seen escape rooms pop up as a new recreational activity. The premise is pretty simple; find the clues, decipher the puzzles, and break out of the room. With the popularity of escape rooms, many libraries have begun putting them on...