by Compendium News Staff | Mar 17, 2017 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest
Learn how your library may obtain FREE eclipse glasses for the August 21 eclipse at STAR Library Education Network (STAR_Net).
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 16, 2017 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest
Read about a program idea: Homeschool Libratory. This WebJunction article tells how the Red Hook Public Library (NY) is providing services to homeschool families. “A program for homeschooling families is something your library can do that is of great value to...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 13, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
You are invited to attend the 2017 Southwest PA Region’s Trustee Training Institute! Date/Time: Saturday, April 29 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Registration & continental breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m. Location: Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 8, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities: Webcast Series for Retirement and Health Plan Sponsors Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, this webcast series will help employers and service providers...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 8, 2017 | Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
These upcoming webinars are 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. Whole Person Librarianship: Fostering Empathy in Challenging Times Tuesday, March 28,...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 8, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Data, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Winner of the 2016 Knight News Challenge on Libraries, Foundation Center launches Visualizing Funding for Libraries, the most comprehensive FREE database of library funding that has ever existed, containing grants given to U.S. libraries by U.S. foundations. Grants...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 7, 2017 | Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Pam Marquette, Adult Program Coordinator Chester County Library and District Center This year the PaLA Conference was held October 16 through 19, 2016 at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania. Attending the conference was a great...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 7, 2017 | Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries
Thanks for Completing Our LSTA Survey! Thank you so much for quick responses to our survey about LSTA funds. I have to tell you that our consultants were very impressed by the number of responses. We received a total of 557 survey responses: more than...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 7, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, invites applications for projects beginning May 14, 2017 and ending April 30, 2018. Five award types are available for outreach projects that: Enhance clinicians’ and public health workers’...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 7, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
Library Pipeline’s Innovation Committee has partnered with the Awesome Foundation to found an Innovation in Libraries chapter that will, each month, award a $1,000 micro-grant to a project that suggests creative solutions, proposes a new way of thinking about...