by Compendium News Staff | Dec 29, 2016 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
The National Endowment for the Arts is offering the following grant opportunities: Art Works 3 registration deadlines: January 25, July 4 and, for creativity connects, April 12 Challenge Grants registration deadline of March 22
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 29, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest
Medical.net News reports that Penn Researchers have developed a pilot program to train library staff as community health specialists. Read about it. Here’s more!
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 28, 2016 | Library News
The Times Observer reports that Kelli Knapp will begin as new director of the Warren Library Association in January. Read about it.
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 28, 2016 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
This eSchoolNews article links to the Horizon Report. The free Report identifies key technology trends for primary and secondary education.
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 27, 2016 | Children's Services, 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 | Dec 20, 2016 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
December 2016 Dear Pennsylvania Librarians, On September 29, 2015, Governor Tom Wolf signed an Executive Order establishing the Governor’s Food Security Partnership, which is comprised of secretaries and representatives from the departments of Aging, Agriculture,...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 15, 2016 | Resources of Interest
The Lifeline program for low-income consumers offers a broadband subsidy. Learn more in this District Dispatch post.
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 15, 2016 | Library News, Resources of Interest
Chester County Library staff members, Jon Finkel and Carol Welch, won Online Computer Library Center’s (OCLC) national button slogan contest with their entry Either a Borrower or a Lender Be. Five representatives from OCLC stopped by the Chester County Library Tuesday...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 15, 2016 | Children's Services, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
By: Susan Sentz We view our libraries as community centers, providing much needed services to our patrons. During the holiday season many libraries go beyond the typical library services to serve their communities in nontraditional ways. A great way to help...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 14, 2016 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, 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...