by Compendium News Staff | Sep 18, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Library News, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Exhibitor, Professional Development, Health Information and Symposium Award applications are being reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Middle Atlantic Region. Read about it and apply!
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 18, 2016 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
The Penguin Random House Library Awards for Innovation recognize public libraries creating innovative community-based programs. The deadline is October 1.
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 18, 2016 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Resources of Interest
The East Berlin Community Library is participating in the Rutter’s Children’s Charities and would appreciate anyone who would register and help them move up in the standings this time (thru the end of Oct). They offer to help support any one who makes the list next...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Young Pennsylvania writers are winners in the Library of Congress “A Book That Shaped Me” Summer Writing Contest. Find out who they are and the names of their libraries!
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 15, 2016 | Academic Libraries, PA Digital Collections, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
PA Digital announces and invites you to a FREE webinar on the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). The DPLA holds great potential as a tool for research, teaching, and fun; it now provides free access to more than 14 million items, including historical...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 15, 2016 | Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Register for these WebJunction Webinars: Teen Programming: A Mover & Shaker’s Recipe for Impact and Success Tuesday, September 20, 2016 ♦ 3 pm Eastern / 12 pm Pacific ♦ 1 hour Registration When “Change Agent” Courtney Saldana was featured as a 2016...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 15, 2016 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Webinar with Tips! WebJunction recently held a webinar: Know thy Community: Tips for Rural Library Directors. Jennifer Pearson shared her experience and advice for rural library directors. If you’re a new director, or thinking about becoming one, Jennifer’s tips can...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 13, 2016 | Children's Services, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
By Elizabeth Hess If you’ve ever browsed Pinterest, scrolled through Facebook, or used any social media platforms, you’ve probably encountered “reading challenges.” Reading challenges can serve a variety of purposes- from encouraging participants to simply read...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 12, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Children's Services, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Dates below have been revised from previously published dates. The revised dates are underlined. Pennsylvania library workers and library trustees are invited to apply for professional development grants! Up to $1200 is available for training that addresses any of...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 11, 2016 | Children's Services, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
The list of e-resources available in POWER Library now includes High School Student Research. High School Student Research is an EBSCO Explora interface that searches the following: Academic Search Main Edition MasterFile Main Edition Business Source Main Edition...