by Compendium News Staff | Mar 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
The libraries in the Pottsville District are planning a Cupcake War for Sunday, April 17th at the Schuylkill Mall in Frackville. Access a flyer for more details! Cupcake WarFlier
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 23, 2016 | Academic Libraries, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Ashley Flynn, Paying for higher education can be a real struggle. For students and their families, the financial ramifications of a college education can present an overwhelming obstacle. Libraries of all types can form a free partnership to help present...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 22, 2016 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
submitted by: Ellen Meanix Helfrick, Branch Manager, Collinsville Community Library When I heard about libraries supplying meals and snacks after programs, I contacted my local principal (we are a public library in our own building but on an elementary...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 22, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Professional Development
CRD (College and Research Division) of PaLA reports that the Greater Philadelphia Law Library (GPLLA) is offering an 8 week online course on legal research resources. It will be held April 6-May 25. The cost is $100. Learn more and check out CRD’s...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 22, 2016 | Library News
March 21, 2016 (Philadelphia, PA) The team at The Free Library of Philadelphia was deeply saddened to hear of the passing earlier today of our former president and director Elliot L. Shelkrot. Elliot was a wonderful and dynamic individual who we were all lucky to call...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 19, 2016 | Resources of Interest
The Tribune Review reports that nonprofit seed libraries do not need a license. Neither are they subject to the labeling and testing as required by commercial distributors. In 2014, the Joseph T. Simpson Library had been told it was in violation of the Pennsylvania...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Richard Ashby, Jr., director of the Yeadon Public Library, has been named a Mover and Shaker for 2016. Read about it.
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 13, 2016 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, PA Digital Collections
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is offering Common Heritage grants, which will support both the digitization of cultural heritage materials and the organization of public programming at community events that explore these materials as a window on a...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 11, 2016 | Health Focus, PA Forward
Below is the third in our series highlighting PA Forward’s partners. Read on to find out more about our partner, their involvement in literacy, and how we can work with them to promote health literacy. Our Partner: The Hospital & Healthsystem...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 8, 2016 | Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Join in the FREE CMS National Training Program webinar: Understanding Medicare March 17, 2016 1:00 – 3:00 pm ET This webinar provides the following: an overview of the Medicare program a brief introduction to Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program...