by Compendium News Staff | Mar 1, 2016 | Professional Development
The South Central Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library Association is hosting its Spring Workshop on Monday, May 16, 2016 focusing on Technology in Libraries. We would like to present topics associated with this theme, such as: Social Media for community engagement...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 1, 2016 | Broadband, E-Rate, Professional Development
PLA is offering a FREE e-rate webinar on March 3, 2016. Learn more.
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 1, 2016 | Children's Services, PA Forward
by Sarah Applegate Youth Services Manager Coyle Free Library A few years ago, during Summer Reading Club, I ran a session of teen programs revolving around the Disney/Pixar movies. The programs were based on a theory I read online. I used the “Fizz, Boom, Read”...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 29, 2016 | Professional Development
Find professional development opportunities in March 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...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 28, 2016 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
Submitted by: Carmela A Carman Director of the Community Library of Lake & Salem Townships The Community Library of Lake & Salem Townships participated in the summer food service program during the summer reading program in 2014 and 2015. The library...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 28, 2016 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
The National Network Library of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, offers these learning opportunities: 1. Space is limited! Register now! “Teaching & Learning in New Library Spaces: The Changing Landscape of Health Sciences Libraries” – Are you wondering...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 28, 2016 | Health Focus, Library News, PA Forward
written by Caitlyn Boland Along with the Library’s new Director of Development, Christina Dreher, came the idea to both support health literacy in the community and raise money for the Library at the same time. On Saturday, April 2, 2016, the Butler Area Public...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 28, 2016 | Professional Development
Purposeful Innovation: Idea Engagement for Libraries Tuesday, March 15, 2016 ♦ 3 pm Eastern / 12 pm Pacific ♦ 60 min Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/purposeful-innovation-idea-management-for-libraries.html Sooner or later, all libraries...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 27, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest
Pennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice (PaLRaP) was given the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) seal of approval on February 26, 2016. PaLRaP is a peer-reviewed, open access journal, sponsored by the College and Research Division of the Pennsylvania...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 26, 2016 | Children's Services, Immigration, Library News
Paynter Elementary School ESL teacher Renee Christman, and Whitehall Public Library Director Paula Kelly have patiently waited for over two years to see their Saving Stories bilingual picture book project come to fruition. They will celebrate, along with scores of...
