by Heather Sharpe | Oct 19, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Greetings library colleagues, The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) continues to work on new and existing programs and initiatives. Highlights of our recent activities are listed below. Please refer to BLD’s third...
by Carrie Cleary | Oct 11, 2023 | Broadband, Surveys
Attention all Pennsylvania public libraries! PLA’s 2023 Technology Survey is now open and accepting responses through Saturday, December 16, 2023. The Office of Commonwealth Libraries is strongly encouraging all public libraries (administrative entitles) to...
by Carrie Cleary | Oct 10, 2023 | Broadband, E-Rate, Professional Development
E-rate is for EVERY Public Library I am sharing forward the message below about upcoming E-rate training workshops from Pennsylvania E-rate Coordinator, Julie Schell. These are typically adverstised on the mailing list. You can learn more about e-rate in...
by Carrie Cleary | Oct 2, 2023 | State Agency Information, Workforce
The Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board is hosting four Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) engagement sessions as part of the overall WIOA Combined State Plan Development. Oct 11: IU13 Lancaster County Office, 9 a.m. to noon Oct 12: Luzerne County...
by Sara Deegan | Sep 27, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Greetings! I am pleased to announce that two positions, Accessible Adult Services Advisor and Operations and Relationships Advisor, are open for application. This is an exciting time to join our team in the Bureau of Library Development (BLD) as we embark on our...
by Heather Sharpe | Sep 25, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Greetings library colleagues, As part of our ongoing efforts to streamline communication the ra-lsta@pa.gov, ra-EDSFG@pa.gov, and ra-EDSUBSIDIESGRANTS@pa.gov email resource accounts will be deactivated October 1, 2023. Please direct future inquiries to the...
by Carrie Cleary | Sep 12, 2023 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, State Agency Information
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is currently evaluating devices that can eliminate viruses, bacteria, mold and other pathogens from air and surfaces, simultaneously. The devices could be stand alone or wall mounted, utilize a standard outlet for power, and...
by Sara Deegan | Sep 8, 2023 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Don’t miss the community of practice (COP) for INCLUDING YOU on Monday, September 11, at 9 AM where national expert on intellectual freedom and author of Book Banning in the 21st Century, Emily Knox, Ph.D. and MSLIS, will join us to talk about book banning and...
by Amy Geisinger | Sep 6, 2023 | State Aid, Surveys
Several data elements that gather statistics on library collections within the national Public Libraries Survey (PLS) may be deleted by The Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Although these statistics may no longer be required for the national PLS, it...
by Amy Geisinger | Sep 5, 2023 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, State Aid
Reminder: The deadline for submission of the State Aid Library Subsidy Application is 11:59 PM, Sunday, October 1, 2023. To assist with the SALSA completion process, please take advantage of the following tools: Review the State Aid Library Subsidy Application...
