by Compendium News Staff | Oct 23, 2015 | PA Forward
by Caitlyn Boland, Director, Butler Area Public Library With election day right around the corner, libraries are a perfect place for people to get the information they need in order to make an educated decision about issues and events affecting their...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 21, 2015 | Data, Resources of Interest
Read the results of the Digital Inclusion Survey, including state level reports and issue briefs on these topics: Public Libraries and Community Access Public Libraries and Digital Inclusion Public Libraries and Digital Literacy Public Libraries and E-Government...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 21, 2015 | Resources of Interest
Obtain Microsoft Office 2016 as a TechSoup donation for a small admin fee. Learn more.
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 21, 2015 | Data, Resources of Interest
This year’s PEW Survey finds that young adults 18-29 were more likely to have a read a book over the past year than older Americans. Read more about this year’s survey results.
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 20, 2015 | ILEAD USA, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
The final session of ILEAD USA is here– Oct. 26-29 –and we’d like to invite you to participate in the streaming keynote presentations. Dates, times and the link for the accompanying PowerPoints are below. I hope you can join us! Tuesday, October 27, 2015...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 20, 2015 | Resources of Interest
The Pulitzer Prize Board commemorates the centennial year of the Pulitzer Prize in 2016. Libraries are invited to join in the celebration. Check out resources and more information.
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 20, 2015 | Library News
Read about the Verona satelite of the Oakmont Carnegie Library.
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 20, 2015 | Academic Libraries, PA Forward
Currently reading Not Just Where to Click: Teaching Students How to Think about Information edited by Troy A. Swanson and Heather Jagman.by Melissa Correll, Instructional Services Librarian, Lycoming College PaLA Annual offered lots of programming and ideas for...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 16, 2015 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Organize an Hour of Code during December 7-13! The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. Register by December 7 and you could be eligible to win prizes! One public school in...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 16, 2015 | Children's Services, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
Sarah Applegateby Sarah Applegate Currently Reading: The Nightmare Charade by Mindee Arnett I recently took on a full-time youth services position within my library and now find myself having to plan programs for birth to teen. Preschool and teen programming is easy...
