by Compendium News Staff | Oct 16, 2015 | PA Digital Collections, Resources of Interest
Hear about Pennsylvania’s connection with the Digital Public Library (DPLA)? Reading about the wonderful historical items which can be found on “the web”? Anxious about how you can create digital objects from your unique gems which are eligible for digitization?...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 15, 2015 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Available resources include: The You’re Not Alone campaign provides resources and education on ways that communities can show they care and are united together against bullying. PACER’s National Bullying...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 15, 2015 | Resources of Interest
How will you celebrate your Friends during National Friends of Libraries Week, October 18-24? Explore online resources for ideas at United for Libraries.
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 14, 2015 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
The White House has announced that October 19 is Astronomy Night: A Celebration of Science, Technology, and Space. Learn more
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 13, 2015 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
When PDE approval has been given to run the competitive cycle, the 2016 LSTA Competitive Grants will utilize the PDE e-Grant system. Webinars will be offered on accessing the system and completing the grant applications. Grants will focus on the priorities of IMLS...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 12, 2015 | Children's Services, Library News
Get engaged with your community! Be a superhero in the local parade, have a library booth at the local carnival (offer a book game for prizes or agree to get dunked)! Penny Talbert (at right in photo), director of the Ephrata Public Library, walked in the local parade...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 12, 2015 | Professional Development
The BoardSource Leadership Forum 2015 will be held in New Orleans November 9-10. The Forum is a gathering of nonprofit board leaders to discuss the newest thinking and best practices in nonprofit governance. Click here to Learn more.
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 12, 2015 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
The 2015 Literature Festival for Kids and Teens will feature Gordon Korman and other acclaimed authors! Author presentations, book signings, workshops, a coffee house and more will be available. The festival is FREE for kids and teens. Access the flier for more...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 12, 2015 | Resources of Interest
See how San Jose Public Library enables patrons (and you!) to build a virtual privacy lab.
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 12, 2015 | Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest
Check out the health benefits of coloring for adults and learn how libraries are incorporating it in programming in this WebJunction article. Pittston Memorial Library is linked!
