by Compendium News Staff | Aug 13, 2015 | Children's Services, PA Forward
Sarah Applegate, Currently Reading: Rook by Sharon Cameron Summer Youth Day: The Basics For those unfamiliar with the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, it’s basically a large carnival that happens every weekend from the beginning of August until...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 13, 2015 | Professional Development
Highlighted content from WebJunction: · Get inspired by the Herrick District Library in Holland, Michigan, and hear how they increased advocacy efforts by building key relationships within the community. · Competency Index for the Library Field – this valuable and...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 13, 2015 | Resources of Interest
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by Compendium News Staff | Aug 12, 2015 | Children's Services, Professional Development, Uncategorized
There are a few spots still available for this course. Registration ends August 18th. This is a basic introduction to the early literacy components and practices as set forth in the Every Child Ready to Read @ Your ® library updated in 2011...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 12, 2015 | Resources of Interest
By Adam Balcziunas Last year, the Compendium switched formats from an email newsletter to a blog. While there are advantages to each format, several of my colleagues have mentioned that they feel disconnected from the Compendium now that it doesn’t automatically...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
“The Knight Prototype Fund helps media makers, technologists and tinkerers take ideas from concept to demo. With grants of $35,000, innovators are given six months to research, test core assumptions and iterate before building out an entire project.” The...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
Library Journal and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are once again co-sponsoring the 2016 Best Small Library in America award, now in its 12th year. Each year, the award honors an outstanding public library serving a population of 25,000 or less, and there is...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 10, 2015 | Children's Services, Professional Development
Two of the three courses still have a few seats available. Please only register for one as they will all be offered at the same time. Serving today’s Diverse Teens In this YALSA online course, find out how to go beyond booklists to serve today’s teens,...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 10, 2015 | PA Forward
by Melissa Correll, Instructional Services Librarian, Lycoming College Currently reading Cool: How the Brain’s Hidden Quest for Cool Drives our Economy and Shapes our World by Steven Quartz and Anette Asp Critical Information Literacy...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 10, 2015 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, School Libraries
by Melissa Correll, Instructional Services Librarian, Lycoming College Currently reading Cool: How the Brain’s Hidden Quest for Cool Drives our Economy and Shapes our World by Steven Quartz and Anette Asp On Wednesday, July 29th, more than 100 librarians...
