by Compendium News Staff | May 13, 2015 | Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Washington, DC—The Maker movement is coming to Washington, DC, and the Capitol Hill Maker Faire kicks off the celebration. The June 11 event is being held in conjunction with the much larger National Maker Faire at the University of DC, on June 12–13, and will be...
by Compendium News Staff | May 9, 2015 | Resources of Interest
The May issue of the College and Research Libraries Newsletter is available!
by Compendium News Staff | May 9, 2015 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration recently released the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Quick Start Action Planner (QSAP), a new technical assistance tool for implementing the WIOA. Contact your local public workforce...
by Compendium News Staff | May 9, 2015 | Library News, Resources of Interest
The next presentation on Covered Bridges will be held at noon, Thursday, May 14 at the State Library, Room 321, 607 South Dr., Harrisburg. The presenter is Joyce Soroka, a former state employee who has served in Pennsylvania and other states on the board of several...
by Compendium News Staff | May 8, 2015 | PA Forward
By Adam Balcziunas Now that spring is finally here—please, please, let it be here—it’s time to get re-energized! There are many ways to do this, such as attending your PaLA chapter’s spring workshop, catching up on some professional reading, etc. Another easy and fun...
by Compendium News Staff | May 8, 2015 | Resources of Interest
Read the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s article “What Every Librarian Needs to Know About HTTPS.”
by Compendium News Staff | May 8, 2015 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Want to help residents who need to search for work opportunities? Access the archive, slides, chat, learner guide, and related links for the archived WebJunction webinar that was presented on May 6th. Jason Broughton, South Carolina State Library Outreach...
by Compendium News Staff | May 8, 2015 | Children's Services, Library News
SIMCON is coming to the Joseph T Simpson Public Library on May 16-17.
by Compendium News Staff | May 7, 2015 | ILEAD USA, Library News
Who do you know who stars in one of these videos? Watch the Pennsylvania Ilead Teams’ videos from the March session of ILEAD USA Pennsylvania! The following teams introduce their community problem, which they will solve with a participatory technology product,...
by Compendium News Staff | May 7, 2015 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development
Is there a young volunteer who has worked with your library or another organization to improve the lives of other young people? They could apply to represent Pennsylvania in the National Child Awareness Month (NCAM) Youth Ambassador Program, a year-long program for...