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...
by Compendium News Staff | May 7, 2015 | Professional Development
Watch Re-Envisioning the MLS: Who are the Information Professionals of the Future hosted by the iSchool, the Information Policy & Access Center (iPAC), and the ALA Student Chapter at the University of Maryland.
by Compendium News Staff | May 7, 2015 | Resources of Interest
The National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) provides descriptive data on the educational activities of the U.S. population and offers researchers, educators, and policymakers a variety of statistics on the condition of education in the United States. The...
by Compendium News Staff | May 7, 2015 | Professional Development
Have you been on WebJunction.org lately? The Social Library explores how libraries are approaching Screen-Free Week and Mental Health Awareness Month Great resources and tools for libraries are available from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. These free tools...
by Compendium News Staff | May 6, 2015 | Governor's Advisory Council (GAC), Resources of Interest
The Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) has had requests for a sample resolution that local libraries and municipalities can use to endorse the recent GAC document “Priorities and Recommendations for Pennsylvania Libraries,” which the GAC prepared for the Governor,...
by Compendium News Staff | May 6, 2015 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Archived Poverty Webinar Idaho shares slides and a webinar from April 20, 2015. The majority of the information is useful for everyone to watch and use for their community. If your library sent staff to one of Pennsylvania’s Poverty Simulations last year, take...
by Compendium News Staff | May 6, 2015 | Health Focus
This downloadable booklet, From Coverage to Care Roadmap, can be ordered. This link will take you to the CMS.gov “Coverage to Care” location where material is displayed, what languages it is available in and (in the 3rd paragraph down ) there is information on how to...
by Compendium News Staff | May 6, 2015 | Health Focus
PRE-ORDER for 2016 Medicare & You Handbook now OPEN All versions of the 2016 Medicare & You handbook are now available to pre-order. You have until Friday, May 15th to place your pre-order. NO orders will be accepted after the cut-off date of Friday, May...
by Compendium News Staff | May 6, 2015 | Health Focus
Medicare is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in July! Do you know someone who has benefited from the Medicare Program? We have a great opportunity for them to share their stories and testimonials! Attached are 2 forms: Share Your Medicare Experience- Where we ask...
