by Compendium News Staff | Apr 13, 2015 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
This FREE half day conversation about technology issues and trends will be held April 30th, 2015. Register here. The Spring Summit will be held from 3pm – 6pm US Eastern Time and is designed to complement the fifth annual Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 12, 2015 | Professional Development
In the last couple of months many Pennsylvania library workers participated in the WebJunction webinars listed below. Did you miss any of them? Don’t worry–you can access the WebJunction archived webinars here. Do so and stay up to date with your...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 12, 2015 | Data, Resources of Interest
Do you know where to find the PEW Reports on Libraries (and other topics)? Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. Check out their page on other topics and sign up...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 12, 2015 | PA Forward
By Adam Balcziunas Have you ever been presented with a great, but unexpected, opportunity to communicate the valuable contribution your library makes on campus or in the community? It can happen almost anywhere. These windows of opportunity are not only unexpected,...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 12, 2015 | Resources of Interest, School Libraries
The Governor’s Advisory Council has created a document, Priorities and Recommendations for Pennsylvania Libraries, that describes the importance of Pennsylvania’s libraries and highlights five areas that they believe must be addressed to ensure that all...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 9, 2015 | Professional Development
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been doing a series of webinars in recent months for libraries on financial education. They have been archived and can be found at ( http://www.consumerfinance.gov/library-resources/librarian-training/ ) Two of these...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 9, 2015 | Health Focus, Professional Development
Presenter: Cindy Hipszer, Project Manager, Pennsylvania Hospital Engagement Network (PA-HEN), Hospital and Health System Association of PA Description: Engage for Health is a program that provides libraries with details on how to assist consumers in improving their...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 9, 2015 | Children's Services, Data, Resources of Interest
What is your mobile strategy at the library? Acording to the recent Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, 91% of teens go online from a mobile device and African-American teens are significantly more likely than whites or Hispanics to use...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 8, 2015 | Health Focus
OCLC’s Health Happens in Libraries magnifies the role of public libraries as key contributors to our personal health goals, the health of the communities we live in, and our collective goal of a healthy nation. Five U.S. public libraries have recently been selected as...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 8, 2015 | Immigration
USCIS recently made two operational changes to balance out their overall workload. Please share this information with your patrons. Workload Realignment USCIS recently began transferring some Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, cases filed by lawful permanent...
