by Compendium News Staff | Mar 9, 2015 | Health Focus, Resources of Interest
April is designated as Parkinson’s Awareness Month! Please share information with your patrons in order to spread awareness about this progressive neurological disorder that affects nearly one million people in the United States and seven to 10 million people...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 8, 2015 | Children's Services, Professional Development, Uncategorized
March Webinars The Pursuit of Happiness…Through Libraries Thursday, March 19, 2015 ♦ 2 pm Eastern / 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/pursuit-of-happiness.html “The public library is a center of public happiness...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 8, 2015 | Data, Resources of Interest, Uncategorized
The Butts in the Seat blog linked to this Bridgespan Nonprofit Cost Analysis Toolkit, which may assist in figuring out the true cost of your programs.
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 8, 2015 | Library News, Resources of Interest
Read how Miami drew end-users into the discussion about the future of their community with 100 Great Ideas.
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 8, 2015 | Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries, Uncategorized
Kutztown University (KU) will host its 17th annual Children’s Literature Conference (CLC) from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 18 in the McFarland Student Union (MSU) building. For more information about the event, visit the CLC website at...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
The PaLA College & Research Division is able to provide financial support via small grants to organizations offering programming of interest to Pennsylvania academic librarians, through LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) funding from the U.S. Institute of...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 8, 2015 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, Uncategorized
New content has been added to WebJunction: The Social Library collects great ideas that libraries have shared about their events and services through Facebook. This week, we feature five public libraries with events that include a new Veterans Resource Center and a...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 8, 2015 | Library News, Uncategorized
The shared ride program for seniors may add libraries to the eligible sites with this proposal in Cumberland County.
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 8, 2015 | Library News, Uncategorized
Free guitar lessons are being offered at the Milton Public Library.
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 8, 2015 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Uncategorized
Learn about the Gates Foundation’s All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development. The deadline is April 1, 2015.