by Compendium News Staff | Feb 26, 2015 | Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
This weekly webinar will be held on February 27 from 2:00pm-3:00pm. They will provide Marketplace updates and three presentations. The first presentation will be on the “From Coverage to Care” initiative. It will be presented in partnership with the CMS Office of...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 26, 2015 | Children's Services, Professional Development, School Libraries
Powerful Collaborations: Library-School Community Partnerships Webinar Tuesday, March 17, 2015 | 2-3 pm CT Julia Ideson Building – Houston, TX and via webcast This interactive webcast from the 2015 National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) Families Learning...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 26, 2015 | Resources of Interest
OCTAE CONNECTION: FLASH EDITION February 24, 2015 Data from the OECD Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies’ Survey of Adult Skills, which tested adult skills in literacy, numeracy, and problem solving in technology-rich environments, found...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 25, 2015 | Data, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Join QuickBook’s Made Easy on Thursday, February 26 at 2:00pm with Intuit’s CEO Gregg Bossen who will go through beginner topics in this free, 90-minute webinar. The webinar would be good for newbies as well as for those needing a refresher. See below...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 25, 2015 | Broadband, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently was the recipient of a $7,552.50 grant through the Pennsylvania Public Library Broadband Technology Connectivity Project. The grant, completed by Doug Harkness, technology manager for the...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 25, 2015 | Data, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
By Adam Balcziunas As you probably already know, information literacy (IL) is one of five “essential literacies” identified by PA Forward that all Pennsylvanians need in order to succeed in the various aspects of their lives. Last October, I wrote about the...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 24, 2015 | Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Uncategorized
Presenter: Lydia Collins, Consumer Health Coordinator, NN/LM MAR Date / Time: March 10th / Noon – 1 pm (ET) Where: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/boost2/ Online / No Registration Required Summary: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 24, 2015 | Disaster Preparedness and Response, Professional Development, Uncategorized
Presenter: Missy Harvey, Technology & Communication Coordinator, NN/LM MAR Date / Time: March 5th / 10 am – Noon (ET) Register here Summary: This class examines strategies to assist librarians with preparing for, responding to, and recovering from...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 23, 2015 | Children's Services, Professional Development, School Libraries, Uncategorized
Did you know that minorities are underrepresented in STEAM education and professional fields, and that children of color routinely score below their white peers in math and science? The library can help bridge this STEAM gap with programs and services developed with...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 22, 2015 | Library News, Uncategorized
The history of the Coyle Free Library in Chambersburg is featured in Public Opinion Lifestyle.
