by Compendium News Staff | Feb 4, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The newly reopened and renovated Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP) is making a personal impact on patrons. Read about the renovations and impact in this Pittsburgh Post Gazette article. Learn more about LAMP.
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 2, 2022 | Data, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
Collection Includes 450 Web Archives Documenting COVID-19 Pandemic February 2, 2022 After collecting a wide variety of web content documenting the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years, the Library of Congress is now making its growing Coronavirus Web Archive...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 31, 2022 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Find professional development opportunities in February at WebJunction! All WebJunction courses and webinars are FREE and count towards Pennsylvania public library CE requirements. Remember to check WebJunction Courses, WebJunction Webinars, the PA Library Staff...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 20, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Data, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Learn how to access and utilize a variety of Census Bureau data products and resources with the US Census Back to Data Basics Webinar Series. Each webinar will give you the foundational information and skills necessary to work with data from the Census Bureau. This...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 5, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, Pennsylvania will officially observe the 2022 National Day of Racial Healing. The goals of this event are to: · Understand that racial healing is at the core of racial equity · Offer a time for contemplation and collective...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 4, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Immigration, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites library and museum employees to participate in a webinar on Monday, January 10, 2022 from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern. Subject-matter experts from the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Operation Allies...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 4, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
U.S. public libraries and nonprofit academic libraries may apply for this competitive grant program to meet financial and/or investor education needs at the community level by providing high-quality education, services, and resources. The program also aims to ensure...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 20, 2021 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
To incorporate as many voices as possible, the deadline to complete Pennsylvania LSTA Survey 2021 (alchemer.com) has been extended. Feel free to post the survey on your website and share via social media. During planning, there will be other ways Pennsylvanians can...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 13, 2021 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Thank you to those who were able to attend the town hall that took place on 11/16/21 to introduce the LSTA 5-year plan evaluation. For those who could not attend, the recording can be viewed on the For Librarians section of POWER Library. To incorporate as many...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 6, 2021 | Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Developing STEM Policy Leaders in Pennsylvania Applications are open for the 2022 cohort of the Pennsylvania STEM Ambassador program, a 10-month advocacy training program targeted to leaders in business, education, out-of-school time and/or other STEM-related fields...
