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New Director at Tunkhannock

September 17, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Rural and Small Libraries

Dellana Diovisalvo is the new director at the Tunkhannock Library.  Read more. ...

Rural Public Libraries and Access to Online Government Services

September 16, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Data, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries

The September/October issue  of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania has research by Dr. Sara A. Grove and Dr. C. Nielsen Brasher, of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, examining Pennsylvania’s public library services. The Role of Rural Public Libraries in Providing Access...

Cumberland County Library System Foundation Receives American Library Association Grant for Staff Development

September 8, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Mechanicsburg, Pa – The Cumberland County Library System Foundation has been awarded a national grant to support staff development. The American Library Association’s H.W. Wilson Grant is an annual award consisting of $3,500 and a 24k gold-framed citation given to a library...

Virtual Learning and Enhancement Mini-grant

September 8, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

American Library Association (ALA), in partnership with Five-Star Technology Solutions, is offering  Virtual Learning and Enhancement Grants of $1,000 available for 90 school, tribal, public, and academic libraries.  The application deadline is September 17, 2020. ...

REALM Project Test 4 Results Available

September 4, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

As part of the REALM Project’s research, Battelle has conducted four natural attenuation studies to provide information on how long the virus may survive on materials common to archives, libraries, and museums.  Access the latest information, which includes stacked materials. ...

September is Disaster Preparedness Month

September 3, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, Summer Food Service Program, Uncategorized

Check out these RESOURCES for Disaster Preparedness Month: Ready.gov  offers a toolkit, weekly themes and links to other resources. US Dept of Health and Human Services  provides a section with tools and information for local communities. National Network Library of Medicine (NNLM...

Cambria County Receives Grant for Banned Books Week

September 2, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest

(JOHNSTOWN, PA.) – The Cambria County Library is a 2020 recipient of a Banned Books Weeks Grant from the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF). This grant is offered through the Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund, honoring the FTRF founder who worked to prevent censorship and protect First...

REALM Project Test 3 Results Available

August 18, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

As part of the REALM project’s research, Battelle has conducted three natural attenuation studies to provide information on how long the virus may survive on materials common to archives, libraries, and museums.   Access WebJunction to learn the results! ...

New Director at Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall

August 4, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

Walker Evans started as director at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall when the pandemic began.  Read more in this TribLive article. ...

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Historical Study of Black Experience in Bethlehem

August 3, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The Bethlehem Area Public Library is thrilled to share with you the Black Bethlehem Project, a first-of-its kind historical study of the Black experience in Bethlehem, PA. This project was funded through the Lehigh Valley Engaged Humanities Consortium and spearheaded by BAPL’s...