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5.19 Million in Keystone Grants Awarded 

December 4, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

5.19 Million in Keystone Grants Awarded  I am very pleased to announce on behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Education that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will be awarding 18 municipalities in 15 counties with $5.19 million in Keystone grants to improve their local libraries.   The...

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PBS Resources to Support Students Learning from Home

December 3, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

  Pennsylvania PBS has been working in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Education to support learning during this time when many are outside the classroom. Explore and share Pennsylvania PBS Resources designed to support students who are Learning at Home: Download...

REALM Test 6 Results

November 19, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Data, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The OCLC site now has the  results of the sixth round of Battelle’s laboratory testing for infectious COVID-19 virus on  materials commonly found in furnishings and exhibits of archives, libraries, and museums.   ...

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Bethlehem Area Public Library Partners with National Museum of Industrial History for TUG!

November 13, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The Bethlehem Area Public Library, in partnership with the National Museum of Industrial History, is proud to present TUG!, a new Bethlehem Steel-themed children’s book by BAPL children’s librarian Catherine McCafferty. TUG! is a picture book about a tow tractor that helped...

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LAMP: Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians

November 12, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

There is very exciting news for Print Disabled Pennsylvanians this month.   Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped are officially changing our...

Berks County Public Libraries Launches Mobile Job Lab, Brings Technology and Job-Hunting Services to Underserved Areas

November 11, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

In an effort to better reach those seeking employment or navigating career transitions during the COVID-19 pandemic, Berks County Public Libraries will take to the road later this month with the launch of their Mobile Job Lab, bringing free workforce resources and instruction to...

The State Library of Pennsylvania Among Top Genealogy Websites in Country

November 10, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Library News, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

November 9, 2020  Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced the State Library of Pennsylvania was named one of the best genealogical websites in the country by Family Tree Magazine. “Exploring lineage allows us to better understand the diverse...

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New Learning E-Resources for Staff and the Public

October 30, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, POWER Library, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) is pleased to announce that two new statewide online learning e-resources are now available through Niche Academy, a platform of free tutorials for library staff and the general population. The Pennsylvania Library Staff Academy is available...

Outdoor Space for West End Library

October 30, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Rural and Small Libraries

The West End Library received a grant for a project to help with outdoor programming.  See the project in this NorthCentralPa.com article.  Director Wendy Rote explained that, due to COVID, she thought an outdoor area would help them attend to their rural community’s needs.   ...

REALM Project Test 5 Results and Phase 2 Systemic Literature Review

October 15, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The REALM project has published the results of the fifth round of Battelle’s laboratory testing for infectious COVID-19 virus on four fabrics and leather—materials commonly used for bookbinding, upholstery, and crowd control.  View test results: https://oc.lc/test5-results The...