by Compendium News Staff | Sep 23, 2019 | Library News
Carolyn Reiste is the new director at the Adamstown Area Library. Read about it!
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 23, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Have you added these in your Help Directory for patrons? Posted them anywhere? Bullying StopBullying.gov offers tools for parents, students, educators, and others on bullying and cyberbullying Legal Legal Aid (free) PALegalAid.net/ Suicide Prevention...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 23, 2019 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
Multi-District Staff Development Workshop: The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness Following the model of other regions throughout the Commonwealth, the Altoona, Central PA, and Johnstown Districts hosted Ryan Dowd, nationally sought after speaker and author of The...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 23, 2019 | Library News, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Read about one of the finalists of Library Journal’s Best Small Library in America: Whitehall Public Library!
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 17, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Library News, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Commonwealth Libraries Glenn R. Miller, Deputy Secretary & Commissioner for Libraries Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Gary D. Wolfe Passes Away I’m very sad to announce that Gary D. Wolfe, Deputy...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 11, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The Capital Area Library District is partnering with WellSpan/Philhaven to provide a series of Mental Health First Aid Workshops (both Adult and Youth modules) in Dauphin County. See dates below. No registration fee 7.5 Continuing Education hours What is this...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 9, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The PA Dept of Education (PDE) is revved up about Library Card Sign-up Month and wants to share that excitement with the library field across the state (and further) through the State Library’s new Twitter feed (@PAStateLibrary). PDE Press has developed a graphic for...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 9, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Access PA, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Governor's Advisory Council (GAC), POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, State Aid
I am pleased to announce that the Governor’s Advisory Council on Library Development (GAC) approved a new set of Guidelines for the Statewide Library Card System. Last updated in 1999, the new guidelines are more concise, offer greater clarity about the program for...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 9, 2019 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Washington, DC. — For the second year, the Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting grant applications for Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries (APP). The deadline to apply is December 2, 2019. APP is a special initiative of National...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 6, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Access the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Toolkit. The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.”
