by Compendium News Staff | Jun 5, 2019 | Academic Libraries, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Registration for the 2019 PA Forward Information Literacy Summit is available. The summit is taking place on Monday, July 15 at the Conference Center at Central Penn. Please see full details, including session descriptions and location info This year’s theme is...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 4, 2019 | Children's Services, Library News
June 4, 2019 – The Manheim Township Public Library will hold a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of their new “Children’s Discovery Patio.” The public is invited to attend the event that will take place on Saturday, June 22, 12:00 noon at the...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 4, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Commonwealth Libraries Glenn R. Miller, Deputy Secretary & Commissioner for Libraries Tuesday, June 4, 2019 I hope that by now you have noticed that the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) is in the midst of...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Find professional development opportunities in June 2019 by topic or date at WebJunction! Remember to check WebJunction Courses, WebJunction Webinars and the Compendium for other continuing education opportunities that may interest you. All WebJunction courses and...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 3, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Governor's Advisory Council (GAC), Resources of Interest
Sharon McRae is the Director of the Shaler North Hills Library in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania. The library is located fifteen minutes north of Pittsburgh and serves over 27,000 residents. Sharon was appointed to the Governor’s Advisory Committee in 2014 and has a...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
A partnership between Library Journal and the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation has created the Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize. Learn more and apply by August 1, 2019.
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Library Journal will select up to 10 buildings, completed between between January 2016 and March 1, 2019 that demonstrate excellence in (1) community engagement in design, (2) sustainability, (3) functionality, (4) innovation, and (5) beauty and delight. Projects to...
by Compendium News Staff | May 30, 2019 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Rural and Small Libraries
The State Farm Neighborhood Assist® program awards $25,000 grants to 40 nonprofit organizations to help fund neighborhood projects involved in Education, Safety, and Community Development. They are accepting 2,000 submissions starting June 5th. Learn more.
by Compendium News Staff | May 30, 2019 | Library News
May 30, 2019 The Cumberland County Library System administrative headquarters office has relocated from Carlisle to Mechanicsburg Mechanicsburg, Pa. – Cumberland County’s Library System headquarters recently relocated from 1601 Ritner Highway, Suite 100,...
by Compendium News Staff | May 30, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
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