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Department of Education Seeks Sponsors and Sites for Meals for Summer Nutrition Program

February 10, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Accessibility, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Immigration, Resources of Interest, Summer Food Service Program

The Pennsylvania Department of Education encourages organizations to help provide nutritious meals to children in low-income areas during the summer months through the department’s Summer Food Service Program. The Summer Food Service Program, which began in 1976, is a federally...

SW Chapter Fall Meeting: Improving Your Library’s Website

September 29, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Library News, Professional Development, School Libraries

Ever wonder if your website is the best it can be? Ever wanted to redesign your website but didn’t know where to start? Want to know if your website is responsive? If the answer to any of these questions is, “Yes” then join us…. Improving Your Library’s Website Friday,...

Rachel Cox

Session Notes — Elements: The Web Conference at Penn State (Accessibility Focus)

July 16, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Accessibility, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

This is part of a series of Session Notes from grantees who have received Professional Development grants from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Each grantee will share their professional development experience and include tips and other resources from the workshop or class....

TRAINING – Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities 2016

May 3, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Accessibility, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Resources of Interest

Pass this along to your patrons with disabilities: This FREE, unique DAY-LONG TRAINING  brings together people with disabilities and their families with emergency planners to inform and encourage citizens to lead the effort in considering ALL people when creating emergency plan. South...

Could Someone at Your Library Use Website Accessibility Training? Apply for a Professional Development Grant!

May 3, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Accessibility, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development

One of the Professional Development Scholarship priorities is Web Accessibility training.  (Check out this site to learn about website accessibility and why it’s important). Find training and apply for up to $1200 reimbursable for registration, travel and/or lodging!  Learn...

Event Dates Extended for Professional Development Grants

April 12, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development

May 13 is the deadline to apply for professional development grant events to be held from June 1 through September 30. (This time period has been extended from the original period that went through the end of August). PLEASE note that the application form has been changed from...

ILEAD USA Keynote Speakers: These are a MUST Watch!

May 1, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Accessibility, ILEAD USA, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Have you watched the ILEAD USA Keynote speaker videos? Speakers include: Anne Craig:  Introduction to ILEAD USA (this link includes Lankes’ presentation) David Lankes:  Everything They Taught You in Library School is Wrong Eli Neiburger: Flatland Sina Bahram: Perspectives...

Digital Images and Graphic Resources for Accessible Materials

April 1, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Accessibility, Health Focus, Resources of Interest

Click here for archived webinars on accessible images posted by the Diagram Center. ...

Bookshare is FREE for US Students with Print Disabilities

April 1, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Accessibility, Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

Bookshare® opens up the world of reading for people with print disabilities and is FREE for US Students who cannot read traditional print books because of a visual impairment, physical disability or severe learning disability.  Adults with print disabilities may use Bookshare...

Assistive and Accessible Technology, Including Funding Resources

March 29, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Accessibility, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest

Learn about accessible and assistive technology for your patrons with disabilities in this information packed March issue of the Disability Connection Newsletter. In the post 10 Ways Technology Is Changing the Way We Live are resources on coding, gaming, web accessiblity, contact...