by Compendium News Staff | Feb 10, 2017 | Children's Services
By: Susan Sentz One of my favorite parts of being a librarian is being able to connect with others over a shared interest. This can be through discussion about a new book, movie or my favorite topic Harry Potter. The purpose of Harry Potter Book Night is to pass the...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 16, 2017 | Accessibility, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Immigration, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
The East Berlin Community Library will receive the Baker & Taylor Audio Music/Video Product Award in support of a project named “TeleText,” a combination of television and text. The library’s goal is to create a subtitled video collection for children. This...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 12, 2016 | Resources of Interest
By Elizabeth Hess It appears that we can no longer consider self-publishing a mere trend, if recent statistics are any indication! In 2014, Publisher’s Weekly reported on a study that found “self-published books now represent 31% of e-book sales on Amazon’s Kindle...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 13, 2016 | Children's Services, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
By Elizabeth Hess If you’ve ever browsed Pinterest, scrolled through Facebook, or used any social media platforms, you’ve probably encountered “reading challenges.” Reading challenges can serve a variety of purposes- from encouraging participants to simply read...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 7, 2016 | Academic Libraries, ILEAD USA, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
The second session of ILEAD USA 2016 is coming up July 11-14. This is the technology session for the teams when they challenge themselves with technology classes and present the first view of their proposed solutions to community problems during a poster session....
