by Compendium News Staff | May 25, 2016 | PA Forward
By Angie Andre I get very excited when I learn about a new gadget that we could use in a library Maker Program. I can see the possibility and the excitement that this shiney new technology will bring to patrons young and old. Then I look at the price tag, the...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 6, 2016 | Academic Libraries, ILEAD USA, PA Forward, Professional Development
by Angie Andre ILEAD USA is a program that brings together public, private, academic, and school librarians from all over Pennsylvania to learn about leadership and technology. Participants form team groups and each group identifies a community need. The job of the...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 9, 2016 | PA Forward, Resources of Interest
By Angie Andre and Amy Ambler Libraries all across Pennsylvania are already using PA Forward’s five literacies to help design programs, offer services, and identify partners. But what you may not know is that there is a convenient place to promote these literacies,...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 3, 2016 | PA Forward
by Ashley Flynn Valentine’s Day is almost upon us. Love it or hate it, this holiday provides an excellent opportunity to promote basic literacy and spice up the reading selection process for your patrons. The idea of “Blind Date with a Book” is something you’ve surely...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 15, 2016 | Children's Services, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
by Sarah Applegate A new year means new book orders! Here’s a list of “coming soon”, new, and newer books to help you bulk up your PA Forward literacies collection. Titles are grouped by age within the literacies. Most are nonfiction...
