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PA Forward Information Literacy Summit Registration

June 5, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In 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 Literacy is...

PA Libraries Awarded Stars, State Association Recognizes Programs and Resources as Community Investments

October 4, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest

More than 40 libraries reached PA Forward Star Library status July 1 to September 30, 2018 Mechanicsburg, PA (October 4, 2018) – “Libraries throughout Pennsylvania continue highlighting that they are more than book repositories, earning stars along the way and underscoring...

FREE Webinar: Money on Our Minds

February 9, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In PA Forward, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Money on our minds: How to help library patrons make financial choices You are invited to participate in a webinar to learn about the  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) financial education resources on Thursday, February 22, 2018 from 2 to 3 p.m. eastern standard time....

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PA Forward Trainings Available

August 23, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Uncategorized

  by Brandi Hunter-Davenport, PA Library Association, PA Forward Project Manager Incorporating the PA Forward framework into your everyday programming may seem a bit daunting but there is a Training Team here to help you get going. The Training Team is comprised of multiple...

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PA Forward: Elevating libraries Means Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion

July 5, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In PA Forward

  Brandi Hunter-Davenport,  PA Forward Project Manager PA Library Association,  In a day and age when people are not readily accepted for their differences but ridiculed or shunned for them, it is important now more than ever to continue to have safe, inclusive spaces and...

Pennsylvania Library Association Kicks off New Year with Launch of Statewide “Star Library” Program

January 3, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In PA Forward, Resources of Interest

PA Forward initiative connects residents with library programming; tells story of what libraries bring to local communities Mechanicsburg, PA (Jan. 3, 2017) – The new year brings a new statewide program for Pennsylvania’s libraries according to the Pennsylvania Library Association...