by Compendium News Staff | Jul 29, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Meet the authors as they discuss and read selected passages by attending a virtual author event via Zoom on Thursday August 20 from noon to 1 PM, hosted by the State Library of Pennsylvania! About the book: Out in Central Pennsylvania: The History of an LGBTQ...
by Compendium News Staff | May 8, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
What Makes a Book Rare? By Michael Lear, Rare Collections Librarian State Library of Pennsylvania Libraries with rare or special collections may be asked: what makes a book “rare” or valuable? Probably the most often thought of factor by is that a book is old. This is...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 21, 2020 | Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, Uncategorized
by Michael Lear, Rare Collections Librarian State Library of Pennsylvania Identification of photographs Identifying the type of photograph(s) that you have helps to date an image and can be key to determining the best handling and storage...