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$250,000 Community Impact Prize

June 3, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Uncategorized

A partnership between Library Journal and the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation has created the Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize.  Learn more and apply by August 1, 2019. ...

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Burbio Webinar: Learn About a FREE Community Event Platform

November 27, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Resources of Interest

  Attend a webinar to learn about a FREE service that your library can use to build community engagement.  (An email with a connection link will follow your registration). Burbio.com is a free and fully automated community events platform that streams all of a town’s...

Applications for NEH Dialogues on the Experience of War

October 1, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest

Guidelines and sample narratives and budgets available October 10, 2018  Draft deadline (optional) November 15, 2018 Application deadline Dialogues on the Experience of War The program supports the study and discussion of important humanities sources about war, in the belief that...

Constitution Day Centre September 16

September 9, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host a display on Freedom of Speech under the 1st Amendment tent at the Constitution Day Centre at Grange Park in Centre Hall on Sunday, September 16. This public civics festival will celebrate the Constitution’s 231st anniversary....

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Session Notes: Project Outcome, Harry Potter Alliance, and Programming Librarian at ALA

September 6, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

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....

PHC E-Newsletters on Teen Reading Lounges and Civic Engagement

June 28, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

The Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) has launched e-newsletters focused on their Teen Reading Lounge and Civic Engagement activities. Sign up today. ...

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Session Notes: Better Together – Civic Engagement and Civic Dialogues

June 12, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest

This is the first of a series of Session Notes from grantees who have received Professional Development grants. Each grantee will share their professional development experience and include tips and other resources from the workshop or class.  This project was made possible by...