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Spark Enables Cooperative

September 24, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

Eleven libraries have formed the Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative. ...

Kate Gallagher

Trustee Training Held on Sustainability Best Practices and Planning

August 20, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

The North Central Library District’s Multi District Trustee Training was held on July 17, 2018 at the James V Brown Library in Williamsport. The title of the workshop was Sustainability Best Practices and Planning and the presenter was Kate Gallagher, founder and CEO of coLab. coLAB,...

PA Library Center in a Laundromat

June 30, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest

The Allegheny County Library Association, Libraries Without Borders, South Park Township Library and WQED Multimedia have collaborated to create an interactive library center inside a laundromat.  Read this Post Gazette article. ...

Applications Open for EXCITE Transformation for Libraries

May 25, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

EXCITE Transformation for Libraries – The State Library of Connecticut is accepting applications for this intensive team-based experiential learning program for librarians that will teach collaboration and innovation skills, result in programs and services that respond to community...

Community Coalition Grants to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse

January 28, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants are now available. The purpose of the DFC Support Program is to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent youth substance...

Stephanie Williams

Multi-District Staff Workshop for the Capital Region

November 2, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Submitted by: Stephanie D. Williams, District Consultant, Lebanon County On August 28, District Consultants within the Capital Region, led by the Capital Area District Consultant, Brianna Crum, hosted the Multi-District Staff Workshop at the PA News Media Association facility in...

PHC Offers Heart & Soul

September 6, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest

The Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) and the Orton Family Foundation are offering the Community Heart and Soul model to bring the humanities into a community’s planning process.  Learn more with their FREE webinar on September 27.  Additional information and registration...

Brandi Hunter-Davenport

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...

Brianna Crum

Session Notes: ALA Annual Conference

August 21, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest

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....

Multi-District Workshop: Capital Region

August 8, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development

Sustaining Community Partnerships, Celebrating Diversity & Supporting Staff Wellness The Multi-District Workshop for the Capital Area Region (Comprised of the Capital Area, Chambersburg/Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York/Adams Districts) is scheduled for Monday, August...