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Webinar: The Heart of Librarianship

October 10, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

ALA President Loida Garcia-Febo will host a FREE webinar, The Heart of Librarianship, at 10 a.m. EST on Nov. 14, 2018. To participate, register for the event.  Read more about the webinar. ...

TEDx at Eastern Monroe Public Library on October 13

October 10, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Resources of Interest

Eastern Monroe Public Library will be holding their fourth FREE TEDx event on October 13! The event will feature five live speakers on the topic of the role of art in the community. The event will be videotaped and posted on the TEDx YouTube Channel.  Visit the website for additional...

Flag Display: Thank You to Latino Unidos

Welcoming Week 2018, Cultural Jam: Teens Creating Community

October 9, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest

                On September 18, 2018 Martin Library’s Teen Leadership committee hosted the Welcoming Week 2018, Cultural Jam: Teens Creating Community event. The event was co-hosted by The Matts Youth Center. Teens and their family members...

Philadelphia and Shippensburg to Participate in Community-Centered Training

October 2, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Th Free Library of Philadelphia and Shippensburg Public Library will participate in a professional development initiative funded by an Institute of Museum and Library Services Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant.  Read more.   ...

STAR Program

The STAR Program of the Cumberland County Library System

October 1, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

Everybody’s a Star: The STAR Program of the Cumberland County Library System Partners Adults with Intellectual Disabilities with Mobility-Limited Adults Carlisle, PA: Sometimes a program isn’t just “win-win.” It’s “win-win-win-win.” A recent collaboration among the...

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...

American Creed Community Conversations Programming Grants

September 26, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Public libraries invited to apply for American Creed Community Conversations programming grants| The American Library Association (ALA), in partnership with Citizen Film and the National Writing Project, invites public libraries to apply for programming grants to host community...

September 18 Webinar: Revitalizing Library Volunteer Engagement

September 17, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

WebJunction Webinar: Revitalizing Library Volunteer Engagement Tuesday, September 18, 2018 3:00 – 4:00pm Register to attend Library volunteerism is evolving. Gone are the days of looking for tasks to keep your volunteers busy. Libraries are now enlisting high...

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....

Free Library of Philadelphia Receives Three-Year Grant from IMLS

September 7, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Resources of Interest

The Free Library of Philadelphia Receives Three-Year Grant from the Institute of Museuam and Library Services for Community-Centered Libraries InitiativeE The grant will support staff training and curriculum development in community-centered library practice PHILADELPHIA, September...