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Webinars: The Power of Small: How Rural Libraries Help Their Communities Thrive; The Library as Social Connector: Forging Community Connection

April 17, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Free WebJunction Webinars for You These upcoming webinars are open for registration. If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free in the Course Catalog. The Power of Small: How Rural Libraries Help Their Communities Thrive Thursday,...

Did You Miss Any of These?

April 8, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

If you missed any of the webinars below, the recordings can be found in the WebJunction Course Catalog.   Enter the catalog to receive a certificate! Here are the titles and links to the event listings on WebJunction.  Included are the PowerPoints, recordings, related resources...

Those Kids are Hungry…Feed Them! Learn How!

April 8, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program

  Those Kids are Hungry…Feed them!  The Summer Lunch program is FREE! Make plans now to participate! What’s holding you back? No kitchen? You can contract to have bag lunches brought in.  You don’t have to offer the lunch every day–but why not?  If half of the...

Free WebJunction Webinars for You

March 28, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries

These upcoming webinars are open for registration. If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free at https://learn.webjunction.org/. The Power of Small: How Rural Libraries Help Their Communities Thrive Thursday, April 18, 2019...

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Memorial Service at the Williamsburg Public Library: A Farewell to Alice

March 27, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, rural, Rural and Small Libraries

  by Roane C. Lytle, Librarian Williamsburg Public Library Alice was one of our favorite patrons here at the Williamsburg Public Library.  A voracious reader of everything, she was a regular feature in our library.  Alice always returned her books on time, so it was a shock...

Upcoming WebJunction Webinars

March 14, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries

Free WebJunction Webinars for You These upcoming webinars are open for registration. If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free. Strategic Planning in a Deeply Weird World: The Flexible Roadmap Field Guide Approach Tuesday,...

Pa Library Association Provides National Library Week Media Toolkit

March 1, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Resources of Interest

The Public Relations and Marketing Committee of the Pennsylvania Library Association is pleased to offer a media toolkit to be used for celebrating National Library Week in April. The National Library Week 2019 toolkit is now available on the Pennsylvania Library Association’s...

FREE ALA Webinar: Libraries and the 2020 Census

February 13, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Data, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries

February 27, 2019 — Libraries and the 2020 Census: 3:00 PM EST – 4:00 PM EST  State and local governments are organizing for the upcoming 2020 Census.  Hear from librarians who have been involved with Complete Count efforts.   Learn more and Register here  ...

Opioid Overdose Programming and WebJunction at ALA Midwinter

February 13, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

WebJunction has content as well as webinars!  Here’s some highlighted content on WebJunction: WebJunction at ALA Midwinter in Seattle:  ALA Midwinter 2019 was held in Seattle in January, and WebJunction staff was there, hosting sessions to share what we’ve been working...

NNLM MAR Funding: 2019-2020 preview

January 23, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

In early February, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, will open funding opportunities for May 1, 2019 – April 30, 2020 projects. Requests for Proposals will be announced for the following: Health Information Outreach Project: Education and...