by Compendium News Staff | Sep 7, 2018 | 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...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 26, 2016 | Children's Services, School Libraries
“The ConnectED Library Challenge is a way for communities throughout the country to create or strengthen partnerships so that every child enrolled in school can receive a library card. The initiative calls upon library directors to work with their mayors,...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 11, 2015 | PA Forward
By Adam Balcziunas As I browsed through PA Forward’s Best Practices database recently, I couldn’t help but notice that the majority of contributions came from public libraries. In general, I have observed that my academic librarian colleagues are less likely to...
by Compendium News Staff | May 2, 2015 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
“President Obama announced the Open eBooks initiative. A coalition of libraries, nonprofits, and publishers are collaborating to bring thousands of e-books to children through a new digital app.” Read about it on UpNext: The IMLS Blog