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Project READY: Reimagining Equity and Access for Diverse Youth

August 30, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Project READY (Reimagining Equity and Access for Diverse Youth) is an online racial equity curriculum  freely accessible for libraries at ready.web.unc.edu. The curriculum consists of 27 modules, organized into three sequential sections: Foundations focuses on basic...

Introduce Kids to Computer Science and Receive FREE Curriculum and Materials

May 30, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Google wants to help you create your own Computer Science Class–FREE Materials and kit and no experience necessary! Learn more.     ...

Apply for the Leap Into Science Program

May 6, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

You are invited to join a national network for science and literacy by receiving training and materials to lead Leap into Science workshops. Leap into Science is a nationwide program developed by The Franklin Institute Science Museum that integrates open-ended science activities...

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...

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Session Notes: Annual PaLA Conference

January 27, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, PA Forward, 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....