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Trustee Training: Great People Make Great Libraries – Mastering the Job of Library Trustee

July 8, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Multi-district Workshop A full house of library trustees and staff greeted David Bendekovic , founder of the B.A. David Company, on June 8, 2019 for “Great People Make Great Libraries,” a multi-district workshop hosted by the Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia...

Beth Milanak

Session Notes: PaLA Academy of Leadership Studies (PALS) for Non-MLS/MLIS Degreed Librarians

August 21, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, 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....

PALS Call for Applications

April 15, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, PA Forward, Professional Development, School Libraries

  by Ashley Flynn, Library Director at Highland Community Library, Currently reading: Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi   Good leadership is critical to the long term success of any organization, including libraries. PaLA and the Office of Commonwealth Libraries...

Register for a One Day PALS Workshop for Non MLS/MLIS!

April 29, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development

Registration is now open for the PALS one day workshop dedicated to Non MLS/MLIS Librarians!  Saturday, June 13, 2015 @ The Radisson Penn Harris in Camp Hill, PA Registration: 9:30am-10:00am Workshop, presented by David Bendekovic: 10:00am-4:00pm Cost is $40.00 per person Register...

Join the Twitter Conversation During the ILEAD USA Keynotes!

March 23, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In ILEAD USA, Professional Development

Participate in the conversation at #ILEADUSA Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday while joining us for the streaming ILEAD USA Keynote Presentations at: http://www.uis.edu/technology/live/ileadu.html at the following times: Tuesday, March 24 11:00am:  Anne Craig, Director, Illinois...

Join Us at ILEAD USA by Participating in the Streaming Video Presentations!

March 23, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Accessibility, ILEAD USA, Professional Development

ILEAD USA begins on March 23, when 23 library workers from across Pennsylvania come together in 5 teams to solve community problems with the use of participatory technology.  This nine month program is divided into three in-person sessions of 4 days each in Harrisburg. Classes...

PALS (PaLA Academy of Leadership Studies) One-day Workshop for Non-MLS/MLIS Librarians

March 13, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Uncategorized

The PALS (PaLA Academy of Leadership Studies) Committee is pleased to announce a new one-day workshop for Non-MLS/MLIS Librarians! Save the Date:    Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the Radisson Penn Harris in Camp Hill, PA Featured Workshop Speaker: David Bendekovic, presenting Great...