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Pennsylvania Libraries COVID-19 Digital Archive

May 15, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

From           Sarah Greene, Director, State Library of Pennsylvania Date             April 24, 2020 Re                 Pennsylvania Libraries COVID-19 Digital Archive   Pennsylvania Libraries COVID-19 Digital Archive The State Library of Pennsylvania...

1st Overdrive Reciprocal Lending Agreement in PA

January 8, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Oil Creek and Seneca Library Districts have entered into a Reciprocal Lending Agreement (RLA) through OverDrive – the first of its kind in Pennsylvania. The RLA allows patrons to use both District’s OverDrive collections with just their home library card. “Access is a...

World War II Database at Bethlehem

October 13, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Resources of Interest

The Bethlehem Area Public Library is proud to announce a major upgrade to a one-of-a-kind local resource. Check out BAPL’s World War II database, where you can find over 12,000 entries on local service people from WWII. This collection includes the many accounts in The Bethlehem...

POWER Library Portal Maintenance Notice

June 20, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, PA Digital Collections, POWER Library, School Libraries

POWER Library Portal Maintenance Notice On Friday, June 22, beginning at 11 PM, the POWER Library Portal (powerlibrary.org) will be unavailable due to system maintenance.  The Portal is expected to be available again by 6 AM on Saturday, June 23.  We apologize in advance for any...

Library of Congress Symposium: Collections as Data – Stewardship and Use Models to Enhance Access

August 24, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Data, Professional Development

The Library of Congress is hosting a symposium”Collections as Data: Stewardship and Use Models to Enhance Access”  on Tuesday , Sept. 27 in the Coolidge Auditorium on the first floor of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street, S.E., in Washington, D.C. The event...

Learn How Researchers and Librarians Use Collections as Data

August 15, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Data, Professional Development

Collections as Data – Stewardship and Use Models to Enhance Access What happens when researchers with powerful computing tools meet massive digital collections? What discoveries are made? What new directions and best practices in scholarly research emerge? Hear from scholars...