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Finding Your African American Ancestors: Genealogy Tips from an Expert!

January 14, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The State Library knows that exploring your family history is a popular pastime. African American genealogy can be tricky and may require some special advice. Join the conversation with special guest Adrienne Whaley, President of the Philadelphia African American Genealogy Group! GET...

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...

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GAC Profile: Barbara A. Zaborowski, Ph.D.

July 16, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Governor's Advisory Council (GAC), Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Dr. Zaborowski has been a librarian for 28 years during which time she has served in school, public, and academic libraries. Currently, she serves as Dean of Library Resources at the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. Starting at the College in 1995, she has been instrumental...

NEH Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Grants

May 9, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest

The NEH Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) program is offering planning and implementation grants.  These HCRR grants support the development and implementation of projects that ensure your collections are easily accessible to researchers. Funding may support...

Copyright Webinars

January 22, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, PA Digital Collections, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Copyright confusion getting you down? The PA Digital Rights Team is here to help! Brandy Karl and Ana Enriquez of the Penn State Libraries’ Office of Scholarly Communications and Copyright will answer your questions during these one-hour webinars. February 12– 1 to 2 p.m. March...

NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions

December 18, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

The NEH is making changes to one of its grant categories, NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions. The deadline has been moved forward to January 31, 2019 (rather than the old mid-May deadline) and there’s a new maximum request limit of $10,000.  Learn more. ...

Digitization Initiative at Centre County Library & Historical Museum

August 21, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, PA Digital Collections, POWER Library, Resources of Interest

Digitization Initiative  A Centre County Library & Historical Museum collection of correspondence, inaugural addresses and other documents called The Bellefonte Governors’ Papers is now available online through POWER Library. Bellefonte has been the home to seven governors,...

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Local History Expansion at Benson Memorial Library 

July 6, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

Starting in mid-2017, Benson Memorial Library decided to expand its local history services by hiring its first full-time historian, Jessica Hilburn. Throughout her first year of employment, the library has been recognized for multiple major newsworthy accomplishments in the community....

NEH Common Heritage Program

April 9, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Small organizations are encourage to apply for this NEH Division of Preservation & Access Program! The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Common Heritage program supports community digitization and outreach events to increase public awareness and stewardship of heritage...

Common Heritage Grants Offered by NEH Division of Preservation and Access

February 20, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

The National Endowment for the Humanities’ Division of Preservation and Access is offering a Common Heritage Grant.  The program supports events organized by community cultural institutions.  Staff will digitize the community historical materials brought in...