There are many questions in the library community about safety when handling circulating materials and library collections in general. Sign up for this webinar for guidance on this topic and to address your concerns. Webinar: Mitigating COVID-19 When Managing Paper-Based, Circulating,...

MEMO TO:  Public Library Directors; District Library Administrators and Consultants; System Administrators; Governor’s Advisory Council on Library Development; Office of Commonwealth Libraries Staff cc: Statewide library email distribution lists at 4:00 pm on March 23, 2020 FROM:...

September is National Preparedness Month! Check out these RESOURCES: Ready.gov  offers a toolkit, weekly themes and links to other resources US Dept of Health and Human Services provides information for organizations to help their communities National Network Library of Medicine (NNLM...

The PACRN Project: Protecting Pennsylvania’s Cultural Heritage 2016 Symposium will be held on September 20 in Harrisburg.  Learn more and register.// // ...

Presenter:  Missy Harvey, Technology & Communication Coordinator, NN/LM MAR Date / Time:  March 5th / 10 am – Noon (ET) Register here Summary:  This class examines strategies to assist librarians with preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies. It...

Dr. Chris Hagar, School of Information, San Jose State University is carrying out a research study entitled: Disaster Preparedness and Response: How Public Libraries Can Partner with Local Agencies to Meet Community Needs. The purpose of this study is to provide insight regarding...