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Webby Awards

December 11, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Enter your library to win a Webby Award.  The categories are: Websites, Video, Advertising, Media & PR, Apps, Mobile, and Voice, Social, Podcasts, Games. The deadline is December 20, 2019.  Learn more and enter! ...

WebJunction Learning Opportunities: Focus on Teens

July 22, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, PA Forward, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

WebJunction courses and webinars are always FREE through the WebJunction Course Catalog, providing learning at your fingertips when you need it. Here’s highlights from a  a few of the resources that can help you can connect with the teens in your community. Sign-up for a...

STEAM Week with Free Virtual Professional Development

June 12, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Steam Universe is Providing FREE Professional Development on eSports and Makerspaces during STEAM Week June 18 and June 20. Learn more and register.   ...

Stephanie Bragg

PALS Writing Group: STEAM-Rolling in the Library

December 17, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, PA Forward, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

  By Stephanie Bragg, Children’s Librarian Paoli Library The biggest buzzword of the decade in children’s learning is STEM, or STEAM or STREAM, or whichever letters one may choose to represent.  For those who may be unaware, the general concept is learning in the areas...

Playing Games at Schlow

August 3, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News

Read about board games at the Schlow Centre Region Library! ...

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Team Building

November 22, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

    Check out teampedia for icebreakers and team building exercises! ...

Webby Awards

October 25, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Resources of Interest

Get an award for your website, film, video, media & PR, Social, Mobile Sites & Apps, Games, or Podcasts & Digital Audio, and Games.  Learn about the Webbys, which honors excellence in media, and apply.  There are many categories, including nonprofit, community...

Mary Glendening with Gerard Way (left)

Session Notes: American Library Association’s Annual Conference 2017

August 3, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, 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....

TrueFLIX

TrueFLIX is Now Available

August 3, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

  TrueFLIX is now available!  However, it is only available when you update your e-resource links.   While all library types are welcome to update their e-resource links at this time, we especially encourage public libraries to update their links prior to the return of over...

Hour of Code

December 6, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

Check out the events of this Hour of Code week and learn more about this Computer Science Education week initiative!  Consider using the FREE learning resources, which are available year round.  Games and lessons by grade level are available. ...