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Video Game Clubs of America (VGCUSA) for Pennsylvania School Libraries 2023

January 4, 2023 By Carrie Cleary In School Libraries

Video Game Clubs of America (VGCUSA) focuses on establishing gaming clubs in educational settings to make the socially awkward socially active through the power of good sportsmanship, gaming, and social and emotional learning. Gaming clubs include all types of games, including console...

FREE Webinar: Search App Smackdown! Gamifying Database Instruction

November 1, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

The Teaching, Learning & Technology Round Table of the Pennsylvania Library Association is excited to close out 2018 by offering you a free professional development webinar! Please join to learn how you can make database instruction fun through gamification. Session: Search...

Flag Display: Thank You to Latino Unidos

Welcoming Week 2018, Cultural Jam: Teens Creating Community

October 9, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest

                On September 18, 2018 Martin Library’s Teen Leadership committee hosted the Welcoming Week 2018, Cultural Jam: Teens Creating Community event. The event was co-hosted by The Matts Youth Center. Teens and their family members...

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! ...

MontCo Comic Fest 2018

January 18, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

The Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library will hold the MontCo Comic Fest 2018 on April 7 beginning at 10:00am.  The MontCo Comic Fest is a family event which is organized in partnership with local schools and community college.  Various educational and fun activities are...

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. ...

Assistive and Accessible Technology, Including Funding Resources

March 29, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Accessibility, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest

Learn about accessible and assistive technology for your patrons with disabilities in this information packed March issue of the Disability Connection Newsletter. In the post 10 Ways Technology Is Changing the Way We Live are resources on coding, gaming, web accessiblity, contact...

Ellwood City Library

February 28, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

The Ellwood City Library will turn some of the City’s streets into a game of pinball for a fundraiser. ...

WebJunction Online Courses and Upcoming Webinars

February 13, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Uncategorized

Wondering how to build and sustain a positive social media presence for your library? WebJunction’s course catalog has a FREE self-paced, online course on this topic, which can help you and your library!  Create a free WebJunction learner account today to access the course,...

WebJunction Webinars: Most Popular and Upcoming!

February 7, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Professional Development

You can access all the past WebJunction webinars for FREE. Here is a list of the most popular webinars of 2014. Upcoming webinars are listed here.  Gaming, project management, and happiness are a few topics!  Sign up today! ...