by Compendium News Staff | Jul 6, 2018 | 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...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 18, 2018 | Resources of Interest
Top 18 Interviews of PA Books To celebrate the contribution to preserving Pennsylvania’s history and culture by PA Books, the 18 favorites, including the 800th episode, will be available FREE of charge streaming on the PCN Select app or at this page until the end of...
by Compendium News Staff | May 16, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Resources of Interest
Check out Unfolding History at Your Library on WebJunction. This nationwide project from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) in Washington, DC, is excavating the evidence for what was possible for Americans to have known about the Holocaust as it was...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 22, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Join InforPeople for a FREE webinar on Historypin on March 9 at 3:00pm and learn how you can engage your community with local history! At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will: Be able to identify what Historypin is and its role in helping to connect...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 15, 2016 | Academic Libraries, PA Digital Collections, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
PA Digital announces and invites you to a FREE webinar on the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). The DPLA holds great potential as a tool for research, teaching, and fun; it now provides free access to more than 14 million items, including historical...