by Compendium News Staff | Feb 7, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
AskEARN.org is the online hub for EARN, the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion. It serves as the centralized source of employer-focused tools, resources and publications on disability inclusion. It covers a wide range of topics,...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 22, 2020 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Are you interested in improving library access for people with disabilities? As part of an IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Lifelong Learning Continuing Education grant, Infopeople, the Califa training arm, is collaborating with Syracuse University and Project...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 22, 2020 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
The Public Library Association (PLA) is still accepting applications from public libraries that are interested in participating in the Inclusive Internship Initiative (III) through February 3, 2020. PLA’s Inclusive Internship Initiative (III) offers paid, summer-long...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 2, 2020 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
The Public Library Association’s Inclusive Internship Initiative (III) offers paid, summer-long internships to high school students at their local public library. Over the course of the summer, each intern works with a library mentor on a community-based learning...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 30, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Project READY (Reimagining Equity and Access for Diverse Youth) is an online racial equity curriculum freely accessible for libraries at ready.web.unc.edu. The curriculum consists of 27 modules, organized into three sequential sections: Foundations focuses on basic...
