by Compendium News Staff | Aug 27, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Library News, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
I’m pleased to share this invitation to join the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) as our new Library Development Advisor for School-Age Services. This is a new position for the Bureau of Library Development (BLD). Under Sue Banks’ leadership as the new BLD...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 27, 2019 | Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Ryan Dowd, a nationally sought after speaker and author of The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness, led a four hour workshop for 60 librarians and library staff of the five county Lehigh Valley region in eastern PA on August 5, 2019. Ryan serves as the Executive...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 26, 2019 | Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest
Themed backpacks used to explore and learn about the many forms of nature in backyards and the region’s green spaces Pittsburgh (May 28, 2019) – The Allegheny County Library Association, Allegheny County Parks, Allegheny Land Trust and Western Pennsylvania...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 26, 2019 | Library News
The Butler Area Public Library celebrated its 125th anniversary on June 22nd with an old-fashioned Ice Cream Social. Three-hundred and fifty library friends, staff, and community representatives gathered in the library’s courtyard for an ice cream sundae...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 23, 2019 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Library Block Parties Information Background A Block Party is an hour long free play session with a set of universal blocks (350), people, vehicles, animals, scarves, photographs of buildings, and other accompanying materials where preschoolers have the freedom to...
