by Compendium News Staff | Mar 23, 2015 | ILEAD USA, Professional Development
ILEAD USA Pennsylvania Teams, Mentors and their Project Descriptions are listed below: ALT (Adult Basic Literacy) Team Members: Joanne Austin, Osterhout Free Library Edward Lupico, SCI Houtzdale Rick Miller, Executive Director, Osterhout Free Library Elaine Stefanko,...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 22, 2015 | Children's Services, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
By Beth Cackowski Early childhood literacy has always been at the forefront of the mission of public libraries. We do a lot to foster that goal with educational programming, storytimes and collection building. Lately programs aimed specifically at preparing children...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 26, 2015 | Resources of Interest
OCTAE CONNECTION: FLASH EDITION February 24, 2015 Data from the OECD Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies’ Survey of Adult Skills, which tested adult skills in literacy, numeracy, and problem solving in technology-rich environments, found...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 3, 2015 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities
Applications for the 2015 Library of Congress Literacy Awards are now open. The awards seek to “recognize organizations doing exemplary, innovative and easily replicable work over a sustained period of time and to encourage new groups, organizations and...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 11, 2015 | PA Forward, Resources of Interest
— Submitted by Kathy Silks, Project Manager, PA Forward | Pennsylvania Libraries 2014 was a banner year for PA Forward, thanks to the dedication, strategic thinking, and very hard work of so many people: the project’s Steering Committee and its seven...
