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New E-books on POWER Library

May 13, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

May 11, 2022 Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced that Pennsylvania’s public electronic library, POWER Library, has acquired 350 new e-books for users to explore, bringing the total of available titles to approximately 20,000. “Through...

Multi-District Staff Development Workshop: The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness

September 23, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries

Multi-District Staff Development Workshop: The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness Following the model of other regions throughout the Commonwealth, the Altoona, Central PA, and Johnstown Districts hosted Ryan Dowd, nationally sought after speaker and author of The Librarian’s...

Mental Health First Aid Workshops

September 11, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The Capital Area Library District is partnering with WellSpan/Philhaven to provide a series of Mental Health First Aid Workshops (both Adult and Youth modules) in Dauphin County. See dates below. No registration fee 7.5 Continuing Education hours  What is this training and why...

NLM and NNLM Grants and Educational Opportunities

November 12, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

National Network of Libraries of Medicine News NNLM All of Us Community Engagement Awards: NNLM MAR is accepting applications for the NNLM All of Us Community Engagement Award, for projects that broaden access to, and awareness of health information resources, aim to increase health...

Multi-District Workshop – Library Patrons: Practical Tools for Resolving (& Preventing) Problems

June 19, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Date: August 27     9:00am-4:00pm Location: Holiday Inn Wilkes-Barre – East Mountain 600 Wildflower Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Presented by: Ryan Dowd, Author of The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict,...

NLM and NNLM Educational Opportunities

May 25, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

All are webinars, unless noted. Please note that the class registration system requires obtaining an NNLM account prior to registration. Learn how to register for classes from the NTO. National Network Libray of Medicine (NNLM) and National Library of Medicine (NLM) classes are...

Tredyffrin Library to Host Event on Gun Violence

March 13, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Disaster Preparedness and Response, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

On March 14 the Tredyffrin Public Library will host an event that will feature dicussion on gun laws, mental health,  and school safety.  Read more in this Malvern Patch post.   ...

Central PA, Johnstown, and Altoona Districts Hold “Mental Health 101 for Library Staff” Workshop

October 3, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

On August 18, 2017 library directors and their staff from the Central Pa, Johnstown, and Altoona Districts joined presenters Marisa Vicere (Jana Marie Foundation) and Heather Moran (Peer Star, LLC) at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona for a Mental Health 101 for Library...

Multi-District Workshop: Mental Health 101 for Library Staff

July 24, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development

Date: August 18, 2017 Time: Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Workshop begins at 9:00 a.m. and continues until 12:00 p.m. Location: Blair County Convention Center, Altoona Title: Mental Health 101 for Library Staff Presenters: Marisa Vicere (Jana Marie Foundation) and Heather Moran...

Elizabeth Hess

Loving Yourself. . . .with Help from Your Local Library

February 27, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest

  by Elizabeth Hess You’ve surely seen or heard the phrase “New Year, New You” before- whether on a magazine cover, a television show, or even a library display (like one I created last January!) While it’s often the New Year when many make resolutions to break a bad...