by Compendium News Staff | Feb 17, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
by Michael Lear, Rare Collections Librarian, State Library of Pennsylvania mlear@pa.gov Preservation of Paper-Based Materials Overview Paper-based materials are subject to damage by multiple external and internal factors. Careless handling can result in tears....
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...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 6, 2015 | Resources of Interest
The Library of Congress is celebrating its 10 millionth page of Chronicling America, their free, online searchable database of historical U.S. newspapers. See what and who you can find! Tell your patrons about it! Related Link: Digitized Pennsylvania...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 29, 2015 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
Access the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) guidelines for 2016. The deadline for submitting proposals is January 14, 2016. Program awardees participate in the creation of a national, digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between...
