by Compendium News Staff | Jun 1, 2021 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
June 1, 2021 The State Library of Pennsylvania Announces New Resource for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities Pennsylvanians with print disabilities will access services in a new virtual location. Harrisburg, PA – In collaboration with Carnegie Library of...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 7, 2021 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
April 7, 2021 Pennsylvania’s Office of Commonwealth Libraries Announces Project to Provide Broadband Internet Access to Underserved Communities Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) and the Keystone...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 10, 2020 | Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Library News, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
November 9, 2020 Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced the State Library of Pennsylvania was named one of the best genealogical websites in the country by Family Tree Magazine. “Exploring lineage allows us to better understand the...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 22, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Data, Immigration, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Over $100 million federal dollars go to libraries each year, with distribution to states based on population. The Census results will affect at least $1 Billion of library funding over the next decade. Access this ALA report or go directly to the Counting for...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 22, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Michael Lear joined the State Library of Pennsylvania on September 16th as the new Rare Collections Librarian. Previous to joining the State Library, Michael worked as Research and Collections Management Specialist at Franklin and Marshall College Library’s Archives...