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Brandi Hunter-Davenport

PA Forward Trainings Available

August 23, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Uncategorized

  by Brandi Hunter-Davenport, PA Library Association, PA Forward Project Manager Incorporating the PA Forward framework into your everyday programming may seem a bit daunting but there is a Training Team here to help you get going. The Training Team is comprised of multiple...

Shu Qiu

Session Notes: Annual Conference

July 17, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In PA Forward, Professional Development

This is part of a series of Session Notes from grantees who have received Professional Development grants from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Each grantee will share their professional development experience and include tips and other resources from the workshop or class....

Brandi Hunter-Davenport

PA Forward: Elevating libraries Means Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion

July 5, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In PA Forward

  Brandi Hunter-Davenport,  PA Forward Project Manager PA Library Association,  In a day and age when people are not readily accepted for their differences but ridiculed or shunned for them, it is important now more than ever to continue to have safe, inclusive spaces and...

Deputy Secretary of Education and Insurance Commissioner Visit Martin Library

May 3, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, PA Forward

Deputy Secretary Glenn Miller joined Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller in promoting financial literacy.  Read more in the York Dispatch.   ...

South Central Chapter Spring Workshop

April 30, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, PA Forward, Professional Development

The Spring Workshop sponsored by the South Central Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library Association will be held  Thursday, May 18th, 2017 at the Pa College of Health Sciences in Lancaster, Pa. Presentations include: PA Forward: Taking your Library to the Star Level Meeting Efficiency:...

PA Forward: Money Smart Week

April 11, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In PA Forward

PA Forward: Money Smart Week (April 22-29) by Michelle Georgetti PA Forward envisions “… a Pennsylvania where citizens are informed consumers and individuals, small businesses, and organizations contribute to the economic vitality of their community through innovation, entrepreneurship,...

PA Forward: Don’t Panic, Break out!

April 4, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest

By: Susan Sentz Many communities have seen escape rooms pop up as a new recreational activity. The premise is pretty simple; find the clues, decipher the puzzles, and break out of the room. With the popularity of escape rooms, many libraries have begun putting them on for their...

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New Podcast Episode of PALAunchPod

March 1, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest

  A new episode of the PaLAunchPod podcast dropped on Wednesday, March 1st. The two-part episode, “Be a Star – PA Forward Star Library Program,”highlights the amazing work of a Pennsylvania Library Association Academy of Leadership Studies team and of the libraries...

PA Forward: Winter Reading

February 24, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, PA Forward

  by Michelle Georgetti Punxsutawney Phil, the beloved groundhog of Pennsylvania, saw his shadow just a couple of weeks ago and declared six more weeks of winter. While this may be happy news for our skiers and children (and teachers) anxiously awaiting the school closings...

Susan Sentz

PA Forward: Harry Potter Book Night

February 10, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services

By: Susan Sentz One of my favorite parts of being a librarian is being able to connect with others over a shared interest. This can be through discussion about a new book, movie or my favorite topic Harry Potter.  The purpose of Harry Potter Book Night is to pass the magic of...