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Session Notes: The Importance of Family Place Libraries

June 26, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

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....

Session Notes: The Importance of Family Place Libraries

May 22, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

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....

Guiding Principles for Use of Technology with Early Learners

October 24, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Accessibility, Children's Services, Resources of Interest

The US Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology released Guiding Principles for Use of Technology with Early Learner.  Four guiding principles are presented along with references to various educational guides and resources. Highlighted are:  how to determine...

Storytime Piece by Piece

August 21, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, PA Forward, School Libraries

by Angie Andre, Children’s Librarian Tredyffrin Public Library You may have heard parents talking with each other about how much fun their children have in storytime. They share stories about the cute things their little ones do based on what they learn in storytime; learning...

The Understood Community

January 21, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

The Understood Community site provides a place for parents and experts to connect, with links to webinars, Twitter chats and other resources for learning and attention issues, as well as for general behavorial issues. ...