by Compendium News Staff | Jan 25, 2017 | Data, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
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...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 3, 2017 | PA Forward, Resources of Interest
PA Forward initiative connects residents with library programming; tells story of what libraries bring to local communities Mechanicsburg, PA (Jan. 3, 2017) – The new year brings a new statewide program for Pennsylvania’s libraries according to the Pennsylvania...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 14, 2016 | Health Focus, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
Is your library interested in offering the ‘Engage for Health’ program to your community? Are you near Dauphin County? Well then come on down to Hershey Public Library on Thursday, November 17, 2016 @ 6:30 pm. The Hershey Public Library will be hosting ‘Engage for...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 6, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest
by Michelle Muro An Uncomfortable Topic Suicide. How often do you talk about it in your library? While researching for this article, I realized the difficulty in finding library programs on suicide prevention or awareness. Since this week is National Suicide...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 30, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
The Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) is participating in ALA’s Emerging Leaders Program, which enables 50 new librarians to get on the fast track to leadership within ALA and the library field. The Emerging Leader Program kicks off with a day-long leadership...