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PaLA Scholarship Deadline is May 15

May 2, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development

PaLA annually awards three $1,500 scholarships to PaLA members.   Scholarships are now available to both full-time and part-time students.  Deadline for submission is May 15, 2016. For more information, please visit the PaLA website.   ...

Technology in Practice: Learn it, Try it on May 16th

April 27, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Uncategorized

The South Central Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library Association invites you to attend its spring workshop – Technology in Practice: Learn it, Try it – on Monday, May 16, 2016 at HACC McCormick Library in Harrisburg, PA. Workshop topics to include: practical application...

Christie Himmelreich

PA Forward Partners: Opportunities for Your Library — The Pennsylvania Municipal League

April 7, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In PA Forward

Our Partner:  The Pennsylvania Municipal League Partner Profile: The Pennsylvania Municipal League (PML) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization established in 1900 as an advocate for Pennsylvania’s 3rd class cities.  Today, the PML represents participating Pennsylvania...

Introduction to Legal Research

March 22, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Professional Development

CRD (College and Research Division) of PaLA reports that the Greater Philadelphia Law Library (GPLLA) is offering an 8 week online course on legal research resources.  It will be held April 6-May 25.  The cost is $100.  Learn more and check out CRD’s blog! ...

Registration Now Open for PA Forward Financial Literacy Summit

March 6, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In PA Forward, Professional Development

PA Forward Financial Literacy Summit DATE:  TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016 LOCATION: The Upper Merion Township Library, 175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 The First PA Forward Financial Literacy Summit in partnership with the Southeastern Chapter of the Pennsylvania...

PA Forward Partners – Opportunities for Your Library: Comcast

January 15, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In PA Forward, Resources of Interest

  Nicole Husbands Indian Valley Public Library Continuing our series of highlighting PA Forward’s partners, we focus on Comcast and its commitment to expanding broadband Internet access to low-income households. Comcast is dedicated to providing affordable Internet and computers...

Programming Funds Available from CRD of PaLA

January 11, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development

The College & Research Division of the Pennsylvania Library Association is able to provide financial support  to organizations offering programming of interest to Pennsylvania academic librarians, through LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) funding from the U.S. Institute...