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Register for Fall Virtual POWER Library Training!

September 29, 2021 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Access PA, POWER Library, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Register for Fall Virtual POWER Library Training! Virtual training session options and dates are provided below. School Libraries + e-resources : Examining the How, When, Where, and Why for POWER Library e-resources Tools in the K-12 Classroom (1.5 hours CE/ACT 48 credits) October...

POWER Library Spring Training Recordings are Now Available

June 25, 2021 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

POWER Library Spring Training Recordings are Now Available Missed a live session or just can’t get enough and want to watch it again? The recordings for all 4 sessions are now available in the POWER Library – For Librarians. You can view the following trainings: Help...

POWER Library E-Resource Survey

May 26, 2021 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

POWER Library E-Resource Survey This brief survey requests the names of 3 e-resources that you would like to see added to POWER Library that are not currently in POWER Library. If the opportunity arises to add a new e-resource to POWER Library, your input will offer guidance. ...

Registration is Now Open for POWER Library Spring Virtual Training!

April 2, 2021 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

POWERful Partnerships – POWER Library Spring Virtual Training Join us virtually May 10-12! This year’s theme, POWERful Partnerships, will explore a variety of ways libraries can partner with and through POWER Library resources to better serve their communities.  All...

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New Learning E-Resources for Staff and the Public

October 30, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, POWER Library, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) is pleased to announce that two new statewide online learning e-resources are now available through Niche Academy, a platform of free tutorials for library staff and the general population. The Pennsylvania Library Staff Academy is available...

Register for POWER Library Fall Training Webinars

October 13, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In PA Digital Collections, POWER Library, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

For session descriptions and to register, please visit: https://powerlibrary.org/librarians/get-training/2020-fall-training-registration/ Join us this fall for a series of online training webinars focusing on ways to use POWER Library resources to complement public library digital...

Children’s Books with No Copyright Restrictions for Read Aloud Activities

July 31, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Over 300 copyright-free titles are available in POWER Library! Use them for online storytime or other read-aloud activities. ...

Updated E-Resource Icons and Names Coming August 3

July 29, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

POWER Library will be updating e-resource names and icons on August 3. This will affect most of the e-resources provided by Gale. These changes will not require updates to any links. Only the icon and name of the e-resource will be updated. Your “List All” and “Help...

Registration is Open for POWER Library Spring Training!

February 18, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Access PA, POWER Library, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Registration is Open for POWER Library Spring Training! HSLC is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2020 POWER Library Spring Training.  Sessions will focus on E-Resources, Programming Ideas with POWER Library, Chat with a Librarian (sneak-peek at new software!),...

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Guidelines for Statewide Library Card Program

September 9, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Access PA, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Governor's Advisory Council (GAC), POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, State Aid

I am pleased to announce that the Governor’s Advisory Council on Library Development (GAC) approved a new set of Guidelines for the Statewide Library Card System. Last updated in 1999, the new guidelines are more concise, offer greater clarity about the program for library staff...