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Register Now for the PCBL Friends Institute

August 7, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries

Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries is proud to announce the upcoming 2019 Friends Institute The Institute will be held Saturday, September 28, 2019, at the Genetti Hotel and Suites in Williamsport, PA.  This is the sixth Friends Institute and is an opportunity to network...

WebJunction Content and Upcoming Webinars

July 7, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Health Focus, Professional Development, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Highlighted Content on WebJunction Encouraging Motivation in the Workplace: Employees with a high level of motivation at work have a positive impact on overall organizational success, but the topic of motivation is complex. Encouraging Motivation in the Workplace will help supervisors...

Glenn R. Miller

Pennsylvania Public Library Accounting Manual

November 14, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

  I’m pleased to announce that the Pennsylvania Public Library Accounting Manual (2018, PDF) has been revised and updated.  An Office of Commonwealth Libraries’ (OCL) team, led by Library Advisor Diana Megdad, along with Certified Public Accountants at McKonly & Asbury,...

Michelle Georgetti

Moving PA Forward: Join in the Fight against Suicide

September 6, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In 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 Prevention Week (September...