by Julie Moore | Jun 14, 2023 | Professional Development
Our ability to connect readers to books they’ll enjoy is at the heart of library service. Books have the power to shape ideas and attitudes and library workers are in a position to expose their communities to diverse themes, genres, authors and characters that...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 6, 2021 | Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The Whitehall Public Library is offering themed teacher subscription bundles! Are you interested in School-Public Library Partnerships? Check out some resources below: The AASL/ALSC/YALSA Interdivisional Committee on School/Public Library Cooperation: Public Library...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 16, 2020 | Data, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
The September/October issue of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania has research by Dr. Sara A. Grove and Dr. C. Nielsen Brasher, of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, examining Pennsylvania’s public library services. The Role of Rural Public Libraries in...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 17, 2019 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Library Journal‘s annual award for the Best Small Library in America, sponsored by Baker & Taylor, honors the U.S. public library that demonstrates outstanding service to populations of 25,000 or less. The deadline is July 2, 2019. Access the...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 12, 2019 | Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Jodi Klebick, the Executive Director for Multiplying Good, has reported that the Brownsville, PA Students in Action Team (SIA) has been named Top in in the Country for 2018. Last year, the team at Brownsville planned and executed 13 service projects, raised $2,250 and...
