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Gale and the Office of Commonwealth Libraries Partner to Provide Residents and Students Free Access to New Digital Resources

April 23, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Uncategorized

<iframe src=” https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5ZZ9XQ9 ” height=”0″ width=”0″ style=”display:none;visibility:hidden”></iframe> Gale Digital Resources Now Available at More Than 2,600 Libraries Across Pennsylvania HARRISBURG,...

Oil Creek Offers 2 Workshops: Book Management and Readers Advisory

March 24, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Book Management Refresher Course Date: April 20, 2018 Time: 9:00a-12:00n, 1:00p-4:00p Location: Carlson Library, Clarion University, Clarion, PA Cost: Free for Oil Creek District members, $5/session for outside of the District (Lunch is provided for those who register for both sessions) *If...

PA Forward: Challenge Your Readers! Reading Challenges and Your Library

September 13, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, PA Forward, Resources of Interest

  By Elizabeth Hess If you’ve ever browsed Pinterest, scrolled through Facebook, or used any social media platforms, you’ve probably encountered “reading challenges.” Reading challenges can serve a variety of purposes- from encouraging participants to simply read a...

Teen Book Finder App updated with 2015 Titles

June 3, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, School Libraries

YALSA’s FREE Teen Book Finder app has been updated with titles from its 2015 book and media awards and selected lists.  The app is available for free on Android or iOS and is a great readers’ advisory tool!  Learn more. ...

Professional Development Opportunities in April

March 29, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries, Uncategorized

Mark you calendar for some of the  following Professional Development opportunities below.  The online webinars are first listed by topic or interest group and then by date, with the summary and registration links. Of special interest is the April 24th interview with Siobhan...

February 2015 Professional Development Opportunities

February 3, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development

February 2 Ditching Dewey: Genrefication in your Library (TL Virtual Café) The TL Virtual Cafe is committed to creating conversations about teacher-librarians, educational technology, and collaborative connections to facilitate meaningful and lifelong learning skills. February...