by Compendium News Staff | Jun 20, 2016 | Academic Libraries, PA Forward, Professional Development, School Libraries
By Ashley Flynn One short year ago, my group mates and I were immersed in a professional development workshop unlike any other. We graduated from PALS, the PaLA Academy of Leadership Studies, with the 2015 class. On the surface, this workshop is designed to increase...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 29, 2016 | PA Forward, Resources of Interest
by Sarah Applegate PA Forward Civic and Social Literacy Summit March 8, 2016 at the Dickinson School of Law I’m going to be honest here and say that when I was first asked about attending this workshop my immediate reaction was no. I hear terms like “civic” and I’m...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 1, 2016 | Children's Services, PA Forward
by Sarah Applegate Youth Services Manager Coyle Free Library A few years ago, during Summer Reading Club, I ran a session of teen programs revolving around the Disney/Pixar movies. The programs were based on a theory I read online. I used the “Fizz, Boom, Read”...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 15, 2016 | Children's Services, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
by Sarah Applegate A new year means new book orders! Here’s a list of “coming soon”, new, and newer books to help you bulk up your PA Forward literacies collection. Titles are grouped by age within the literacies. Most are nonfiction...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 28, 2015 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, PA Forward, School Libraries
by Sarah Applegate As the holidays approach, I know every children’s librarian is swiftly preparing their holiday story times and various other special activities for the youth room. One of the more popular topics for a holiday program is The Polar Express, which can...
