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Organization Helps Provide School Libraries

December 16, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

Read this InsiderFinancial article on how the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children runs libraries in city schools. ...

IMLS Grants for Small Libraries: Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries (APP)

September 9, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Washington, DC. — For the second year, the Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting grant applications for Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries (APP). The deadline to apply is December 2, 2019. APP is a special initiative of National Leadership...

Professional Development Opportunities for August 2019

August 5, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Find professional development opportunities in August 2019 by topic or date at WebJunction! Remember to check WebJunction Courses,  WebJunction Webinars and the Compendium for other continuing education opportunities that may interest you. All WebJunction courses and webinars...

Glenn R. Miller

Guidelines for Pennsylvania School Library Programs

July 9, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

Guidelines for Pennsylvania School Library Programs I am pleased to announce that the Governor’s Advisory Council on Library Development (GAC) reviewed and approved a new set of Guidelines for Pennsylvania School Library Programs (PDF) at its most recent meeting in Carlisle on...

Microsoft Changemaker is a Library Media Specialist

May 14, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Karey Killian, a library media special at the Milton Area School District, is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and the first educator from around the world that Microsoft chose to highlight in their Changemaker series! After extreme rain, high humidity levels and resulting...

Larry Nesbit

GAC Profile: Larry Nesbit

January 8, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

  I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in August 1970 and began work at Mansfield University a few weeks later as the education librarian.  It was a perfect match for me because it permitted me to use my undergraduate and graduate backgrounds in education, as well...

POWER Library Fall 2018 Training – Registration Now Open!

August 17, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In POWER Library, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

POWER Library Fall 2018 Training – Registration Now Open! ***Please share this message broadly with your staff and colleagues that may be interested in the new Gale e-resources.*** REGISTER NOW! Registration for the live 2018 Fall Training sessions is now open! There are...

Librarians’ Insights on How to Integrate STEM and Coding into Makerspaces

May 30, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

Join Librarians’ Insights on How to Integrate STEM and Coding into Makerspaces  on June 11 at 1:00pm.  This FREE  60-minute webinar is led by Dr. Azadeh Jamalian, head of education strategy at littleBits. Dr. Jamalian will talk about how school libraries are bringing...

eBook Consortium for Schools

May 15, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Resources of Interest, School Libraries

What is the Pennsylvania eBook Consortium? The Pennsylvania eBook Consortium began in the 2016-2017 school year and allows schools to access a comprehensive library of high-interest, standard-driven titles for a fraction of the cost. Every school is given their own MackinVIA portal....

Grant for Innovative Approaches to Literacy

April 25, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

 May 18 is the deadline for the Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program funding.  The program supports programs designed to develop and improve literacy skills for children and students from birth through 12th grade in high-need local educational agencies and schools. The...