by Compendium News Staff | Aug 7, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Odyssey of the Mind, the international K-12 creative problem-solving program, welcomes libraries to sponsor teams! For over 40 years, the Odyssey of the Mind program has encouraged divergent thinking while giving students a creative outlet wherein they develop...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 25, 2018 | Children's Services, Library News, School Libraries
Somerset County Library is having a celebration of the Harry Potter series: Exhibition: Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine This traveling exhibition was developed and produced by the Exhibition Program at the National Library of Medicine and...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 13, 2017 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Highlighted WebJunction Content: Resources for STEM/STEAM Projects and Programs: STEAM learning (that’s science, technology, engineering, art and math) and programming are increasingly popular in public libraries. Check out this collection of inspiring resources...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 10, 2017 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Resources of Interest
The New Cumberland Public Library has received a grant from the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). The $70,000 for the Strengthening Communities Through Libraries grant will provide STEAM programming. Read more.
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 14, 2017 | Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
This is part of a series of Session Notes from grantees who have received Professional Development grants from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Each grantee will share their professional development experience and include tips and other resources from the...