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Siobhan Reardon Leads Director’s Summit in Philadelphia

October 2, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Registration is open for the 2017 annual Library Journal Directors’ Summit, November 2-3 at the Philadelphia Free Library – Parkway Central Library.  Registration is Free. Register deadline is October 14.  Learn more.   ...

Sarah Meitzler

Session Notes: Annual PaLA Conference

January 27, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, PA Forward, 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 workshop or class....

IMLS Learning in Libraries Report

September 3, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Maura Marx, Acting Director, says that IMLS is ” less focused than in the past on supporting specific types of learning or learning spaces. Instead, we aim to build on past initiatives to help libraries and the profession best evaluate and support their communities’ specific...

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...