by Compendium News Staff | Oct 16, 2015 | PA Digital Collections, Resources of Interest
Hear about Pennsylvania’s connection with the Digital Public Library (DPLA)? Reading about the wonderful historical items which can be found on “the web”? Anxious about how you can create digital objects from your unique gems which are eligible for digitization?...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 29, 2015 | Library News, Resources of Interest
Chris Papst will be at the Law Library, State Library of Pennsylvania on August 25th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Be part of the audience as C-SPAN BOOK TV films the event! From Papst’s website: “In late 2011, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania became the first – and...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 29, 2015 | Library News, Resources of Interest
Hear Ashley N. Nester on Thursday, August 6 Ashley Nichole Nester got her start in the darkroom when she was 13 years old. She remarks that she fell spontaneously in love, even though the gratification was far from instant. “Working solely in the mysterious dark to...
by Compendium News Staff | May 9, 2015 | Library News, Resources of Interest
The next presentation on Covered Bridges will be held at noon, Thursday, May 14 at the State Library, Room 321, 607 South Dr., Harrisburg. The presenter is Joyce Soroka, a former state employee who has served in Pennsylvania and other states on the board of several...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 12, 2015 | Resources of Interest, School Libraries
The Governor’s Advisory Council has created a document, Priorities and Recommendations for Pennsylvania Libraries, that describes the importance of Pennsylvania’s libraries and highlights five areas that they believe must be addressed to ensure that all...
