by Compendium News Staff | May 3, 2022 | Academic Libraries, BLD News, Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Susan Banks Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), Office of Commonwealth Libraries is working with QualityMetrics Inc. on a new Five-Year Plan as required by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The plan will guide all the work of Office of Commonwealth...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 5, 2021 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, School Libraries, Uncategorized
The Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) is the only federal program exclusively for libraries. It is administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS uses a population driven formula to distribute funds to states through its Grants to...
by Compendium News Staff | May 1, 2017 | Data, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
MAY 23 Measures that Matter: A View into the Current Public Library Data Landscape Part one in a three-part webinar series about Measures that Matter, a project from IMLS and COSLA, surveying the current state of public library data, assessing current strengths and...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 7, 2017 | Library News
Bethlehem Township wants to know what its community thinks about funding the Bethlehem Area Public Library. Read this Morning Call article.
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 15, 2016 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Webinar with Tips! WebJunction recently held a webinar: Know thy Community: Tips for Rural Library Directors. Jennifer Pearson shared her experience and advice for rural library directors. If you’re a new director, or thinking about becoming one, Jennifer’s tips can...