by Compendium News Staff | Jan 31, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is encouraging organizations across the state to help provide nutritious meals to children in low-income areas during the summer months through PDE’s Summer Food Service Program. “Every summer thousands...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 25, 2015 | Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
The National Network Library of Medicine Mid-Atlantic Region shares the following: NLM Resource Update: LiverTox The National Library of Medicine (NLM) LiverTox resource is a free website providing up-to-date, comprehensive and unbiased information about drug-induced...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 11, 2015 | Resources of Interest, Summer Food Service Program
Dear Librarians: Hunger is a severe roadblock to the learning process. Lack of nutrition during the summer months may set up a cycle of poor performance once school begins. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded program that provides nutritious...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 11, 2015 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
WebJunction’s Crossroads offers information about the Rural Information Center. Learn about the Rural Federal Funding Database, including two USDA programs–one for facilities and one for distance learning and telemedicine, as well as many other...