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Pennsylvania Libraries COVID-19 Digital Archive

May 15, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

From           Sarah Greene, Director, State Library of Pennsylvania Date             April 24, 2020 Re                 Pennsylvania Libraries COVID-19 Digital Archive   Pennsylvania Libraries COVID-19 Digital Archive The State Library of Pennsylvania...

skillsoft

Skillsoft Update: Improved Access to IT Videos

February 7, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries offers access to Skillsoft through our partnership with WebJunction.  Skillsoft is all self-paced, online learning so you can take a course when it fits your schedule. In addition to the 700+ courses on a range of topics available through the...

Glenn R. Miller

Futures Conference Videos Now Available

January 23, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

  Office of Commonwealth Libraries Glenn Miller, Deputy Secretary & Commissioner for Libraries Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Last fall, nearly 100 librarians from Pennsylvania joined library professionals from other states at the Futures Conference in Atlantic City, NJ. ...

YouTube’s New Feature Helps Fund Nonprofits

January 28, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest

Videos on YouTube can now generate funds for nonprofit organizations.  Read this TechCrunch article. ...

Fellow PA Library Workers Star in ILEAD USA Videos!

May 7, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In ILEAD USA, Library News

Who do you know who stars in one of these videos? Watch the Pennsylvania Ilead Teams’ videos from the March session of ILEAD USA Pennsylvania! The following teams introduce their community problem, which they will solve with a participatory technology product, in creative...

FREE Online Educational Videos Pre-K Through Adult

March 3, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Professional Development, School Libraries

PBS Learning Media offers FREE online educational videos and other resources for Pre-K through adult.  Professional development videos are also available.  Check it out!  Help parents assist their children or assist students to better understand topics by referring them to...