by Compendium News Staff | Jan 2, 2020 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
The Public Library Association’s Inclusive Internship Initiative (III) offers paid, summer-long internships to high school students at their local public library. Over the course of the summer, each intern works with a library mentor on a community-based learning...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 14, 2019 | Accessibility, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Keystone Webinar Recording Available If your library is considering applying for a Keystone Grant for Public Library Facilities in 2019, and you were unable to attend an in-person or webinar workshop offered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, you can view a...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 12, 2016 | Resources of Interest
By Elizabeth Hess It appears that we can no longer consider self-publishing a mere trend, if recent statistics are any indication! In 2014, Publisher’s Weekly reported on a study that found “self-published books now represent 31% of e-book sales on Amazon’s Kindle...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 19, 2016 | Academic Libraries, ILEAD USA, Professional Development, School Libraries
ILEAD USA: Innovative Librarians Explore, Apply and Discover Applications are due January 29 for ILEAD USA 2016, a leadership and technology immersion program. It’s not too late to form a team! Do you have any community problems? Yes! Would you like to solve...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 11, 2015 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Professional Development
Ring in 2015 with 8 MLA CEs, a Project Plan, and MAR Funding to Make it Happen! MAR invites applications for our next round of funding opportunities, which are due March 13, 2015. Funding is designed to support our network members, as well as to encourage outreach...