2025-2026 District Negotiated Agreements
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Best Picture Books Published in 2024
WebinarAre you looking for new picture books to share in your classroom, curriculum, or collection? This presentation will showcase the "best of the best" from the 2024 publishing crop. A variety of books will be featured, including quality read-alouds, distinguished illustrations, and stories ranging in tone, theme, and style. Don’t miss this hour-long event to […]
Empowering teens: Enhancing information literacy through games and interactive programming
WebinarLearn fun ways to help teens boost information literacy, featuring escape room games and social media tools, developed with public libraries. You can help your teen patrons to become better navigators of the information that they find online. Come learn about how you can offer fun and engaging experiences that bring teens to the library […]
Office Hours: Library Technology and Digital Literacy Teaching
Join Carrie Cleary for online open office hours for opportunities to discuss library technology, broadband integration, and digital literacy. These sessions will start as an open time for PA library staff to bring topics of discussion. Jump into an online meeting room to ask your questions, learn from other techies, or discuss the state of […]
Photography Basics for PR and Marketing
WebinarAre you wanting to make your organization’s images really pop? This session will delve into information about types of digital cameras, lenses, basics of camera operations, image composition, online image storage, and online editing tools. Learn how to stage an area to make it look its best and how to incorporate those images into your […]
Governors Advisory Council
Virtual Event
Tentative Plan for a Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) on Library Development Business Meeting. This meeting is likely to be virtual. Look for posts on the e-mail lists for registration information.
Dementia: How to Work with People with Dementia and Alzheimer’s
WebinarThis training is being presented by Homeless Library Academy and Ryan Dowd. Participants can expect to learn the following: Symptoms of dementia and how it impacts the brain Communication “Do’s” and “Don’ts” when talking to someone with dementia Tools staff can use and how to “redirect” Register for this event at the "Website" link in […]
Holiday Closing: Presidents’ Day
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Access and Agency: Welcoming the Disabled Community at Public Libraries
WebinarFrom Sensory Storytimes to Disability Justice Book Clubs, libraries around the country push beyond the basics of ADA compliance to welcome disabled patrons at the library. But how do these libraries reach disabled library users and determine their information needs? In 2023 on behalf of Publishers Weekly, author and public librarian Susan Metallo interviewed librarians […]
Office Hours: Library Technology and Digital Literacy Teaching 2
Join Carrie Cleary for online open office hours for opportunities to discuss library technology, broadband integration, and digital literacy. These sessions will start as an open time for PA library staff to bring topics of discussion. Jump into an online meeting room to ask your questions, learn from other techies, or discuss the state of […]
ELL and Literacy on the Table: Using Board or Card Games to Foster Fun with Language
WebinarYou know about word games like Scrabble, Boggle and Bananagrams, but what about using Outfoxed, What Do You Meme?, or even Jenga for language development? Learn about some modern games, along with fresh ways to look at old favorites to highlight language skills. Your presenter, Annabelle Blackman, has used games professionally since 2017 in a […]
Turn strategy into action with Theory of Change
WebinarYou're getting ready to implement a change at your library, from a new strategic plan to a major project. How do you get your staff, partners, or community to understand and align with this new direction? Theory of Change is a powerful tool to help you define a shared vision that everyone can strive for […]