by Compendium News Staff | Sep 17, 2020 | Library News, Rural and Small Libraries
Dellana Diovisalvo is the new director at the Tunkhannock Library. Read more.
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 16, 2020 | Data, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
The September/October issue of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania has research by Dr. Sara A. Grove and Dr. C. Nielsen Brasher, of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, examining Pennsylvania’s public library services. The Role of Rural Public Libraries in...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 8, 2020 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Mechanicsburg, Pa – The Cumberland County Library System Foundation has been awarded a national grant to support staff development. The American Library Association’s H.W. Wilson Grant is an annual award consisting of $3,500 and a 24k gold-framed citation given to a...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 8, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
American Library Association (ALA), in partnership with Five-Star Technology Solutions, is offering Virtual Learning and Enhancement Grants of $1,000 available for 90 school, tribal, public, and academic libraries. The application deadline is September 17,...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 4, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
As part of the REALM Project’s research, Battelle has conducted four natural attenuation studies to provide information on how long the virus may survive on materials common to archives, libraries, and museums. Access the latest information, which includes stacked...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 3, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, Summer Food Service Program, Uncategorized
Check out these RESOURCES for Disaster Preparedness Month: Ready.gov offers a toolkit, weekly themes and links to other resources. US Dept of Health and Human Services provides a section with tools and information for local communities. National Network Library of...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 2, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest
(JOHNSTOWN, PA.) – The Cambria County Library is a 2020 recipient of a Banned Books Weeks Grant from the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF). This grant is offered through the Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund, honoring the FTRF founder who worked to prevent censorship and...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 18, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
As part of the REALM project’s research, Battelle has conducted three natural attenuation studies to provide information on how long the virus may survive on materials common to archives, libraries, and museums. Access WebJunction to learn the results!
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 4, 2020 | Library News
Walker Evans started as director at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall when the pandemic began. Read more in this TribLive article.
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 3, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The Bethlehem Area Public Library is thrilled to share with you the Black Bethlehem Project, a first-of-its kind historical study of the Black experience in Bethlehem, PA. This project was funded through the Lehigh Valley Engaged Humanities Consortium and spearheaded...
