by Compendium News Staff | Jan 14, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The State Library knows that exploring your family history is a popular pastime. African American genealogy can be tricky and may require some special advice. Join the conversation with special guest Adrienne Whaley, President of the Philadelphia African American...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 14, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The Muhlenberg Community Library is currently hosting the panel exhibit, Images of The Pennhurst Story – Tragedy to Disability Rights. The exhibit tells the “real” story and controversy of The Pennhurst State School and Hospital leading to its closure...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 13, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The Indiana Free Library and the University of Indiana are partnering to offer STEM day.
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 12, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Applications are now open for both the Leadership Academy and Directors’ Institute by PALS (Pennsylvania Library Association Academy of Leadership Studies)! Deadline to apply is March 5 for those interested in asking for a sponsorship from a PaLA chapter or other...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 10, 2020 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
National Training Initiative: Webinar and Live Training WebJunction is partnering with the nonprofit organization, Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to offer Improving Access to Civil Legal Justice through Public Libraries, a FREE national training initiative for...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 8, 2020 | Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Oil Creek and Seneca Library Districts have entered into a Reciprocal Lending Agreement (RLA) through OverDrive – the first of its kind in Pennsylvania. The RLA allows patrons to use both District’s OverDrive collections with just their home library card....
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 5, 2020 | Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
On behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, I am very pleased to announce that the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) is now accepting applications for its 2020 Keystone Grants for Public Libraries program. The Keystone grant program provides funds to...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 2, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
EXTON: On the heels of being awarded numerous other accolades for 2019 including Pennsylvania Library Association’s State Library of the Year Award, the Chester County Library was named as one of America’s Top-Rated Libraries – earning the designation as a Star...
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 | Jan 2, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
ALA is offering a new learning series, Libraries Transforming Communities: Facilitation Skills for Small and Rural Libraries. The series will help library workers develop facilitation skills to engage with their communities. The project includes a suite of...
