by Compendium News Staff | Nov 3, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The Meadville Public Library is offering tools for checkout. Read about it!
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 1, 2019 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Mechanicsburg, Pa. – The Cumberland County Library System Foundation has received a $1,000 Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) contribution from Weis Markets in support of the 2020 Summer Learning Program. Weis Markets has been a supporter of summer...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 1, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) The Big Read, established in 2016, supports Americans reading and discussing a single book within their communities. Local governments, libraries, school districts, colleges and universities, and non-profit organizations are...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 1, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The Internet2 2020 Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP) offers schools and libraries the opportunity to engage in live interactive video discussions with presidential historians and national park rangers and use primary source documents to understand our...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 31, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Find professional development opportunities in November 2019 by topic or date at WebJunction! Remember to check WebJunction Courses, WebJunction Webinars and the Compendium for other continuing education opportunities that may interest you. All WebJunction courses...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 31, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The Susan Crown Exchange is offering grants that address the question: How can young people inspire their peers to use technology in healthy ways and make digital spaces better for everyone? They are offering two types of awards: 1) prototype, experimental, or...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 31, 2019 | Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
October, 2019, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA – Public libraries in Northwest Pennsylvania strengthen collaboration efforts. A new regional collaboration: SNOE Library District, the first of its kind in Pennsylvania, will move our public libraries forward into the future....
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 30, 2019 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Provide opportunities for the girls in your community and offer a Girls Who Code Club! Girls Who Code Clubs are FREE after-school programs for 3rd-12th grade girls, run by community leaders, teachers, librarians, and parents. Many facilitators have no technical...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 30, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
We are excited to announce the Pennsylvania Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LBPH) in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are now easing certification barriers for Pennsylvanians with dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Both Carnegie Library of...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 28, 2019 | Children's Services, Library News, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Altoona Area District Consultant Katie Greenleaf Martin is featured in an Altoona Mirror article. The article includes a ferret photo!
