by Compendium News Staff | Oct 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
First Time in Erie in 30 YEARS. Mechanicsburg, PA (October 13, 2019) – The Pennsylvania Library Association is hosting its 2019 Conference in Erie Pennsylvania. The event will be held at the beautiful Bayfront Convention Center from Sunday, October 13 to Wednesday,...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 23, 2019 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, Uncategorized
Wolf Administration Invests $3.25 Million to Strengthen Libraries Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced that 19 public libraries in 12 counties have been awarded $3.25 million in Keystone Grants to use toward improving...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 22, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Michael Lear joined the State Library of Pennsylvania on September 16th as the new Rare Collections Librarian. Previous to joining the State Library, Michael worked as Research and Collections Management Specialist at Franklin and Marshall College Library’s Archives...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 21, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
CHICAGO – The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 18, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Learning About Learning Circles: Facilitator Training with Nico Koenig from P2PU Date: October 28th, 1-4:30pm Location: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, South Wing Reading Room, CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15213 Speaker: Nico Koenig, Peer 2...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 17, 2019 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
AAUW is offering grants from $2000 to $10,000 for projects that use innovative approaches to address local community needs or build links among community partners and/or build partnerships between schools and community organizations. The deadline is December 1,...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 13, 2019 | Library News, Resources of Interest
The Bethlehem Area Public Library is proud to announce a major upgrade to a one-of-a-kind local resource. Check out BAPL’s World War II database, where you can find over 12,000 entries on local service people from WWII. This collection includes the many accounts...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 9, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Pennsylvania Library Association recognizes libraries for PA ForwardTM Star achievementsearned between July 1 and September 30, 2019 Mechanicsburg, PA (October 7, 2019) – The Pennsylvania Library Association just announced the 2019 second quarter PA ForwardTM Star...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 3, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Broadband, Data, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
HARRISBURG, PA, October 1, 2019 – The Keystone Initiative for Network-Based Education and Research (KINBER) today announced that its President and CEO, Gwendolyn “Wendy” Huntoon, is stepping down as president and CEO effective Oct. 31. Ms. Huntoon will...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 1, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
WebJunction Webinars for You The following upcoming webinars are open for registration. If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free in the Course Catalog: Scams, Fraud and Identity Theft: How Libraries Can Help...
