by Compendium News Staff | Jun 13, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Ana Enriquez of the PA Digital Rights Team will host another round of Copyright Open Office Hours next week on June 18 from 1-2pm. You are welcome to submit questions ahead of time to Ana at enriquez@psu.edu, or bring your questions to the call. You may also want to...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 13, 2019 | Academic Libraries, PA Digital Collections, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
When: August 12, 2019 9:30am-4:00pm Where: Heinz History Center, Reading Room, 1212 Smallman St.. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Register here! (You can choose to attend individual sections of the workshop or the entire day) Are you curious about what PA Digital’s Metadata...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 12, 2019 | Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest
This summer, the Bellwood-Antis Public Library is teaming up with Blair Senior Services to present Tai Chi classes for individuals age 60 and over. Response from the community has been extremely enthusiastic, and...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 12, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
WebJunction’s FREE, online course catalog has 55 self-paced courses on library topics, as well as over 280 curated webinar recordings ready and available when you are. Explore the catalog today! Highlighted Content on WebJunction Customer Service in Libraries:...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 12, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Recruiting for Rare Collections Librarian, State Library of Pennsylvania As the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) continues to rebuild its staff following some key staff retirements, I’m pleased to share a special and unique invitation to join the State...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 12, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Registration is OPEN 2019 National Training Program (NTP) Workshops REGISTER NOW Registration for the 2019 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) National Training Program (NTP) workshops is open. To help you plan, the cities and dates for the workshops...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 12, 2019 | Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Jodi Klebick, the Executive Director for Multiplying Good, has reported that the Brownsville, PA Students in Action Team (SIA) has been named Top in in the Country for 2018. Last year, the team at Brownsville planned and executed 13 service projects, raised $2,250 and...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 12, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Steam Universe is Providing FREE Professional Development on eSports and Makerspaces during STEAM Week June 18 and June 20. Learn more and register.
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 10, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
The SBA is investing in the success of makerspaces through the new MaTCH (Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring) and will award up to $1 million in total prizes to fund selected winning makerspace proposals based on the following tiered approach: Seed: up to...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 8, 2019 | Children's Services, Data, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
In 2016, one-hundred and thirteen million people attended 5.2 million programs! Read the Public Libraries Survey report, released by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and discover data on public libraries’ resources, staffing, services and more. ...