by Compendium News Staff | May 13, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Is your library providing Environmental programs? The Pennsylvania Department of Education needs your help to better understand the Environmental Education Landscape across the Commonwealth. Follow the survey link to help shine a spotlight on awesome opportunities,...
by Compendium News Staff | May 11, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Broadband, Data, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Access data on the digital divide for lower-income Americans and see links for other groups, such as the disabled or the rural population, on PEW’s Fact-Tank.
by Compendium News Staff | May 10, 2019 | Accessibility, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
May 10, 2019. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) at the Library of Congress will honor two of its cooperating libraries for their outstanding service to readers who are visually or physically disabled. The Carnegie Library of...
by Compendium News Staff | May 9, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
The NEH Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) program is offering planning and implementation grants. These HCRR grants support the development and implementation of projects that ensure your collections are easily accessible to researchers. Funding...
by Compendium News Staff | May 9, 2019 | Broadband, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Commonwealth Libraries Glenn Miller, Deputy Secretary & Commissioner for Libraries Thursday, May 9, 2019 Toward Gigabit Libraries Survey (Deadline Fri. May 17) In late April, I asked every public library...
by Compendium News Staff | May 8, 2019 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Fall 2019 Library Reimbursement Program Announcement Smart About Money and the National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®) is happy to announce that applications are now open for the Fall 2019 Library Reimbursement Program. Twice a year, Smart About Money and...
by Compendium News Staff | May 6, 2019 | Library News
Mt. Lebanon Public Library’s Evening with Erik Larson, was held on April 29 with a sellout crowd (1,000+). A VIP reception was held for over 60 people prior to Larson’s description of his research and writing process. Larson is a master of...
by Compendium News Staff | May 6, 2019 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
You are invited to join a national network for science and literacy by receiving training and materials to lead Leap into Science workshops. Leap into Science is a nationwide program developed by The Franklin Institute Science Museum that integrates open-ended science...
by Compendium News Staff | May 6, 2019 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
When: Saturday, June 1, 2019 Where: Courtyard by Marriott Wilkes-Barre Arena 879 Schechter Drive, Wilkes-Barre PA 18702 Time: Registration 9:30AM, Program begins 10AM, Working Lunch 12PM, Program ends by 3:30 Cost: $5 Registration (Registration is...
by Compendium News Staff | May 5, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) offers many STEM resources. Check out the “Develop Projects” tab also for funding sources. Access the STEM in Libraries post.
