by Compendium News Staff | Apr 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
<iframe src=” https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5ZZ9XQ9 ” height=”0″ width=”0″ style=”display:none;visibility:hidden”></iframe> Gale Digital Resources Now Available at More Than 2,600 Libraries...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 23, 2019 | PA Forward, Resources of Interest
Gold stars achieved by December 31, 2019 valid for three years; Gold stars achieved after January 1, 2020 are valid for one year Mechanicsburg, PA (April 22, 2019) – Beginning January 2020, once a library achieves the Gold level of the PA Forward Star Library program,...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 19, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest
Highlighted Content on WebJunction New York State Library Provides Opioid Guidance to All Libraries in the State: In New York, state law was recently changed to allow public libraries to administer naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug. This prompted the New...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 17, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Free WebJunction Webinars for You These 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. The Power of Small: How Rural Libraries Help Their Communities...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 17, 2019 | Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
RAISING LITERATE CHILDREN BEGINS AT BIRTH Books and Literacy Experiences for Infants and Toddlers Tuesday, May 14, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Registration: 9 – 9:30 a.m. | Workshop: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Register below) Do toddlers come to your library for...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 17, 2019 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Public Libraries may want to make use of two NASA programs! Celebrating Apollo: Remembering the Past as We Prepare for the Future begins on May 2 and continues through July 11 and celebrates the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo program. The Apollo lunar flights may...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 17, 2019 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
2019-21 TRL Application Announcement Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) invites public libraries to apply to be part of a special two-year Teen Reading Lounge project with the goals of increasing participation of youth ages 12 -18 in quality humanities experiences...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 15, 2019 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Saturday, June 8, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register here Registration and Coffee: 8:30 to 9 a.m. Presentation: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. How can Trustees generate strategies and actions that make public libraries more relevant and responsive to the life of the community? The...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 11, 2019 | Library News, Resources of Interest
Blane Dessy will be the new director at the Erie County Public Library. Read the the article on GoErie.com.
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 10, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Due to overwhelming response, the June 2-5 Leadership Academy now has a waiting list. However, there is still time to apply for the Directors’ Institute — financial support may be available for attendees with smaller library budgets. Applications are...
