by Amy Geisinger | Sep 6, 2023 | State Aid, Surveys
Several data elements that gather statistics on library collections within the national Public Libraries Survey (PLS) may be deleted by The Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Although these statistics may no longer be required for the national PLS, it...
by Amy Geisinger | Sep 5, 2023 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, State Aid
Reminder: The deadline for submission of the State Aid Library Subsidy Application is 11:59 PM, Sunday, October 1, 2023. To assist with the SALSA completion process, please take advantage of the following tools: Review the State Aid Library Subsidy Application...
by Heather Sharpe | Sep 1, 2023 | BLD News, Governor's Advisory Council (GAC), Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, State Aid
Greetings library colleagues, I’m pleased to report that the Governor’s Advisory Council on Library Development (GAC) Guidelines for Libraries Seeking to Expand or Reduce Service Areas were approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). These guidelines...
by Julie Moore | Aug 31, 2023 | Professional Development
Library workers have identified a need for education and access to resources that offer support when faced with challenges. To meet that educational need, the Freedom to Read Foundation and ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom will present the following programs to...
by Hadiyah Cleveland | Aug 28, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, PDE
Greetings,I am pleased to announce the Education Administration Specialist (LSTA Coordinator) position is open for application. This is an exciting time to join our team in the Bureau of Library Development (BLD) as we embark on our five-year plan that will shape...
by Carrie Cleary | Aug 28, 2023 | State Agency Information
Libraries, please prepare for National Voter Registration Day on September 19, 2023. Learn more at nationalvoterregistrationday.org. Your library can sign up to be a partner. In Pennsylvania, public libraries were included in a 2022 Executive Order in the types of...
by Corri Hines | Aug 16, 2023 | Children's Services, Event, Professional Development, Teen
Register now for an exciting webinar and workshop opportunity focusing on services to youth, presented by Search Institute. Search Institute is a nonprofit organization with a sixty-plus-year history of collaboration with partners to conduct and apply research that...
by Carrie Cleary | Aug 16, 2023 | Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
On behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, I am very pleased to announce that the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) is now accepting applications for its 2024 Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities program. The Keystone grant program provides...
by Heather Sharpe | Aug 15, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, State Aid
Greetings library colleagues, Mike Reilly of the Bureau of Library Development’s (BLD) State Aid team has been working with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Bureau of School Leadership and Teacher Quality (BSLTQ) to better understand PDE’s certification...
by Julie Moore | Aug 14, 2023 | Event, Professional Development, Uncategorized
Hello! The Office of Commonwealth Libraries hopes that you are having a great summer, so far! We wanted to both remind you of some upcoming professional development workshops and call attention to new offerings to add to your calendars for the coming months. If you...
