by Compendium News Staff | Nov 29, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Uncategorized
I joined OCL as the Director of the Bureau of Library Development on November 26, 2018. Most recently, I spent six years as the Deputy Director of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. In that role, I focused on building staff, improving the user experience and...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 28, 2018 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
American Honda Foundation Check out the guidelines for STEM grants. The grant range is $20,000 to $75,000. Applications are accepted 3 times a year. Next deadline is in February 2019. Saxena Visit the Saxena website to learn about STEM grants in the range of $5,000...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 27, 2018 | Resources of Interest
Attend a webinar to learn about a FREE service that your library can use to build community engagement. (An email with a connection link will follow your registration). Burbio.com is a free and fully automated community events platform that streams all of a...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 27, 2018 | Academic Libraries, PA Forward, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Association’s professional development tracks help librarians, staff and volunteers support library’s efforts in local communities Mechanicsburg, PA (November 27, 2018) – For the last decade, the Pennsylvania Library Association has been helping to develop librarians...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 27, 2018 | Library News, Rural and Small Libraries
Holiday Fest, with a bake sale, crafts and an auction, was held at the Genesee Area Library on November 10th. Frigid weather reduced the number of vendors to forty but the event was well attended according to library director, Mary Engle. The festival is always held...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 26, 2018 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) Reading Club is a selection of “ready-to-use” fiction and nonfiction book titles along with FREE and downloadable materials designed to help libraries support health literacy and their communities’ health...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 26, 2018 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
How will you celebrate Computer Science Education Week, December 3-8? Consider an Hour of Code!
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 26, 2018 | Library News, Resources of Interest
The Pennsylvania Senate Library has opened an exhibit about the history of the Senate. Read about it in the Altoona Mirror.
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 20, 2018 | Library News, Resources of Interest
Boyertown Community Library has an exhibit in honor of the 100-year anniversary of the end of WWI. The exhibit is available through the month of November. It includes uniforms, metals, helmets, and more! ...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 19, 2018 | Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest
The Bethlehem Area Public Library is hosting an exciting holiday fundraiser this year. We are partnering with Kindness is Magic Inc. to pay off student lunch debt and erase library fines. One in six children in Pennsylvania suffers from hunger and many of these...
