by Compendium News Staff | Jun 29, 2023 | Belonging, Equity, Inclusion, Professional Development
How do I make my library more inclusive? How do I address a microaggression? How do I diminish my biases? JOIN US for INCLUDING YOU, a workshop series that will answer these questions and more! INCLUDING YOU will take place on Wednesdays from August 9 –...
by Ed Lupico | Jun 28, 2023 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Uncategorized
KEYSTONE APPLICATION TRAINING OPPORTUNITY If you plan to submit a Keystone grant this year, you are encouraged to attend one of three scheduled Keystone application workshops to review the program and the application contents. Sign up for a session on July 11, July...
by Heather Sharpe | Jun 23, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Good afternoon, colleagues. I am pleased to share the news that beginning July 1st, Hadiyah Cleveland will be stepping into the role of Education Administration Supervisor for the Administration and Data Team in the Bureau of Library Development (BLD). Hadiyah...
by Carrie Cleary | Jun 22, 2023 | Pennsylvania
Sharing this message forward from Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries: Board Recruitment Announcement Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries (PCBL), our state’s network of library friends working to achieve and maintain dedicated funding for public...
by Carrie Cleary | Jun 21, 2023 | Broadband, Equity
Please take some actions today to ensure your community’s voices are included in Pennsylvania broadband plans. Below you’ll find multiple opportunities from the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority to participate and also to share opportunities to...
by Carrie Cleary | Jun 20, 2023 | Broadband, Equity, Event
Libraries, as community anchor instutions commited to digital equity, are invited to attend these events (see full information below) by the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority. Make sure other area stakeholders and community leaders in your network are also...
by Heather Smith | Jun 20, 2023 | Children's Services
The PA One Book Committee is starting to plan the 2024 event and part of that planning process is evaluating this year’s program. Please help us measure the extent of reach of this year’s PA One Book program with this year’s selection of Mel Fell by...
by Carrie Cleary | Jun 16, 2023 | Broadband, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities
Libraries who are considering capital improvement projects and may want to apply for public funds (such as Keystone Grants or other programs) may be interested in attending an information session to learn more about prevailing wage as a preparation step. The session...
by Julie Moore | Jun 15, 2023 | Event, Professional Development, Uncategorized
Trauma informed library service is the practice of integrating empathy and healing into each exchange we have in the library – with customers, our colleagues, and the communities we serve. Viewing library work through a trauma-informed lens allows us to consider the...
by Julie Moore | Jun 14, 2023 | Professional Development
Our ability to connect readers to books they’ll enjoy is at the heart of library service. Books have the power to shape ideas and attitudes and library workers are in a position to expose their communities to diverse themes, genres, authors and characters that...
