by Compendium News Staff | May 13, 2016 | PA Forward, POWER Library
by Angie Andre A Summary We are coming to the end of a year of the Pennsylvania Leadership Academy (PALS) projects. June of 2016 will mark the transferring of duties from the 2015-2016 teams to the new groups of leaders that will work on projects in 2016-2017. My...
by Compendium News Staff | May 2, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Library News, PA Forward
by Melissa Correll Earth Day provides an opportunity for libraries to promote civic and social literacy, especially with a focus on the environment. For the past two years, Snowden Library at Lycoming College has partnered with the student group Lycoming Environmental...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 15, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, PA Forward, Professional Development, School Libraries
by Ashley Flynn, Library Director at Highland Community Library, Currently reading: Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi Good leadership is critical to the long term success of any organization, including libraries. PaLA and the Office of Commonwealth...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 15, 2016 | PA Forward, Resources of Interest
How can the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania help your library? Read on to find out more about our partner, their involvement in literacy, and how we can work with them to promote civic and social literacy. Our Partner: The County Commissioners...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 15, 2016 | Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
Kathy Silks, Program Manager for PA Forward/Pennsylvania Libraries and Rob Lesher, Executive Director of the Dauphin County Library System were interviewed on WITF’s Smart Talk on April 13. WITF used the theme “Libraries Transform, ” during...