by Compendium News Staff | Oct 12, 2016 | Resources of Interest
By Elizabeth Hess It appears that we can no longer consider self-publishing a mere trend, if recent statistics are any indication! In 2014, Publisher’s Weekly reported on a study that found “self-published books now represent 31% of e-book sales on Amazon’s Kindle...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 27, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
by Michelle Muro It’s that time of year again. In my humble opinion, one of the best times of the year – Banned Books Week! As librarians, we understand the importance of this annual event celebrating the freedom to read. I’d like to take a look at different...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 19, 2016 | Health Focus, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
By: Susan Sentz September is a busy month for libraries with Library Card Signup Month, Banned Books Week and many other month related promotions. With so much going on it is hard to program for everything and other worthy observance month topics get lost along...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 18, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Data, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Submitted by: Joann Eichenlaub, Assistant Director, Roger and Peggy Madigan Library, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA and 2015 Graduate of PALS (PaLA Academy of Leadership Studies) The PALS Branding Team Mission Anne Bramblett, Melissa...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 18, 2016 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
The Penguin Random House Library Awards for Innovation recognize public libraries creating innovative community-based programs. The deadline is October 1.