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Central Pennsylvania Book Festival

Posted in Events - Conferences, Events - Special Events, Region on October 14, 2011 by Carrie
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Event Date: October 22, 2011

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Friends of Bosler Library present:
A Central Pennsylvania Book Festival
There will be events for all ages:
• Authors, publishers, illustrators & book sellers
• Used books for sale
• Children’s authors and activities
• Wert Bookbinding
• “Get Published” panel
• Celebrity Story Time featuring Senator Pat Vance, Valerie Pritchett of ABC27, and more!
• Writing Workshops
• Storyteller Tim Tingle

Learn about the Wine & Words event with David Baldacci.

Saturday, Oct. 22
9 am to 4 pm
Carlisle Expo Center
100 K Street
Carlisle, PA 17013

* $5 Adults
* Children 12 & Under Free
* Food
* Free Parking



Testimony for Public Hearing on Senate Bill 1225/Library Code Reform

Posted in Advocacy, Funding, Region, State Aid on September 26, 2011 by Carrie
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If you are interested in reading the handouts of testimony at the Public Hearing for Senate Bill 1225/Library Code Reform Legislation that happened on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, please download and read this pdf scan of copies distributed at that meeting. Library Code Public Hearing for Senate Bill 1225

You can also refer to the text of Senate Bill 1225.



Capital Region Workshop Presentations

Posted in Learn Something, PA Projects, Region, Technology, Trendspotting on May 12, 2011 by Carrie
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Thanks to all who attended the Capital Region workshop on May 6 and 7.
Community, Collaboration, Communication, e-books, and the literacy direction for PA Libraries brought us all together.

You can download fresh copies of the handouts to share with others from Pat Wagner‘s interactive session on Community/Collaboration/Communication/ right here: Pat Wagner’s handout on Community, Collaboration, and Communication

You can get a copy of John Houser’s presentation on e-books in libraries here and see the facts and figures from the Numbers Game in ebooks: download a copy.



News about changes for a library in the Capital Region

Posted in News, Press, Region, Trustees on December 03, 2010 by Carrie
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Read a press release about library changes in Lancaster.
Press release–Susan Hauer resigns

Here’s a link to another article: Article at Lancasteronline.com



Regional E-Content Meeting Planned

Posted in Collection Development, Events - Library Meetings, Events - Special Events, Region, Resources - Online Resources, Technology on August 04, 2010 by Carrie
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Event Date: August 23, 2010

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Some demos of vendors who provide downloadable audio and books will be scheduled at Lancaster as a part of the regional project.

For details, ask the district consultant in your district.