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July 5, 2023

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POWER Library Annual Technology Support Fee Invoices Due July 14

Thank you to everyone who has already paid for 23-24!

This notice is provided to alert you that the Annual Technology Support Fee invoice was mailed to your institution in April. If you need your invoice e-mailed to you, please contact us at support@hslc.org. 

Please note that for schools, invoices were mostly mailed to the district office for consolidated payment.

Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who has already paid for 23-24! These payments help HSLC bridge the gap between state payments during the transition from one fiscal year to the next while we await Library Access funding appropriations.

We accept payments online
Please note that the fee may be paid via credit card on the HSLC website at: https://www.hslc.org/payments-accepted/

HSLC's W-9 is available here.

Did you know?
The Access Pennsylvania and POWER Library programs are underwritten with Pennsylvania Department of Education and Federal grant funding. These funds cover most of the resources (staff, networks, hardware, and software) to offer these services free-of-charge to Pennsylvania taxpayers.

PDE, through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, contracts with HSLC for basic services that comprise the Access PA/POWER Library programs.

HSLC charges an annual technology support fee to provide enhanced support, training, and custom programming for participating libraries. Technology support fees also underwrite costs to administer the grant, capital expenses for new hardware, and other unbudgeted expenses in support of the Access PA/POWER Library program.

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POWER Academy: Access Pennsylvania For Frontline Staff

This tutorial is for all frontline library staff interested in learning more about Access Pennsylvania Interlibrary Loan service.

This 17-minute tutorial will review what the Access Pennsylvania cooperative is, how SHAREit is used within that cooperative, and how to search for items for your patrons and students. 

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New Collections Added to PA Photos and Documents

The following new collections were recently added to PA Photos and Documents:

Thank you to all the institutions that contribute collections to PA Photos and Documents!

Interested in adding historical or cultural materials from your institution to PA Photos and Documents? Let us know!

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Fall Training - Revised Date for Kersey (Saint Mary's)

The date for Kersey (Saint Mary's) has been changed to Monday, October 9, 2023. 

Registration, agenda, and more for fall training will be available in August.

Check Your POWER Library Contact Information

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Look up your institution in the Participant Directory and make sure that all the contact information is correct.  If it isn't, then let us know by email at support@hslc.org.

Please forward this newsletter to the librarians, especially any new librarians, in your district or system that participate in POWER Library.

Do You Need Support? We Are Here To Help!

If you need support, please use one of the options provided below to contact HSLC. 

Complete the POWER Library Support Form
Email us at support@hslc.org
Call us at 215-222-1532

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This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Library Access funds administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries. The views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services or the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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