January 16, 2024

The names of some libraries have been updated in SHAREit for the following reasons:

1. Updates to official "government" name
   Many of you were listed in SHAREit by names other than your institution’s official “government” name, i.e., the name under which you are listed with the state. Library names needed to be updated to match the library's current Office of Commonwealth Libraries name so that audit scripts will function. An example of this is Catasauqua Public Library, which is actually “Public Library of Catasauqua.”
2. Future considerations
   As we move forward with our ZTarget project (and NCIP to follow), how libraries appear in the PAC is crucial to the mapping of the institutions’ holdings. We have updated a few institution names to line up with changes in mapping. Case in point: Spring Township Library now appears as Reading District Libraries - Spring Twp. 

If the name of your institution has changed and you have questions or concerns about it, please reach out to HSLC support.

Please do not alter the changes yourself in the Participant Record, as that is not the only place that these changes have been made. If the names do not line up correctly, it could cause serious issues with the lending strings. The name on your account is not necessarily how it appears in the PAC or in the mapping. 

Your Library's Link to PA Online Learning is available in the Links Generator.

PA Online Learning, provided by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries for all Pennsylvanians, is a FREE growing collection of tutorials on how to use software, social media, and library resources, such as POWER Library! 

The icon and link have been added to the Links Generator in the For Librarians Hub so that libraries may add the link to their website, blogs, social media posts, etc.

Not familiar with PA Online Learning? Check it out here!

POWER Academy supports Act 48 and Continuing Education (CE) credits! Continuing education credits and Act 48 are earned in 15-minute increments through POWER Academy and the amount earned will depend on the length of the tutorial. Simply find and view a tutorial and complete a short quiz based on what you learned.

You will find tutorials on all of the POWER Library services and include tutorials such as:

• Access Pennsylvania For Frontline Staff
• PA Photos and Documents: Using PA Photos and Documents as a Reference Resource
• POWER E-Resources: Career and Job Resources in POWER Library

The technology support fee will remain the same for 2024-25.

Invoices will be distributed in April of 2024.

What are the cost-savings of participating in POWER Library?
Statewide contracts for POWER Library resources are paid by the Pennsylvania Department of Education/Office of Commonwealth Libraries.  In turn, your school or library benefits by not having to purchase these databases from local funds.

• It would cost a school $56,515 to subscribe to all of the e-resources in POWER Library on their own. 
• It would cost a public library $73,366 to subscribe to all of the e-resources in POWER Library on their own.

In addition to cost-savings, participants are provided with enhanced support, training, and custom programming for access to the e-resources.

Moving to a new school, retiring, or otherwise leaving your current position? Please let us know! Keeping us updated with contact changes ensures staff are kept up-to-date on lists, newsletters, and invoices issued by HSLC are received.

Help us keep the participant directory up-to-date!

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