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July 30, 2024

E-Resource Take-Aways Now Available!

Looking for new ways to promote your POWER E-Resources?

We can help!

Check out our new E-Resource take-aways available for each of the POWER Library E-Resources. These quarter-sheet printable flyers are a great way to help you get the word out about the E-Resources you offer.

Choose the individual resources you want to promote or download the whole set!

Get the Take-Aways Now!

Use Transparent Language Now!

Transparent Language Online Has a New Look

Goodbye cloud background. Hello clean new learner dashboard.

The new look reduces distractions and gives learners the visual cues they need to do the things that matter most:

Complete their next lesson
Meet their daily goal
Review what they've learned

The look has bold new colors and also keeps accessibility in mind so patrons can tackle their language goals.

Explore the New Design on the Transparent Language Blog!

New Digital Collection: Fox Chapel Area Historical Materials

This collection is provided by the Cooper-Siegel Community Library

The development of Fox Chapel Area from a quiet, detached farm community to bustling suburb can be clearly seen in the history of Aspinwall, Blawnox, Fox Chapel, Indiana Township, O'Hara Township, and Sharpsburg. Cooper-Siegel Community Library is in a unique position to collect and digitize historical ephemera because this area does not contain a historical society (as of May 2024).

The Library has accumulated and still does accumulate historical materials from the area--centennial brochures, church festival booklets, Friends of the Library publications, borough history booklets, and the like that, if not digitized and made available online, may disappear forever. This collection reflects the Library's collecting and digitizing efforts of history for this service area.

Check Out this New Collection Now!

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POWER E-Resources: Access for Academic Libraries

Earn Act 48 or CE Credit for completing this course!

Intended Audience:
Academic libraries linking to POWER Library resources

Description and Outcomes:
This tutorial will review how academic libraries access and authenticate POWER Library e-resources. Participants will also learn about e-resource authentication and how to add e-resource links to their library website.

Take the POWER E-Resources: Access for Academic Libraries Tutorial!

Fall Training -
Save the Date!

We can't wait to see you this fall, so please save the date for Fall Training!

October 1st at Intermediate Unit 1 (Coal Center)
October 2nd at Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit 27 (Monaca)
October 3rd at Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit 5 (Edinboro)
October 10th at Capital Area Intermediate Unit 15 (Enola)
October 21st at BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 (Williamsport)
October 22nd at Penn State DuBois (DuBois)
October 23rd at Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 (Altoona)
October 29th at Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21 (Schnecksville)
October 30th at Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 (Lancaster)
October 31st at Crowne Plaza Philadelphia (King of Prussia)

We plan for registration to open in August. Please keep an eye on the Access Pennsylvania News for Fall Training updates.

Fall Training Information

Staff Changes? Please Let Us Know!

Moving to a new school, retiring, or otherwise leaving your current position? Please let us know! Keeping us updated with contact changes ensures that the directory and lists are kept up to date and that newsletters and invoices are received.

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