by FOPLED | Dec 11, 2018 | FOPL News
What was the Toronto Public Library’s most borrowed book in 2018? Hint: it wasn’t a novel https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2018/12/11/what-was-the-toronto-public-librarys-most-borrowed-book-in-2018-hint-it-wasnt-a-novel.html Toronto Public Library’s...
by FOPLED | Dec 11, 2018 | FOPL News
Forget Book Trailers: Book Playlists are the New Hotness “Book trailers are already such a thing that there’s whole weekly columns devoted to them, a whole slew of tips and tricks; a veritable ecosystem. People want multimedia with their books. But...
by FOPLED | Dec 10, 2018 | FOPL News
Microsoft says the rural broadband divide is worse than you think The FCC’s data doesn’t tell the full story. “Politicians and regulators like to say they’re increasing access to broadband in rural areas, but the reality might be...
by FOPLED | Dec 10, 2018 | FOPL News
Measuring the value of public librariesHow do you know whether a public service is worthy of municipal funding? How can the municipality know there is value returned for public money spent? Read more about how a new toolkit shows how public libraries support both...
by FOPLED | Dec 10, 2018 | FOPL News
Calgary raised $47M for new library branch, but will Ottawa residents open their wallets? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/central-library-ottawa-fundraising-calgary-1.4937732 “The Ottawa Public Library hopes to raise $10 to 15 million over the coming years...