by FOPLED | Mar 17, 2020 | FOPL News
UPDATE: This morning the province of Ontario declared a provincial state of emergency. Closures are now MANDATORY. https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/03/ontario-enacts-declaration-of-emergency-to-protect-the-public.html) News Release Ontario Enacts Declaration of...
by FOPLED | Mar 16, 2020 | FOPL News
How to Be a Good Neighbor Right Now Here’s how to safely show up for your block, your building, and others near you during the coronavirus pandemic—because that’s crucial to our health, too....
by FOPLED | Mar 16, 2020 | FOPL News
You are invited to attend our live COVID-19 Misinformation prevention webinar! On March 20th, at Noon EDT we will be hosting a webinar to teach you How to Combat COVID-19 Related Misinformation. In this webinar, we hope to provide you with valuable resources and...
by FOPLED | Mar 16, 2020 | FOPL News
#Lockdownlibrarianship https://librarywhisperers.space/home/2020/3/16/lockdown-librarianship Worth repeating: “The covid19 pandemic is bringing out the best and the worst in people. Understandably, we are seeing the rational and the irrational clash. In an...
by FOPLED | Mar 16, 2020 | FOPL News
How increased social distancing for the coronavirus could spur a loneliness epidemic https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-could-spur-loneliness-epidemic-2020-3 “While the implementation of social distancing — avoiding large gatherings and maintaining a...
by FOPLED | Mar 16, 2020 | FOPL News
https://www.libraries2020.org/news Updated regularly State Libraries Stand in the Social Distancing Gap MARCH 14, 2020 As families across the country are challenged by social distancing and voluntary isolation in the face of COVID-19, libraries are helping to fill the...