by FOPLED | Nov 17, 2014 | FOPL News, Member News, Uncategorized
FOPL has assembled the following stats and talking points that members may find helpful in talking about public libraries in Ontario. We’ve got a lot more data but here are a few: Ontarians have voted with their library cards and passionate support for public...
by FOPLED | Sep 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Design presentation for Calgary’s New Central Library Via New Central Library Open House Event Sept 9th, 2014 Here’s a nicely-edited video of last week’s presentation on the design of Calgary’s New Central Library. You can watch the...
by FOPLED | Jul 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Telling Our Stories – A Gateway of Resources https://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc This is from the Chatham-Kent Public Library. This is the story of Dipti Patel and the library as a gateway of resources for newcomers. Stephen
by FOPLED | Jul 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
ONTARIO GOVERNMENT PROPOSES NEW PUBLIC SECTOR COMPENSATION RESTRAINT LEGISLATION On July 8th the Ontario legislature reintroduced as Bill 8 that amends the Ombudsman Act, see: http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_detail.do?locale=en&Intranet=&BillID=3000...
by FOPLED | Apr 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
This is a summary prepared by CLA of the library related issues in the 2014 Federal Budget. Memorandum To: All CLA Members From: Valoree McKay, CLA Executive Director Subject: Federal Budget 2014 Date: 26 March 2014 On February 11th, the 2014 federal budget, entitled...
by FOPLED | Jan 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Provincial Inter-Ministerial Public Library Discussion Forum, January 29, 2014, OLA Super Conference Co-hosted and co-sponsored by Administrators of Medium-sized Public Libraries in Ontario (AMPLO) and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport....
