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2024 AGM First Notice
The Annual General Meeting for the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries will take place virtually via Zoom on Friday, APRIL 26, at 10:00am. Registration will begin at 9:30am so please be sure to log in prior to 10am so that you can be marked in attendance. The draft...
CFLA/FCAB’s Intellectual Freedom Committee is Recruiting
CFLA/FCAB's Intellectual Freedom Committee is searching for TWO new members. We welcome nominations from CFLA/FCAB member associations and self-nominations from members of CFLA/FCAB member associations. Once appointed to the Committee, the responsibility of members...
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Indigenous Student Bursary Awarded to William Fayant
The Ex Libris Association Board is pleased to report that the Indigenous Student Bursary, created in 2023, has been awarded to William Fayant, a student with an excellent GPA in his second year in the Library and Information Technician Program at Red River College of...
CFLA-FCAB Letter to the Federal Government regarding Charter 2b
The CFLA-FCAB Intellectual Freedom Committee has been hard at work and in light of the current state of censorship attempts in Canada have proactively drafted the following letter that the CFLA-FCAB board approved to send to related federal Ministers. It...
Championing Freedom: Watch This Video on Combating Censorship
In today's world, the battle against censorship is more critical than ever. We believe in the power of knowledge and the importance of unrestricted access to information. That's why we're excited to share a video that addresses the rising censorship issue in America...
Attack on Library Computer System an Equity Issue
The fallout of ransomware attacks is not just a privacy challenge; it’s a social equity challenge and these attacks are getting more sophisticated and more frequent... Read more of this article:...
The Disturbing Impact of the Cyberattack at the British Library
Two large library systems in Ontario have been recent victims of cyber attacks, impacting services to millions. An interesting read puts a fine point on the dire circumstances....
Welcome Jodie!
Please join us in welcoming Jodie Player Delgado as our new Small/Medium Caucus Representative. Jodie is the CEO of Springwater Township Public Library. She has worked as a Teacher-Librarian and Children’s Librarian in the Florida Keys and is happy to be back in her...
Overdue: The Case for Canada’s Public Libraries
The Canadian Urban Institute has released a new report titled “Overdue: The Case for Canada’s Public Libraries”. It was written as part of the Canadian Urban Institute’s role “to highlight the critical components of the urban and community fabric that are essential to...