by FOPLED | May 15, 2020 | FOPL News
May 15, 2020 MW SHARES: MUNICIPAL PANDEMIC RESPONSE What happens when the long weekend and COVID-19 collide? Jody Johnson joins us to discuss big changes ahead, show of support for municipal aid, a rural revival, and why some cities are saying it’s still too soon to...
by FOPLED | May 15, 2020 | FOPL News
May 14, 2020 MW SHARES: MUNICIPAL PANDEMIC RESPONSE There’s a silver lining, says the mayor of Moncton. Mayor Dawn Arnold shares her perspective on the impact of COVID-19, delayed municipal elections, and some valuable takeaways in the midst of it all. Plus, New...
by FOPLED | May 15, 2020 | FOPL News
Complimentary-Indigenous Education Activity Journal-Now Available! New Release! GoodMinds.com is proud to share our new release! “Nuttah & Kitchi Covid-19 Journal & Activity Book: Project Protect Our People.” Featuring colouring pages and a unique...
by FOPLED | May 15, 2020 | FOPL News
A new study finds that galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAMs) contribute $8.6 billion a year to the Canadian economy and societal well-being. https://librarianship.ca/news/value-of-glams-in-canada/ Canada gains nearly $8.6 billion a year in economic...
by FOPLED | May 15, 2020 | FOPL News
Accessible Reading Options and Accessibility Tips https://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/bookbuzz/2020/05/accessible-reading-options-and-accessibility-tips.html “These days, a lot of us are doing a lot more of our reading online. We wanted to provide some...
by FOPLED | May 15, 2020 | FOPL News
The CDC has finally released some reopening tools. The ones for Schools and Child Care are probably the closest to libraries. There are no official, evidence-based library specific recommendations at this time....
by FOPLED | May 15, 2020 | FOPL News
Is it safe to borrow library books? Your COVID-19 questions answered https://www.cbc.ca/news/covid-questions-library-asthma-1.5570160 Note of Caution: I think we landed on 72 hours because we have mixed returns. The plastic DVD/CD containers and the plastic covers of...
by FOPLED | May 15, 2020 | FOPL News
What Now?! Thoughts on Re-opening My Library in a Pandemic May 12, 2020 By Chelsea Price, Director, Meservey (Iowa) Public Library https://programminglibrarian.org/blog/what-now-thoughts-re-opening-my-library-pandemic
by FOPLED | May 15, 2020 | FOPL News
Curbside Kids’ Activity Kits May 11, 2020 By Heidi Lovett, Programming Coordinator, North Manchester (Ind.) Public Library https://programminglibrarian.org/programs/curbside-kids-activity-kits Curbside Kids’ Activity Kits North Manchester Public...
by FOPLED | May 14, 2020 | FOPL News
COVID-19 Update Premier Ford: “Today’s News is Good News” Stage 1 of Ontario’s Gradual Reopening of the Economy Begins on May 19th May 14, 2020 Good evening, Today the provincial government released further details regarding next steps in reopening Ontario’s economy....
