by FOPLED | May 6, 2020 | FOPL News
A Roadmap Imagined: Scenario Planning for Post-COVID-19 Ontario Public Libraries A Roadmap Imagined: Scenario Planning for Post-COVID-19 Ontario Public Libraries It cannot be overstated that now is the time to plan for re-opening our library systems. Here are some...
by FOPLED | May 6, 2020 | FOPL News
While we don’t know what phase public libraries will be in for re-opening and under what rules and restrictions, nothing is stopping us from planning a grand re-opening and preparing in advance. We will obviously need to get the word out and positive...
by FOPLED | May 5, 2020 | FOPL News
Part 1: Library Storytimes during COVID-19 – a Different Kind of Connection https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/library-storytimes-during-covid-part-one.html In part one of a two-part series, Saroj Ghoting, early childhood literacy consultant, looks at ways...
by FOPLED | May 5, 2020 | FOPL News
Other Plans for Re-Opening the Library A Roadmap Imagined: Scenario Planning for Post-COVID-19 Ontario Public Libraries Jackson County Library Services Staged Plan COVID-19: Information for Oregon Libraries: COVID-19 Library Policies and Services Public Services...
by FOPLED | May 5, 2020 | FOPL News
Deep and useful information here: BookNet Canada: The impact of COVID-19 on reading https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2020/4/15/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-reading BookNet Canada: The impact of COVID-19 on reading, part 2...
by FOPLED | May 5, 2020 | FOPL News
Hello, As part of our goal to provide you with helpful information throughout these difficult times, we’re sharing the results of our most recent survey on COVID-19 (the coronavirus), conducted in partnership with the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) and...
by FOPLED | May 5, 2020 | FOPL News
Parking Lots Have Become a Digital Lifeline With cafes and libraries closed, Americans without internet access are sitting outside them to get free and fast connections....
by FOPLED | May 5, 2020 | FOPL News
COVID-19 Update Government of Canada actions on COVID-19 May 5, 2020 Good afternoon, While the pace of federal government announcements slowed down over the past week, there have been some new developments on the policy front recently. In summary: Today the federal...
by FOPLED | May 5, 2020 | FOPL News
The Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC) last month wrote to the Ministers of Finance and of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion calling on the government to make changes to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to ensure municipal and...
by FOPLED | May 5, 2020 | FOPL News
I know you’re all doing wellness calls and Zooms with your staff. Here’s another option. Checking in on employee health and well-being Automatic contact tracing in the workplace can help protect employees from COVID-19 while preserving personal privacy...
