by FOPLED | Mar 27, 2020 | FOPL News
Basically, “Quarantine past the viability of the virus is the best plan.” “The easiest, safest, and most inexpensive disinfectant is time.” You’ve likely been closed long enough that your library is already very safe. Stay home. How to Sanitize...
by FOPLED | Mar 27, 2020 | FOPL News
This is something we should (as trusted public libraries) share widely – especially during the COVID-19 Lockdown. There is a ton of app downloading going on now both Android and iPhone. Many are totally trustworthy but bad actors are taking advantage of this...
by FOPLED | Mar 27, 2020 | FOPL News
People are getting a lot of coronavirus news from traditional media, but they trust information from their employers more “The communications firm Edelman published a special edition of its annual Trust Barometer Report that highlights the role that the private...
by FOPLED | Mar 27, 2020 | FOPL News
Google warns against disabling websites during Coronavirus pandemic Your search ranking will suffer less if you just make it a bit rubbish instead https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/03/27/google_warns_against_disabling_websites/
by FOPLED | Mar 27, 2020 | FOPL News
Ontario Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries Lisa MacLeod Tele-Townhall Recordings March 19, 2020 https://youtu.be/7oJ_gRoM5o8 March 26 2020 https://youtu.be/klxs29dkz50 ...
by FOPLED | Mar 27, 2020 | FOPL News
Poor Internet service in rural areas of Canada is causing problems for municipal councils trying to move their meetings online and families who want to video chat during the COVID-19 outbreak. In the time of COVID-19, slow Internet is more than an annoyance Poor...
by FOPLED | Mar 27, 2020 | FOPL News
Episode 3 COVID-19: How One Library is Coping with Being in the Epicenter and How Controlled Digital Lending Can Benefit Libraries Looking for information on how to help your community and staff deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19)? Would you like to learn more about...
by FOPLED | Mar 27, 2020 | FOPL News
Recordings Posted for the Library 2.0 Special Pandemic Mini-Conference | Library Emergencies Webinar Yesterday we held our Library 2.0 special pandemic mini-conference: “Serving the Needs of Communities in Crisis.” We had over 8,000 registrations, and...
by FOPLED | Mar 27, 2020 | FOPL News
Now is the time to provide some news for your local press and social media! It’s an emergency and public libraries are here to help! Below is a start for you – a draft press release for your library to edit, add to, and send. Here’s a press release...
by FOPLED | Mar 27, 2020 | FOPL News
EI etc. Advice: A very helpful Google Doc Check out this plain language guide to all federal and provincial income benefits put together by Dr. Jennifer Robson, Associate Professor of Political Management at Carleton University....
