by FOPLED | Mar 17, 2020 | FOPL News
“We’ve put together a “digital fridge magnet” to help you keep track of the AWESOME author & illustrator LIVE events happening across different social media platforms this week! SHARE AWAY, and look for next week’s list coming soon!...
by FOPLED | Mar 17, 2020 | FOPL News
Making the Most of Time On Our Hands MARCH 17, 2020 ANNE MARIE MADZIAK https://www.sols.org/blog/2020/03/17/making-the-most-of-time-on-our-hands/ These days are, indeed strange and unnerving, as we figure out how to navigate all of the ramifications of COVID-19. The...
by FOPLED | Mar 17, 2020 | FOPL News
A guest post from Kitty Pope, CEO, Windsor Public Library How to stay calm! We are living in stressful times, so for many, our first instinct may be to panic. Unfortunately, severe anxiety and panic can result in a complete meltdown and this response seriously impacts...
by FOPLED | Mar 17, 2020 | FOPL News
Macmillan Abandons Library E-book Embargo https://publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/82715-macmillan-abandons-library-e-book-embargo.html… In a surprise announcement today, Macmillan has abandoned its controversial embargo on new release...
by FOPLED | Mar 17, 2020 | FOPL News
Toronto’s digital public library delivers the world to your self-isolation door https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/03/16/torontos-digital-public-library-delivers-the-world-to-your-self-isolation-door.html
by FOPLED | Mar 17, 2020 | FOPL News
Nearly every library knows where their WiFi works outside their branches. SO, here’s some advice during the COVID-19 mandatory closures. There is an official emergency declared in Ontario and we can all play our part. First and foremost leave it on! Remove any...
by FOPLED | Mar 17, 2020 | FOPL News
UPDATE: This morning the province of Ontario declared a provincial state of emergency. Closures are now MANDATORY. https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/03/ontario-enacts-declaration-of-emergency-to-protect-the-public.html) News Release Ontario Enacts Declaration of...
by FOPLED | Mar 16, 2020 | FOPL News
How to Be a Good Neighbor Right Now Here’s how to safely show up for your block, your building, and others near you during the coronavirus pandemic—because that’s crucial to our health, too....
by FOPLED | Mar 16, 2020 | FOPL News
You are invited to attend our live COVID-19 Misinformation prevention webinar! On March 20th, at Noon EDT we will be hosting a webinar to teach you How to Combat COVID-19 Related Misinformation. In this webinar, we hope to provide you with valuable resources and...
by FOPLED | Mar 16, 2020 | FOPL News
#Lockdownlibrarianship https://librarywhisperers.space/home/2020/3/16/lockdown-librarianship Worth repeating: “The covid19 pandemic is bringing out the best and the worst in people. Understandably, we are seeing the rational and the irrational clash. In an...
