by FOPLED | Jun 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
FOPL will be attending the AMO Conference in Ottawa on August 14th. We will be putting together a video to view at the booth that highlights our libraries across the province. Please submit one or two photos of something your library has done this past year (or two)...
by FOPLED | Jun 22, 2022 | Advocacy Updates
Premier Ford and the new Executive Council will be sworn in this Friday at 10am. For those interested to watch, the entire thing will be live streamed from the Premier’s official YouTube channel. After the new cabinet is revealed, FOPL will move ahead with sending...
by fopladmin | Jun 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Ontario Council of University Library (OCUL) is searching for an Executive Director. OCUL is Ontario’s academic library consortium, comprised of 21 libraries with a mission to “collaborate to enhance research supports and create rich learning environments...
by FOPLED | Jun 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
June is National Indigenous History Month. Though it is encouraged that we all do this year round, I’d like to draw attention in June to the rich and diverse histories and current realities of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples across the province and...
by FOPLED | Jun 8, 2022 | Advocacy Updates
Thank you to everyone who engaged with candidates during this year’s provincial election – whether in person, virtually, by email, on social media or with candidates at your door. Since last fall, FOPL and OLA staff and members have been diligently engaging with every...
by FOPLED | Jun 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Le francais suit June is National Indigenous History Month. Though it is encouraged that we all do this year round, I’d like to draw attention in June to the rich and diverse histories and current realities of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples across the...
by FOPLED | May 20, 2022 | Advocacy Updates
Party Platform Analysis and Library Commitments OLA and FOPL have spent the last 6 months engaging with all political parties to discuss the importance of strong provincial support for public libraries. Locally, OLA and FOPL members are communicating with candidates...
by fopladmin | May 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Hello Members, The Annual General Meeting for the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries will take place virtually via Zoom on Friday, June 10th at 10:00am. Registration will begin at 9:30am. The Draft Agenda Package can be found on the website under AGM in the...
by FOPLED | May 11, 2022 | Advocacy Updates
As the election is less than a month away, most political parties have announced their platforms and commitments. Our hard work in the past 8 months is evident in the commitments made by the Liberal and NDP parties who have promised significant investments in public...
by FOPLED | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Ontario Library Service (OLS) continues to work towards implementing the Connecting Public Libraries Initiative on behalf of the Province of Ontario. Last year, the government announced an investment of $4.85 million to upgrade high-speed internet at approximately...
