by FOPLED | Mar 5, 2020 | FOPL News
Library and IM-Related Highlights from the 2018-19 Departmental Results Reports https://librarianship.ca/blog/im-drr-2019/ “The website Librarianship.ca has published Highlights from the 2018-19 Departmental Results Reports. Every year, the Treasury Board tables...
by FOPLED | Mar 5, 2020 | FOPL News
Report: “Simon & Schuster is Up for Sale, ViacomCBS CEO Says” Report: “Simon & Schuster is Up for Sale, ViacomCBS CEO Says” From The Hollywood Reporter: ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish on Wednesday signaled book publisher Simon & Schuster is up for...
by FOPLED | Mar 5, 2020 | FOPL News
IFLA-ICA Release Joint Statement on Privacy Legislation and Archiving IFLA-ICA Release Joint Statement on Privacy Legislation and Archiving Via Gary Price at LJ InfoDocket From the the International Council Archives (ICA) and International Federation of Library...
by FOPLED | Mar 5, 2020 | FOPL News
How to Fact-Check Coronavirus (Mis)Information Online https://lifehacker.com/how-to-fact-check-coronavirus-mis-information-online-1842089498 “Common Sense, a nonprofit that educates kids and families about digital and media literacy, recommends asking the...
by FOPLED | Mar 5, 2020 | FOPL News
Libraries most popular cultural attraction — and for good reason, says John Warner https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/ct-books-biblioracle-0216-20200210-fdrdtzhlafct3jbmmohjcy3txa-story.html “Quick quiz: Which of the following is the most common...
by FOPLED | Mar 5, 2020 | FOPL News
If You Buy It, Will It Circ? In Defense of Visual Merchandising and Why Public Libraries Should Do More of It If You Buy It, Will It Circ? In Defense of Visual Merchandising and Why Public Libraries Should Do More of...
by FOPLED | Mar 5, 2020 | FOPL News
Coronavirus Resources for Libraries Messages for staff: Toronto Public Health advises that the best way to prevent infection is to avoid exposure to the virus, following standard prevention measures: Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based...
by FOPLED | Mar 5, 2020 | FOPL News
Province announces changes to education policy/funding “Class size funding The Minister of Education has announced that school boards will be funded for average class sizes in secondary school of 23 students. This is up from previous years when boards received...
by FOPLED | Mar 5, 2020 | FOPL News
News Release Ontario to Release 2020 Budget on March 25 March 4, 2020 Province to Outline Next Steps in Plan to Build Ontario Together TORONTO — Today, Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance, announced that the government will release its 2020 Ontario Budget on March 25....
by FOPLED | Mar 3, 2020 | FOPL News
News Release Ontario Unveils Plan to Build Mental Health and Addictions System March 3, 2020 New Publicly-Funded Therapy Program to Launch this Year WHITBY – Every year, more than one million Ontarians experience a mental health or addictions challenge,...
