by FOPLED | Dec 18, 2019 | FOPL News
Rod Sawyer retiring at the Ministry, last day of work is December 31, 2019 / Rod Sawyer prend sa retraite, et son dernier jour de travail est le 31 décembre Dear public library sector CEOs, colleagues and friends! I’m retiring from my Library Services Advisor position...
by FOPLED | Dec 17, 2019 | FOPL News
The Complicated Role of the Modern Public Library Something for everyone “There aren’t many truly public places left in America. Most of our shared spaces require money or a certain social status to access. Malls exist to sell people things. Museums discourage...
by FOPLED | Dec 17, 2019 | FOPL News
FOPL MEMBERS: 1st Notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries will take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto (Room TBD) at the OLA Super Conference on Thursday, January 30, 2020 – 4:00...
by FOPLED | Dec 17, 2019 | FOPL News
Your Year-End Fundraising Destination Free Resources, Checklists, and Templates for Nonprofits Hub Resources We’ve got your templates, just add your team. Your Year-End Fundraising Destination is chock full of checklists, social media templates, and communication...
by FOPLED | Dec 17, 2019 | FOPL News
2019’s Top 10 Reads in Cities Deepening Communities https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/2019s-top-10-reads-in-cities-deepening-communities “What a year 2019 has been! With all the news around the growing epidemic of loneliness, communities have been...
by FOPLED | Dec 17, 2019 | FOPL News
Top 10 Poverty-Related Policy Changes in 2019 Posted on December 16, 2019 By Elle Richards “In 2019, Canadians re-elected a Liberal government in October’s federal electionand have seen policies both enhanced and eroded through changes to governments at all...
by FOPLED | Dec 17, 2019 | FOPL News
Minister of Canadian Heritage Mandate Letter https://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/2019/12/minister-of-canadian-heritage-mandate.html “While much of the letter sent to Minister Guilbeault is boilerplate — sent to all Ministers, the specifics identified...
by FOPLED | Dec 17, 2019 | FOPL News
Town seeks direct appointment of Library CEO https://www.thevoiceofpelham.ca/2019/12/10/town-seeks-direct-appointment-of-library-ceo/ Snippets: “In a departure from past practice and in possible opposition to the Public Libraries Act, the Town of Pelham has...
by FOPLED | Dec 17, 2019 | FOPL News
This may be interest to FOPL members: Having trouble viewing this message, click here Squeezed Out? Squeezed In? A community fishbowl conversation about Social Purpose Real Estate Tuesday January 14 6:00PM – 8:30PM MOCA Toronto 158 Sterling Rd Join us at...
by FOPLED | Dec 17, 2019 | FOPL News
News Release Ontario Looking for Innovative Ideas on How to Help Reduce Poverty December 16, 2019 Province-wide Consultations on a New Poverty Reduction Strategy Underway TORONTO — The Ontario government wants to hear from people across the province about what they...
