by FOPLED | Nov 29, 2019 | FOPL News
Physical books still outsell e-books — and here’s why https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/19/physical-books-still-outsell-e-books-and-heres-why.html
by FOPLED | Nov 29, 2019 | FOPL News
Check out 7 of Canada’s most impressive libraries https://leaderpost.com/travel/check-out-7-of-canadas-most-impressive-libraries/wcm/65948e41-97b6-4c00-94ab-b0cfe2991519 “Libraries are far from boring old buildings that simply house books. Many are architectural...
by FOPLED | Nov 27, 2019 | FOPL News
We’re excited to release today (Nov. 27, 2019) our ninth edition of the: Federation of Ontario Public Libraries Ontario Public Library Operating Data 2009-2018 Overview, Primer on Library Statistics, and Collected Tables Robert E. Molyneux, MSLS, PhD,...
by FOPLED | Nov 27, 2019 | FOPL News
Local man appointed Sault’s big shot of books (7 photos) Matthew MacDonald appointed permanent CEO/ director of public libraries https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/local-man-appointed-saults-big-shot-of-books-7-photos-1884535
by FOPLED | Nov 26, 2019 | FOPL News
(La version française suit.) Dear friends of open government, Join us for a webinar on open data! We’ll explore how the history of open data can provide insight into future digital government initiatives. Looking ahead can sometimes require us to look back. As open...
by FOPLED | Nov 26, 2019 | FOPL News
Via EveryLibrary http://www.everylibrary.org “Wise investors know a good deal when they see it, which is why so many people who are smart and wealthy love and invest in their public library. That’s because the research repeatedly shows that the...
by FOPLED | Nov 25, 2019 | FOPL News
The third cycle of OCLC funding for small public and academic libraries has begun Lancement du troisième cycle de financement d’OCLC pour les petites bibliothèques publiques et les bibliothèques des établissements d’enseignement postsecondaire Library and Archives...
by FOPLED | Nov 25, 2019 | FOPL News
Yes, your boss can fire you for things you say. What recent controversies tell us about the limits of free speech...
by FOPLED | Nov 25, 2019 | FOPL News
HOW TO DETERMINE THE READING LEVEL OF A BOOK https://bookriot.com/2019/10/24/how-to-determine-reading-level-of-a-book “Fountas and Pinnell, Lexile Level, Primer, Pre-primer, Beginning Reader are all terms you may have heard if you have a young reader in your...
by FOPLED | Nov 22, 2019 | FOPL News
The executive director of FOPL has been invited to speak before the: STANDING COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT Friday, November 22, 2019, 10:30 a.m. Peterborough, Ontario Holiday Inn Peterborough-Waterfront 150 George St AGENDA Bill 132, An Act to reduce burdens on...
