by FOPLED | Nov 11, 2019 | FOPL News
New Report from the UK: “Public Libraries, The Case for Support” New Report from the UK: “Public Libraries, The Case for Support” Via Gary Price at LJ InfoDocket From the Libraries Deliver Publication Announcement At a Parliamentary event at the House of...
by FOPLED | Nov 11, 2019 | FOPL News
The IFLA Intellectual Freedom Statement The IFLA Intellectual Freedom Statement “On August 25, 2019, at the World Library and Information Conference (WLIC) in Athens, Greece, the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) celebrated 20 years of the...
by FOPLED | Nov 11, 2019 | FOPL News
Some College, No Degree http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/10/31/new-data-36-million-americans-who-left-college-without-credential “Report features broad new data on 36 million Americans who left college without a credential, including 3.8 million who...
by FOPLED | Nov 11, 2019 | FOPL News
Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis with Their Communities (Summary Report and Case Studies From OCLC Research) Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis with Their Communities (Summary Report and Case Studies From OCLC Research) Via Gary Price...
by FOPLED | Nov 11, 2019 | FOPL News
Ford government’s rapid changes causing upheaval for non-profits, survey finds Some 30% of Ontario non-profit agencies say they face funding cuts in the wake of April budget...
by FOPLED | Nov 11, 2019 | FOPL News
Alberta provides the highest level of direct funding to PL boards Government investing $37-million into public libraries https://www.fortsaskonline.com/local/government-investing-37-million-into-public-libraries “Local libraries got a good announcement. Friday...
by FOPLED | Nov 11, 2019 | FOPL News
Public libraries generate social capital that can save lives Public libraries generate social capital that can save lives ...
by FOPLED | Nov 8, 2019 | FOPL News
How to Approach Technology Acquisition More Strategically (2:24) Hamilton Public Library chief librarian/CEO Paul Takala argues for libraries taking a measured approach to acquiring enticing new tech in this clip from his presentation at Computers in Libraries 2019....
by FOPLED | Nov 8, 2019 | FOPL News
Bill 132 Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019 (Omnibus red tape / burden reduction bill) Bill 132 – Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019 – What Does it Mean for Public Libraries? On Oct. 28, 2019, the Ontario government tabled its proposed...
by FOPLED | Nov 7, 2019 | FOPL News
A day at the Guelph Public Library A look at the role libraries play in our community https://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/9675925-a-day-at-the-guelph-public-library/