by FOPLED | Jun 3, 2019 | FOPL News
Canada Introduces USMCA Implementation Bill…Without a General Copyright Term Extension Provision “The Canadian government tabled Bill C-100 yesterday, the bill to implement the Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement. I will have future post on the key...
by FOPLED | Jun 3, 2019 | FOPL News
OCLC transfers QuestionPoint 24/7 Reference Cooperative, subscriptions to Springshare platform Springshare to add QuestionPoint to LibAnswers https://www.oclc.org/en/news/releases/2019/20190531-oclc-transfers-questionpoint-to-springshare.html DUBLIN, Ohio, 31 May...
by FOPLED | May 31, 2019 | FOPL News
It appears that the latest result is partial reinstatement (I think about 82 cents) of the former $2.13 average which will result in rationing. Stephen SOLS_OLSN_Joint_Statement_FINAL “Joint Statement: Southern Ontario Library Service and Ontario Library Service...
by FOPLED | May 30, 2019 | FOPL News
Province reinstates funding for Northern interlibrary loans Province reinstates funding for Northern interlibrary...
by FOPLED | May 29, 2019 | FOPL News
Brant County Public Library AGM Presentation Brant county pl board keynote from Stephen Abram ...
by FOPLED | May 29, 2019 | FOPL News
Please find a good news story – attached. It’s about reciprocal borrowing between Six Nations, Brantford and County of Brant PL systems. https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-news/libraries-approve-reciprocal-borrowing Libraries Approve Reciprocal Borrowing New...
by FOPLED | May 29, 2019 | FOPL News
Last week’s broadband announcements regarding EORN and SWIFT: “Ontario is committing $71 million to the Eastern Ontario Regional Network’s (EORN) project to virtually eliminate coverage gaps in the region. The public-private initiative requires contributions...
by FOPLED | May 29, 2019 | FOPL News
BookNet Canada Study: Library users buy more books than those who don’t use libraries https://librarianship.ca/news/library-use-book-buying-in-canada/ “BookNet Canada this week released its newest study, Borrow, Buy, Read: Library Use and Book Buying in Canada,...
by FOPLED | May 29, 2019 | FOPL News
Talks continue to revive inter-library loans in southern Ontario https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2019/05/28/talks-continue-to-revive-inter-library-loans-in-southern-ontario.html
by FOPLED | May 29, 2019 | FOPL News
MPP Jill Andrew of the NDP is introducing her motion re: library services funding today. She will be speaking to it at the QP media studio Here is the text of the motion: Ms. Andrew — That, in the opinion of this House, the Ford Government should fully reverse its 50%...