by FOPLED | Mar 20, 2019 | FOPL News
Regional Workshops on Governance Best Practices https://www2.librarygovernance.ca/gov-hub#four Southern Ontario Public Library Boards (Please see below for information regarding Public Library Boards in Northern Ontario) In April and May 2019, SOLS staff will provide...
by FOPLED | Mar 20, 2019 | FOPL News
CFLA-FCAB signs on as partners in UNESCO Internation Year of Indigenous Languages — La FCAB-CFLA s’associé à l’année internationale des langues autochtones de l’UNESCO FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] March 13, 2019, OTTAWA—CFLA-FCAB SIGNS ON AS PARTNER IN THE...
by FOPLED | Mar 20, 2019 | FOPL News
Morneau’s pre-election budget targets pocketbook issues As you may have seen, the Federal Budget 2019 was released this afternoon. A couple of highlights that may be of interest to public libraries. (P. 80) More municipal infrastructure funding – Because many...
by FOPLED | Mar 19, 2019 | FOPL News
Here is the report Whitby PL made to their Board: Economic Value of Public Libraries Following reports on the economic value of libraries conducted in the US and the UK, Toronto Public Library (TPL) and the Martin Prosperity Institute (MPI) conducted a similar study...
by FOPLED | Mar 19, 2019 | FOPL News
Ministry of Education Announces new Education Plan: Education that Works for You On March 15th, 2019, the Ministry of Education announced the government’s new plan: Education that Works for You. This plan was announced in a press release (March 15, 2019) with further...
by FOPLED | Mar 18, 2019 | FOPL News
AI 101 AI 101 “There’s a huge amount of nonsense out there about AI. This is a great intro on what’s going on and what’s not. I’ll post some more if I find more worth watching.”...
by FOPLED | Mar 18, 2019 | FOPL News
Federal budget to target Canada-wide high speed internet by 2030 Broadband investments will focus on narrowing urban-rural divide, source says https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/budget-2019-internet-speed-1.5060457
by FOPLED | Mar 18, 2019 | FOPL News
It’s science: Reading the same books to your child over and over makes them smarter It’s science: Reading the same books to your child over and over makes them smarter Here are a few additional strategies to help take your nighttime book routine up a notch: Ask...
by FOPLED | Mar 15, 2019 | FOPL News
I hope you know about this opportunity and have shared it with libraries across Ontario. The list of eligible applicants explicitly includes “community libraries”. Deadline is noon, April 5th....
by FOPLED | Mar 15, 2019 | FOPL News
Awesome Inspiration: 50 Times Libraries Surprised Everyone With Their Creativity And Sense Of Humor (New Pics) 50 Times Libraries Surprised Everyone With Their Creativity And Sense Of Humor (New Pics)...
