Black and Indigenous creators are missing from the shelves of Canadian retailers — the 15 Percent Pledge aims to fix that https://www.thestar.com/business/opinion/2020/09/27/black-and-indigenous-creators-are-missing-from-the-shelves-of-canadian-retailers-the-15-percent-pledge-aims-to-fix-that.html

ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF) Releases List of the Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books of the Past Decade Via Gary Price at LJ InfoDocket https://www.infodocket.com/2020/09/27/alas-office-of-intellectual-freedom-oif-releases-list-of-the-top-100-most-banned-and-challenged-books-of-the-past-decade/ "From the American Library Association: Today, the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) released the Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books...

Here's how much it costs to have a Toronto Library named after you https://www.blogto.com/city/2020/09/how-much-it-costs-toronto-library-named-after-you/ "A Toronto Public Library branch could one day be named after you — as long as you have millions in the bank to spare (and maybe have been dead for two years, at least.) The city's public library board has just released some new guidelines for how Toronto's libraries, and the spaces within them, get their names. The goal: to accumulate...

Banning a book: Why the freedom to read can't be taken for granted You might be surprised by authors whose work has been challenged https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/banned-books-bulman-pov-1.5737342      

With the fiction of normality having just been exposed by the pandemic, why are we constantly talking of a New Normal? Finding the Silver Lining: How can we re-open libraries better and stronger? Crucible 3 Ways to Put Your Corporate Purpose into Action Situation Some unspent budget dollars Once in a lifetime opportunity Spend it wisely and strategically. FOPL Members: Re-open with Flair http://fopl.ca/news/fopl-members-re-open-with-flair/ A Roadmap Imagined: Scenario Planning for...

THIS OUTDOOR ESCAPE ROOM BRINGS THE SOCIAL-DISTANCED FUN http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/outdoor-escape-room-brings-social-distanced-fun

Please circulate to your members. Thank you! / Veuillez diffuser auprès de vos membres. Merci! Bilingual Message/Message bilingue  Dear Colleagues: Deadline for input: September 18, 2020 Link:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCPERB-CCEEBC Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board (CCPERB) has issued new guidelines (dated July 31, 2020) that provide instructions for appraisers and applicants about the information required and recommended format for a monetary appraisal prepared in support...

New Data From AAP: July 2020 Statshot Report: Publishing Industry Declines 9.4% For Month; 5.8% Year To Date Via Gary Price at LJ InfoDocket https://www.infodocket.com/2020/09/10/new-data-from-aap-july-2020-statshot-report-publishing-industry-declines-9-4-for-month-5-8-year-to-date/ "From the Association of American Publishers: The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today released its StatShot report for July 2020 reflecting reported revenue for all tracked categories, including Trade...

News Lit Quiz: Should you share it? Put your own news bubble to the test! Take our Should you share it? news literacy quiz and challenge a friend or family member to join you. Thank you for giving facts a fighting chance!   https://newslit.org/tips-tools/news-lit-quiz-should-you-share-it/

STATEMENT Ontario Updates COVID-19 Testing Guidelines https://news.ontario.ca/en/statement/58507/ontario-updates-covid-19-testing-guidelines September 24, 2020 Table of Contents Content Related Topics TORONTO — Today, Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health issued the following statement outlining updated COVID-19 testing guidelines for Ontario:  "Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario has adhered to public health measures and established a strong foundation for testing...