NEWS RELEASE New Public Health Measures Implemented Provincewide to Keep Ontarians Safe Government Reinforcing the Importance of Following Public Health Advice to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 September 25, 2020 Health Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO — In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, and other health experts, the Ontario government has amended order O. Reg 364/20: Rules for Areas in Stage 3 under the Reopening...

Beyond the Pandemic, Libraries Look Toward a New Era With a shift to online resources well underway, “the most trusted civic institutions” are in a good position to deal with the changing future.   https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/24/business/libraries-pandemic-future.html

From a colleague: "For those of you using Zoom accounts, please make note of the passcode or waiting room requirement beginning this Sunday!  Meetings that have already been scheduled without a passcode will default to waiting room, but this is not a good option if you're expecting a lot of people or anticipate late-joiners, unless you have a co-host who can watch the waiting room while you speak with the group. Here's what I sent to my team a little bit ago. When to use a Zoom waiting room:...

September 25, 2020 MW SHARES: MUNICIPAL PANDEMIC RESPONSE  Pandemic-friendly treat tables? Jody Johnson, Director of Legal Services for Halton Region, joins Municipal World CEO Susan Gardner to discuss cities tightening the reins for upcoming Halloween and Christmas celebrations; and, as the weather gets colder, new approaches for encouraging the public to stay home – or to get outside. Plus, COVID testing with dogs and drones? Curious to say the least! LISTEN...

First Nation Communities READ Announces Winners of the PMC Indigenous Literature Award https://librarianship.ca/news/first-nation-communities-read-2020/

University of Alberta is offering "Indigenous Canada": a FREE 12-lesson MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) at https://lnkd.in/gB2B6zx, which explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada! As a treat, Dan Levy (of Schitt's Creek fame) hosts Q&A sessions with the course professors every Sunday at 3PM EST. Previous module discussions are on Dan Levy's Youtube channel! I think that absolutely everyone can benefit from this course, and we are incredibly lucky that Dr. Tracy...

Now available to all of Ontario from your device! The Word On The Street's 2020 Virtual Book Festival Is Here! http://ola.informz.ca/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjI1NjEzJnA9MSZ1PTkwNjUxNjA1MyZsaT0yMDM2MzY4Mg/index.html The Word On The Street, Toronto’s annual festival of storytelling, ideas, and imagination, is pleased to present its first ever virtual festival, WOTS2020! Join the celebration this weekend with three simultaneous livestreams. Featuring author talks and readings for all ages by over 100...

The COVID-19 effect on small rural libraries By Bessie Sullivan https://open-shelf.ca/200908-covid-19-effect-rural-libraries/  

Ontario introducing tougher restrictions in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020. 12:27 PM EDT New order effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday prohibits the sale of alcohol at restaurants, bars and clubs after 11 p.m., closes all strip clubs and requires business to comply with screening and other provincial health advice. READ MORE

What Happens to Cities When the Arts Go Dark? For decades, cities relied on performing arts groups to help drive revitalization. Now nearly every company in the country has been shuttered for months, acting as a drag on local business. https://www.governing.com/now/What-Happens-to-Cities-When-the-Arts-Go-Dark.html