September 11, 2020 MW SHARES: MUNICIPAL PANDEMIC RESPONSE  Patios through Christmas? In this latest update on the municipal response to COVID-19, Jody Johnson, Director of Legal Services, Halton Region, joins Municipal World CEO Susan Gardner to discuss an extended patio season, the "wide sidewalk advantage," the retightening of health orders, and restoring lower limits on social gatherings. Plus, a look at early indicators on the fate of Halloween this year. LISTEN...

Architects and Design Team of Ottawa Public Library-Library and Archives Joint Facility Share “Bird-Friendly Design Update” Via Gary Price at LJ InfoDocket https://www.infodocket.com/2020/09/10/architects-and-design-team-of-ottawa-public-library-library-and-archives-joint-facility-share-bird-friendly-design-update/ "From the Announcement: The project architects and design team have expressed a commitment to bird-friendly design for the Ottawa Public Library-Library and Archives Joint Facility....

Banned Websites Awareness Day http://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/bwad Wednesday, September 30, 2020 "To raise awareness of the overly restrictive blocking of legitimate, educational websites and academically useful social networking tools in schools and school libraries, AASL has designated one day during Banned Books Week as Banned Websites Awareness Day. On Wednesday, September 30, AASL asks school librarians and other educators to promote an awareness of how overly restrictive filtering...

Here’s who’s eligible for a COVID-19 antibody test in Ontario https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/09/11/heres-whos-eligible-for-a-covid-19-antibody-test-in-ontario.html

With school libraries closed and staff redeployed, students and teachers will suffer https://quillandquire.com/omni/with-school-libraries-closed-and-staff-redeployed-students-and-teachers-will-suffer/

Make the library part of your child’s back-to-school plan Extra reading can relieve stress of heading back to class in uncertain times, Laura Trabucco writes https://www.niagarathisweek.com/opinion-story/10162580-make-the-library-part-of-your-child-s-back-to-school-plan/    

Collaborations For Libraries: How To Create New Things With Partners https://princh.com/collaborations-for-libraries/

Hill Strategies: Arts Attendance and COVID-19  Insights into the potential return of audiences to cultural activities, based on recent Canadian reports, including the Ontario Arts Council COVID-19 Audience Outlook Monitor. For galleries and museums: 30% of previous gallery and museum visitors expect to visit immediately after galleries and museums reopen. In terms of safety precautions, these early returning respondents are predominantly looking for physical distancing (45%), followed by masks...

Hold On, eBooks Cost HOW Much? The Inconvenient Truth About Library eCollections https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2020/09/hold-on-ebooks-cost-how-much-the-inconvenient-truth-about-library-ecollections/ https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2020/09/hold-on-ebooks-cost-how-much-the-inconvenient-truth-about-library-ecollections/

A wonderful series from LivingLibraries The case for public libraries: Accessing information you can trust https://www.livinglibraries.uk/blog/accessing-information-you-can-trust The case for public libraries: Creating a safe place for everyone https://www.livinglibraries.uk/blog/creating-a-safe-place-for-everyone The case for public libraries: Improving health and wellbeing https://www.livinglibraries.uk/blog/improving-health-and-wellbeing Making the case for public libraries...