by FOPLED | Sep 19, 2020 | FOPL News
RIP Ernie Ingles September 18, 2020 “The Bibliographical Society of Canada shared this obituary (written by Merrill Distad) today: Ernest Boyce (“Ernie”) Ingles, BA, MA, MLS, FRSC departed this life in Edmonton on Thursday, September 17, 2020, in his 71st year....
by FOPLED | Sep 19, 2020 | FOPL News
New Data From BookNet Canada: “2020 Library Use And Book Buying in Canada Half-Year Review” Via Gary Price at LJ InfoDocket New Data From BookNet Canada: “2020 Library Use And Book Buying in Canada Half-Year Review” “From BookNet Canada: At a glance,...
by FOPLED | Sep 19, 2020 | FOPL News
Ford limits indoor and outdoor gatherings across the province https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/09/19/coronavirus-updates-covid-19-canada-ontario-toronto-gta-sept-19-2020.html “Premier Doug Ford has announced that social gatherings will be limited to 10...
by FOPLED | Sep 17, 2020 | FOPL News
Brilliant post: (Emotional) PPEs that aren’t supplied… (Emotional) PPEs that aren’t supplied… “Instead, I wanted to talk about the PPE that lives in each and every one of us and is currently required for doing library work in a pandemic. It’s our...
by FOPLED | Sep 17, 2020 | FOPL News
A Pandemic Side Effect: Low Morale in Public Libraries A Pandemic Side Effect: Low Morale in Public Libraries...
by FOPLED | Sep 17, 2020 | FOPL News
MEDIA ADVISORY Electronic Press Kit Now Available: Health Preparedness and Rebuilding the Economy Top Priorities in Ontario’s Fall Legislative Agenda...
by FOPLED | Sep 17, 2020 | FOPL News
Ancestry Library Edition Free Access Extended “Word from the Ottawa Public Library is that free online access to Ancestry Library Edition through your library membership will continue through the end of the year. I’d imagine this applies to all Canadian...
by FOPLED | Sep 17, 2020 | FOPL News
Libraries For Indigenous Communities https://princh.com/indigenous/
by FOPLED | Sep 17, 2020 | FOPL News
This week we presented our preliminary findings for the eMeasures Snapshot Survey at the 2020 Library Library Advocacy and Funding Conference (LAFCON). From the preliminary survey results*, we have been able to see where the responding libraries are excelling and...
by FOPLED | Sep 17, 2020 | FOPL News
Toronto, Peel, and Ottawa will have gatherings restricted to 10 indoors, 25 outdoors THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020. 1:58 PM EDT Numbers for gatherings were increased to 50 indoors and 100 outdoors with physical distancing as the pandemic eased over the summer and more...
