by FOPLED | Jul 19, 2024 | Advocacy Updates
The biggest news of course is the latest cabinet shuffle resulted in major changes for the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and (now) Gaming. Early last month the province announced that the Hon. Stan Cho would become the new Minister for Tourism and Culture, retaining...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Jul 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the ongoing efforts to safeguard the right to read in America, significant strides have been achieved, yet challenges persist with ongoing attacks on the First Amendment and the foundational principles of libraries. ALA’s resolution on intellectual freedom...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Jun 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Ontario Library Association is proud to announce the winners of the OLA Library Building Award – Library Architectural and Design Transformation for their exceptional library renovation projects. We congratulate the library and design teams on their...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Jun 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport is pleased to announce the launch of the Ontario Public Library Service Awards. The awards recognize Ontario’s public libraries for their creative library service ideas. There are two awards, each with categories for large,...
by Mark Pagliaroli | May 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
In 2017, the Canadian Federation of Library Associations /Fédération Canadienne des Associations de Bibliothèques Indigenous Matters Committee published its Truth and Reconciliation Report which included a list of recommendations on what the library community can do....
by Mark Pagliaroli | May 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
Please join us in welcoming Sarah Vaisler as our new Large Urban Caucus CEO Representative! Sarah joined the Ajax Public Library team in March 2020, as the Chief Librarian and Executive Officer. Prior to her position with Ajax, Sarah served as the Deputy Director at...
by FOPLED | Apr 12, 2024 | Advocacy Updates
I’m exceptionally pleased to share with all of you that the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport will be providing additional funding for First Nations Public Libraries! An additional investment of 1.25 million per year for a total of 3.75 million over three years...
by FOPLED | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
It’s interesting to keep an eye on what is happening with the libraries of our southern neighbour. Often we can look to American libraries to forecast trends as issues tend to creep upwards from the USA. The American Library Association has just released the...
by FOPLED | Apr 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
CFLA-FCAB is undertaking a series of transformative projects this year to ensure the Federation is positioned to fulfil its mission as the voice of Canadian Libraries. The Board recognizes several areas of opportunity including communications and member engagement,...
by FOPLED | Mar 26, 2024 | Advocacy Updates
We are currently engaging with MTCS officials regarding budget allocations for library sector support included in today’s 2024 Ontario Budget. We anticipate that we will have more information to share with members shortly, including positive news on a portion of our...
