by FOPLED | Aug 24, 2020 | FOPL News
News Release Ontario and Municipalities Work Towards a Strong Economic Recovery Successful AMO conference demonstrates critical partnership https://news.ontario.ca/mma/en/2020/08/ontario-and-municipalities-work-towards-a-strong-economic-recovery.html August 19, 2020...
by FOPLED | Aug 24, 2020 | FOPL News
If a crisis like COVID-19 hasn’t pushed government to take action to improve broadband access, what can? Lack of affordable, quality internet across country keeping families from meeting basic needs like education...
by FOPLED | Aug 24, 2020 | FOPL News
Give Your Digital Library Marketing an Accessibility Overhaul and Make Access to Your Library TRULY Open and Equal for All. Here’s Your Starter Kit. Give Your Digital Library Marketing an Accessibility Overhaul and Make Access to Your Library TRULY Open and Equal for...
by FOPLED | Aug 24, 2020 | FOPL News
Zoom Tips for Libraries II Zoom Tips for Libraries II In June, I shared tips from King County Library System for using Zoom. But we all know that the name of the game is flexibility and iteration, so here’s an update on where we are...
by FOPLED | Aug 24, 2020 | FOPL News
Ontario Expands Indoor Capacity for Meeting and Event Facilities The Ontario government is safely reopening more of the economy by easing restrictions for facilities that rent out professional meeting and event spaces. Beginning August 21, 2020, facilities can have up...
by FOPLED | Aug 24, 2020 | FOPL News
Connections: Virtual Anti-loneliness Programs in the time of COVID-19 https://nnlm.gov/class/virtual-antiloneliness-programs-covid19/26910 Loneliness and social isolation are rampant in America, according to many experts. The Center for Disease Control calls...
by FOPLED | Aug 24, 2020 | FOPL News
America’s Moral Obligation for Universal Broadband Too little progress has been made to ensure that high-speed Internet is available to all. As the pandemic has demonstrated, far too many still don’t have what they need to function in a virtual world....
by FOPLED | Aug 24, 2020 | FOPL News
RNAO’s advice for reopening schools in Ontario “Letter to Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health: School re-opening and planning for the 500 public health nurses in Ontario (Aug. 19, 2020) With...
by FOPLED | Aug 22, 2020 | FOPL News
OLS-N Virtual Conference – September 23, 2020 Register for OLS-N’s virtual conference that fosters collaboration, empowers clients, and celebrates Northern Public Libraries using practical, hands-on content where possible. Visit OLS-N’s website for...
by FOPLED | Aug 22, 2020 | FOPL News
VIA OLA: Grant Opportunity – Ontario Trillium Foundation Resilient Communities Fund The Resilient Communities Fund is a one-time fund to support the non-profit sector recover and rebuild from the impacts emerging from COVID-19 so they can effectively meet the needs of...