by FOPLED | Aug 17, 2020 | FOPL News
ORION now connects twelve Ontario Regional Innovation Centres (RICs), including four in Northern Ontario ORION now connects twelve Ontario Regional Innovation Centres (RICs), including four in Northern Ontario TORONTO, August 17, 2020 — Twelve Ontario Regional...
by FOPLED | Aug 17, 2020 | FOPL News
With coronavirus lockdowns many libraries (and librarians) have been more fabulous than ever https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/17/with-coronavirus-lockdowns-many-libraries-and-librarians-have-been-more-fabulous-than-ever First Dog on the...
by FOPLED | Aug 16, 2020 | FOPL News
Literary world overwhelmed by 600 books to be published on one day Hundreds of titles will flood the market because of Covid. It’s bad news for minority authors, says former Booker prize judge...
by FOPLED | Aug 16, 2020 | FOPL News
Kids, masks and anxiety — a back-to-school guide for Ontario parents https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/08/16/kids-masks-and-anxiety-a-back-to-school-guide-for-ontario-parents.html
by FOPLED | Aug 15, 2020 | FOPL News
Click here to view this message in a browser window. As a respected industry leader, you are cordially invited to be the first to register for Library Journal’s Summit: What’s Next? Libraries Adapt to the New Abnormal, taking place on October 6th. With the COVID-19...
by FOPLED | Aug 15, 2020 | FOPL News
Survey Aims to Capture Library Digital Activity and Community Contribution In collaboration with Counting Opinions, the EveryLibrary Institute is launching the eMeasures Snapshot survey — designed to capture your library’s digital activity and community...
by FOPLED | Aug 15, 2020 | FOPL News
Keep Yourself and Others Protected with Out Of Print Face Masks As libraries are entering Phase 3 and beginning to reopen across the province, the safety of all library employees and patrons must remain top of mind. Ontario Library Association’s official store, The...
by FOPLED | Aug 15, 2020 | FOPL News
Ontario Public Library Week: October 18 – 24, 2020 October is Canadian Library Month! During this month, libraries and library partners across Canada raise awareness of the valuable role libraries play in Canadians’ lives. The first week of October...
by FOPLED | Aug 15, 2020 | FOPL News
Just released! Survey results of Ontario Public Library Response to COVID-19 While public libraries across Ontario were ordered to close to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in March, OLA’s Ontario Public Library Response to COVID-19 survey shows that libraries...
by FOPLED | Aug 15, 2020 | FOPL News
Barriers to Social Services Fuel Racial Inequity (Contributed) With a few changes to existing systems, human-centered technology can help counter the racial bias embedded in the social safety net by creating more opportunity for people of color to access services...