Online shopping has doubled during the pandemic, Statistics Canada says Canadians now do 10 per cent of their spending online, a huge leap from before https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/online-shopping-covid-19-1.5661818 I suspect our public library online holds are higher than this!  

The EFF's director of cybersecurity answers common questions about protecting your online privacy "Is the government watching you through your computer camera? Does Google read all your Gmail? Does a strong password protect you from hackers? Will encryption keep my data safe?" Wired asked these questions to Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.  

Public Library COVID-19 Adaptations https://princh.com/public-library-covid-19-adaptations/

Envisioning the New Model Library: Navigating through the pandemic and beyond https://hangingtogether.org/?p=8049&utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=envisioning-the-new-model-library-navigating-through-the-pandemic-and-beyond        

Rock Star Narrators A word in your ear… why the rise of audiobooks is a story worth celebrating https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/aug/02/a-word-in-your-ear-why-the-rise-of-audiobooks-is-a-story-worth-celebrating  

IMLS Releases Data From 2018 Public Libraries Survey, Data Collected From Approximately 9,000 Library Systems Nationwide Via Gary Price at LJ InfoDocket https://www.infodocket.com/2020/07/31/imls-releases-data-from-2018-public-libraries-survey/ "From IMLS: The Institute of Museum and Library Services today released the latest data from its 2018 Public Libraries Survey. The Public Libraries Survey collects information on key indicators of public library use, financial health, staffing, and...

July 31, 2020 School Library Staff: Essential to Supporting Students Adapt and Succeed in the Unprecedented 2020-21 School Year The Ontario School Library Association (OSLA) membership consists of more than 1,300 members who are front-line educators and school library professionals necessary for delivering Ontario’s primary and secondary curriculum. This includes making sure students have the digital and critical thinking skills they need to succeed in college, university, or a career in the...

How Libraries Stretch Their Capabilities to Serve Kids During a Pandemic https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/56378/how-libraries-stretch-their-capabilities-to-serve-kids-during-a-pandemic

New COVID-19 notification app rolls out in Ontario App will alert users if they have been near someone who has tested positive https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-pandemic-app-ontario-1.5670239

Covid-19 and the challenge to chain retail bookstores in Canada’s cultural landscape A discussion paper prepared by the More Canada think tank project steering committee 17 June 2020 Covid-19_and_Canadian_bookstores