by FOPLED | Aug 7, 2020 | FOPL News
Kenneth Whyte (selectively) responds to Libraries on his opinion piece: The libraries strike back What have we learned, apart from that I’m stupid and mean? ken whyte Aug 7 Two weeks ago, I argued in the Globe & Mail that the increasingly aggressive lending...
by FOPLED | Aug 7, 2020 | FOPL News
BPAA Statement on Libraries POSTED 2020-08-06. August 6, 2020 Edmonton — The Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) issued the following statement, in response to an op-ed in the July 25th Globe and Mail: “The BPAA has a long-standing positive relationship with...
by FOPLED | Aug 7, 2020 | FOPL News
News Release Ontario Supports Digital Economy in the North Funding will create new jobs and promote technology sector https://news.ontario.ca/mndmf/en/2020/08/ontario-supports-digital-economy-in-the-north.html August 7, 2020 10:30 A.M. Ministry of Energy, Northern...
by FOPLED | Aug 7, 2020 | FOPL News
Webinar: How Pandemics Impact Library Buildings and Technology https://www.bibliotheca.com/webinar-pandemic-impacts-library-building-technology/ According to climate scientists, pandemics could become a regular occurrence. Join MSR Design, bibliotheca and a panel of...
by FOPLED | Aug 6, 2020 | FOPL News
OLA, FOPL oral remarks before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs The written submission will be available next week. July 30, 2020 Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs Infrastructure Sector COVID-19 Impact Hearings Presented by:...
by FOPLED | Aug 6, 2020 | FOPL News
Reclosing … after Reopening Libraries prioritize worker and patron safety amid shifting recommendations Reclosing … after Reopening...
by FOPLED | Aug 6, 2020 | FOPL News
REMINDER: Museums Assistance Program (MAP) COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund for Heritage Organizations Deadline: September 1 Less than ONE MONTH left to apply for MAP COVID-19 Emergency Support Funding! The Museums Assistance Program (MAP) – COVID-19 Emergency...
by FOPLED | Aug 6, 2020 | FOPL News
World’s Biggest Landlord Buys World’s Biggest Genealogy Website https://gizmodo.com/worlds-biggest-landlord-buys-worlds-biggest-genealogy-w-1844630685 Blackstone to Acquire Ancestry, Leading Online Family History Business, for $4.7 Billion New York, August...
by FOPLED | Aug 6, 2020 | FOPL News
Episode 11 COVID-19: How to Advocate for your Library During the COVID Era Wondering how you can better advocate for your library? Looking for tools to gauge community priorities or create partnerships? In this budget climate, libraries need an actionable funding plan...
by FOPLED | Aug 6, 2020 | FOPL News
Hello CFLA Members – It’s been quite a week and a half of engaged discussion in library circles since the publication of Ken Whyte’s op-ed in the July 25 Globe and Mail. Thank you all for your patience while the Board monitored the broad support...
