Denmark has had permission to reopen a little longer than Ontario. Here's some inspirational communications ...  

It isn't a particularly brilliant prediction that there will be an increased cohort of homeschooling parents in the Fall. Now is the time in WFH to ensure your public library homeschooling resources, webpages and advice is up-to-date and promotions are ready.  I've collected a few resources and 'rules' that are good for Ontario and our context here.  My recommendation is that public libraries might want to create (if they don't have one already) a homeschoolers pages to address this complex...

Ontario Homeschool Support Groups https://homeschool-canada-shop.myshopify.com/pages/ontario-support-groups "Click the links to find and connect with a support group in your local area.  If your group is not listed here, please email support@homeschoolcanada.ca to have it added to our list. SUPPORT GROUPS OFTP The Ontario Federation of Teaching Parents  The Ontario Federation of Teaching Parents serves as a liaison between the Ontario homeschooling community and the Ministry of Education,...

July 15, 2020 MW PRESENTS: MUNICIPAL WORLD PODCAST COVID-19 has dramatically changed the way we work. David de Abreu from CISCO Canada joins Municipal World CEO Susan Gardner to highlight important considerations for local governments now and into the future as we contemplate longer-term scenarios of business continuity and secure remote work. LISTEN...

"We know that you've been tracking with some of Tamarack's Community Engagement work, and we wanted to share a few new resources that we think will be helpful in your work. Lisa Attygalle, our Director of Community Engagement, recently published Understanding Community-Led Approaches to Community Change. This paper explores the recent focus on community-led efforts, and the problem that arises when we use that term without properly defining it. By examining a variety of community-led...

LIBRARIANS TURNED GOOGLE FORMS INTO THE UNLIKELY PLATFORM FOR VIRTUAL ESCAPE ROOMS Librarians are using the activities to keep communities entertained and informed https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/15/21324558/google-forms-virtual-escape-rooms-librarians-games-puzzles-homeschooling

Upcoming Copyright Certificate Programs and eTutorials No images? Click here COURSE CALENDAR    CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS    RESOURCES OBTAINING PERMISSION: THE COPYRIGHT PERMISSIONS REQUEST Begins 16 September 2020. 2 Weeks. Fully Online. You’ll learn to write the best copyright permissions request, how to approach a copyright owner for permission, what to include in your permissions request letter, copyright permission letter best practices and much more. Each lesson contains a text lecture,...

The Data About Library Supporters The findings of the OCLC Awareness to Funding studies proved contrary to common library beliefs about who supports libraries and why. https://www.lafcon.org/the_data_about_library_support "The findings of the OCLC Awareness to Funding studies proved contrary to common library beliefs about who supports libraries and why. For example, they found that library users were not necessarily more likely to vote yes for library funding measures and in fact, non-users...

Code of Ethics for Catalogers draft document open for public comment Ébauche de code de déontologie du catalogage disponible pour l’ajout de commentaires Attached please find an announcement from CFLA-FCAB's Cataloguing and Metadata Standards Committee with an invitation to provide feedback. Veuillez trouver ci-joint une annonce du Comité des normes de catalogage et de métadonnées de CFLA-FCAB avec une invitation à fournir des commentaires. UPDATE: Comment period extended to September 1, 2020...

MW SHARES Here is Part 3 of our conversation with local government guru George Cuff! George joins Municipal World CEO Susan Gardner to share his best advice for mayors, CAOs, and city managers; plus, what he sees as the the biggest challenges and opportunities for municipalities during the pandemic. Also, a sneak peak at his upcoming books and what lies ahead. LISTEN NOW!