by FOPLED | Jul 19, 2020 | FOPL News
Pandemic-rattled Canadians still cautious about everything from schools to 2nd lockdowns, polls say Despite calls for full classes in the fall and an end to lockdowns, most Canadians still want to play it safe...
by FOPLED | Jul 19, 2020 | FOPL News
You gotta love the Toronto Star when along with doctors and public health professionals, they included Dr. Colin Furness, a professor at my alma mater, The U of Toronto Faculty of Information (iSchool). What Doug Ford and Ontario got right – and wrong – in four months...
by FOPLED | Jul 19, 2020 | FOPL News
Lots of great advice here – especially around re-designing library spaces for physically distancing. It;s from the UK so some Ontario adaptation may be required. Libraries bring people together. They need to be able to do that again....
by FOPLED | Jul 18, 2020 | FOPL News
News Release Province Takes Steps to Ensure All Ontarians Benefit from Local Research and Innovation Government Unveils Intellectual Property Action Plan Along with COVID-19 Research Projects...
by FOPLED | Jul 17, 2020 | FOPL News
Focus on Passive Reader’s Advisory To Build Patron Engagement https://www.libraryunicorn.net/post/focus-on-passive-reader-s-advisory-to-build-patron-engagement “Libraries are known for in-person Reader’s Advisory (RA) services. However, librarians...
by FOPLED | Jul 17, 2020 | FOPL News
Report: “Library Return on Investment: Reviewing the Evidence From the Last 10 Years” Report: “Library Return on Investment: Reviewing the Evidence From the Last 10 Years” Via Gary Price at LJ InfoDocket “Introduction and link “Library Return on...
by FOPLED | Jul 17, 2020 | FOPL News
For those libraries that have larger rooms or a theatre with fixed seating that they’d like to re-open . . . I thought there were the germs of a few good ideas here: One Victoria Theatre reopened. It’s still in its temporary small space: with COVID-19...
by FOPLED | Jul 17, 2020 | FOPL News
COVID-19 Update Government of Canada actions on COVID-19 July 17, 2020 Good Evening, Today, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced details of the government’s plan to revamp and extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), plus a one-time support payment for...
by FOPLED | Jul 17, 2020 | FOPL News
Invitation from Minister MacLeod to Presentation by IPSOS CEO Darrell Bricker July 21, 2020 (Zoom) From the Minister’s Office: Good Afternoon, Further to the briefing re: Ipsos polling that was held earlier this week for members of the MHSTCI Ministerial...
by FOPLED | Jul 17, 2020 | FOPL News
July 17, 2020 MW SHARES: MUNICIPAL PANDEMIC RESPONSE Economic restart on horizon! Jody Johnson, Director of Legal Services for Halton Region, joins Municipal World CEO Susan Gardner to discuss this week’s critical Government of Canada funding announcement, Ontario in...
