by FOPLED | Jul 14, 2020 | FOPL News
View this email in your browser Ontario Library Service North along with Southern Ontario Library Service is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Kraus as Training & Consulting Director, effective July 27, 2020. In his new role, Steven will be working...
by FOPLED | Jul 14, 2020 | FOPL News
Hello, Every week, we survey Canadians and Americans to explore their perspectives on COVID-19 and other current events. To help you stay up to date, we are sharing the results of our latest survey. COVID-19 SURVEY RESULTS – JULY 14, 2020 Conducted using our...
by FOPLED | Jul 14, 2020 | FOPL News
July 14, 2020 MW SHARES: MUNICIPAL PANDEMIC RESPONSE Former city councillor and local government veteran Harold Usher joins Municipal World CEO Susan Gardner to share his thoughts on the ongoing challenges for visible minorities and how systemic racism continues to...
by FOPLED | Jul 14, 2020 | FOPL News
If implemented locally, this would likely mean a lot more school-age users in the public library during daytime hours....
by FOPLED | Jul 13, 2020 | FOPL News
What systemic racism in Canada looks like https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/what-systemic-racism-in-canada-looks-like-1.5644667?cmp=rss 10 minute CBC Video. What systemic racism in Canada looks like The police killing of George Floyd and the protests that followed have...
by FOPLED | Jul 13, 2020 | FOPL News
COVID-19 Update Ontario Releases Details of Stage 3 of the Province’s Regional Reopening Plan July 13, 2020 Good afternoon, Today the provincial government released further details of Stage 3 of reopening Ontario’s economy. Health Minister Christine Elliott...
by FOPLED | Jul 13, 2020 | FOPL News
Public Library Association Call to Action for Public Library Workers to Address Racism Public Library Association Call to Action for Public Library Workers to Address Racism PLA Statement Condemning Systemic Racism and Violence Against BIPOC People The Public Library...
by FOPLED | Jul 13, 2020 | FOPL News
Here are some of the key things extracted that appear the most relevant to public libraries: Here is the document I am referring to: https://files.ontario.ca/mof-framework-reopening-province-stage-3-en-2020-07-13.pdf FOPL and OLA have a private meeting set up for 2:30...
by FOPLED | Jul 13, 2020 | FOPL News
Restaurants, bars, gyms and cinemas can reopen in most of Ontario on Friday — but not in the GTA https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2020/07/13/restaurants-bars-gyms-and-cinemas-can-reopen-in-most-of-ontario-on-friday-but-not-in-the-gta.html We expect to find...
by FOPLED | Jul 13, 2020 | FOPL News
In a Pandemic, Buildings Need to Breathe In a Pandemic, Buildings Need to Breathe...