by FOPLED | Jun 22, 2020 | FOPL News
Feds release guidebook on return of public servants to worksites Feds release guidebook on return of public servants to worksites “The federal government on Monday took the first steps towards welcoming back public servants to the office by releasing a playbook...
by FOPLED | Jun 22, 2020 | FOPL News
Should you do it? Toronto experts rank 29 once-mundane activities by their COVID-19 risk “Going inside a library or museum — rated from 1.5 to 4 These activities got good marks for COVID-19 comfort, despite being indoors, because the experts believed the...
by FOPLED | Jun 22, 2020 | FOPL News
What it feels like to experience Zoom burnout and how to avoid it https://www.businessinsider.com/zoom-burnout-video-call-fatigue-from-work-and-school-2020-5
by FOPLED | Jun 22, 2020 | FOPL News
CAMH survey shows pandemic affecting mental health, but anxiety levels may be easing Research by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health indicates rise in depression, alcohol consumption https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/camh-mental-health-canadians-1.5614447 ...
by FOPLED | Jun 22, 2020 | FOPL News
Toronto and Peel to move to Stage 2 Wednesday Toronto, Peel Region get green light for Stage 2 reopening starting Wednesday 12:07 p.m.: Residents of Toronto and Peel Region can get their hair cut, dine out on a restaurant patio, and shop at indoor malls as of...
by FOPLED | Jun 22, 2020 | FOPL News
IFLA Responds to UN Questionnaire on Human Rights and COVID-19 https://www.ifla.org/node/93159 “IFLA shared concerns, and identified challenges and opportunities relating to the protection of human rights during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. By offering our...
by FOPLED | Jun 22, 2020 | FOPL News
Research Shows Virus Undetectable on Five Highly Circulated Library Materials After Three Days Research Shows Virus Undetectable on Five Highly Circulated Library Materials After Three Days Findings are Part of REALM Project to Produce Science-Based Information to...
by FOPLED | Jun 21, 2020 | FOPL News
Draft Cataloguing Code of Ethics Open for Comments https://librarianship.ca/news/cataloguing-code-of-ethics/ “June 12, 2020 The Cataloging Ethics Steering Committee has released a draft Cataloguing Code of Ethics for comment. Readers are encouraged to provide...
by FOPLED | Jun 21, 2020 | FOPL News
CITY OF PERRY UNVEILS NEW STORYWALK PROGRAM AT WIESE PARK https://www.raccoonvalleyradio.com/2020/06/19/city-of-perry-unveils-new-storywalk-program-at-wiese-park/ “In a collaborative effort between three different Perry City departments, there is a new activity...
by FOPLED | Jun 21, 2020 | FOPL News
Fortune: E-book reading is booming during the coronavirus pandemic. “The COVID-19 crisis forced bookstores and libraries to close across the country, which has ignited a revival in reading electronic books. The e-book market had been in decline for the past six years,...