by FOPLED | Jun 19, 2020 | FOPL News
How many kids to a seat? How will drivers be protected? What we know (so far) about the plan for Ontario’s school buses...
by FOPLED | Jun 19, 2020 | FOPL News
FOPL speculation: The most common model will be the hybrid model. Also the learn-from-home model will be used widely as well. Alternate day or alternate half days is probably the only way to meet the 15 students physically present at a time rule. Note that the...
by FOPLED | Jun 19, 2020 | FOPL News
Vaughan Public Libraries is pleased to announce that we are going fine-free. finefree_message (1 page PDF) Last evening the Vaughan Public Library Board made a monumental socially responsible decision to eliminate overdue fines which are charged for the late return of...
by FOPLED | Jun 19, 2020 | FOPL News
Municipalities say financial relief urgently needed or safe restart efforts could be derailed Municipalities say financial relief urgently needed or safe restart efforts could be derailed “Canadian municipalities financially hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic are...
by FOPLED | Jun 19, 2020 | FOPL News
Problem viewing this email? Click here. Stop the Summer Slide and Get Your Readers Reading! This week, we announced the winners of the 2020 Forest of Reading Awards, streamed on Curio in partnership with CBC Books. If you missed it, you can watch the videos on Curio...
by FOPLED | Jun 19, 2020 | FOPL News
A little humour . . . Might work for re-opening, curbside tables, fines forgiveness, and more. People are happy we’re coming back so now might be a time to ask.
by FOPLED | Jun 19, 2020 | FOPL News
News Release Ontario Makes Historic Investment in Public Education June 19, 2020 Every School Board to Receive Funding Increase to Ensure Student Success TORONTO – Today, the Ontario government announced that it is investing $736 million more in public...
by FOPLED | Jun 18, 2020 | FOPL News
COVID19 has presented public libraries with a unique set of challenges — libraries across the country closed their doors and/or restricted/limited access to their spaces. As such, traditional measures of library value and usage (the ones that required...
by FOPLED | Jun 18, 2020 | FOPL News
We want Canadian representation! Also, libraries can choose to do a snapshot week or month whichever is easier for the library in terms of reporting. FOPL was consulted on this survey initiative. Please participate. The eMeasures Snapshot survey is now live! I have...
by FOPLED | Jun 18, 2020 | FOPL News
Ontario Museum Association (OMA) Reopening Guidance OMA Reopening Guidance Document & MAP Emergency Funding In this eNews Alert you will find: OMA Reopening Guidance OMA Presents to S.C. on Finance and Economic Affairs MAP Emergency Funding – Apply Now!...