by FOPLED | Aug 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
We are pleased to welcome Anne Smith to the FOPL Board of Directors. Anne is the new Small Medium Caucus Trustee and joins us from the Innisfil IdeaLAB and Public Library board. Anne Smith is a retired Financial Services Industry executive (was based in Toronto). She...
by FOPLED | Aug 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
We are pleased to welcome David Harvie to our board of directors. David is our representative for our new Former Library Leaders Caucus. David Harvie has spent 28 years in the public library sector, which focused on digital literacy, library automation, IT, policy...
by FOPLED | Jul 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Guardian reports that an English study of libraries show that they generate at least £3.4 billion in yearly value. Researchers hope their report will change the way local and national governments invest in community services. Click here to read on.
by FOPLED | Jul 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
How is hybrid work changing at your library? Last summer, OPLA asked you about the options for hybrid work at your libraries. Now they want to know – what’s changed? We invite any public library staff to complete this short (5-question) survey to tell about the hybrid...
by FOPLED | Jul 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Summer 2023 CFLA Member Update (cfla-fcab.ca) Summer 2023 CFLA Member Update_FRv2.docx (cfla-fcab.ca)
by FOPLED | Jul 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
The website Statecraft analyzed 1626 books that have been reported to PEN America and the American Library Association as banned. Author Arman Madani sought to find out exactly what these banned books have in common. The results point to a concerning shift in the US...
by FOPLED | Jul 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Date & Time Jul 28, 2023 02:00 PM in America/Toronto Description Are you curious about the exciting advancements that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can bring to the world of libraries? Join us for our panel discussion, “Unlocking the Potential: AI...
by FOPLED | Jul 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
The 2022 Ontario Public Library Statistics are now available on the Ministry website at the following link: https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/ontario-public-library-statistics Les statistiques relatives aux bibliothèques publiques de l’Ontario pour 2022, classés par...
by FOPLED | Jul 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Since its inception in 2016, Bridge has evolved from a pilot project focused on developing an effective data collection and reporting tool, to a sustainable suite of data services and solutions – now called Library Impact Ontario. The data findings in this report are...
by FOPLED | Jul 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Le francais suit This is a reminder that the CFLA-FCAB Intellectual Freedom Challenges Survey continues to be available (here) for the recording of incidents in our libraries that challenge intellectual freedom. The results for 2022 have been added to the CFLA-FCAB...
