by FOPLED | Jun 8, 2020 | FOPL News
COVID-19 Update Ontario Releases Details of Stage 2 of the Province’s Regional Reopening Plan June 8, 2020 Good afternoon, Today the provincial government released further details of Stage 2 of reopening Ontario’s economy. On June 12th, most regions of Ontario will...
by FOPLED | Jun 8, 2020 | FOPL News
It appears that some public libraries are permitted to choose to partially re-open (under strict conditions) some/all of their branches effective Friday June 12, 2020 as part of the Stage 2 announcement made by the Premier today. “The following regions will...
by FOPLED | Jun 8, 2020 | FOPL News
FOPL Statement of Solidarity with Black Community Against Systemic Racism For Immediate Release June 8, 2020: At Friday’s Board Meeting, the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries Board of Directors, the following official statement was endorsed: The Federation of...
by FOPLED | Jun 8, 2020 | FOPL News
Statements and Commitments from the Canadian Library and GLAM Community On Racism, Injustice, and Violence June 5, 2020 https://librarianship.ca/blog/statements-racism-injustice/ A listing of statements and commitments made by the Canadian library, archives, and...
by FOPLED | Jun 8, 2020 | FOPL News
I’ve worked for years on anti-racism training. Here’s what I’ve learned about how Canadians can take the next steps...
by FOPLED | Jun 8, 2020 | FOPL News
The wrong side of the digital divide May 31, 2020 By Bessie Sullivan and Erin Kernohan-Berning The wrong side of the digital divide “Late in March the Editor-in-Chief of Open Shelf, Martha Attridge Bufton, sent me this article: With schools closed, library...
by FOPLED | Jun 8, 2020 | FOPL News
Premier specifically referenced libraries as opening Friday outside of the GTA. We will need to get the exact details from the press release and emergency orders- GTA is excluded as are a few other regions. News Release Ontario Permits More Businesses and Services to...
by FOPLED | Jun 8, 2020 | FOPL News
Statement from the Ontario Nonprofit Network on Anti-Black Racism https://theonn.ca/%ef%bb%bfstatement-from-the-ontario-nonprofit-network-on-anti-black-racism/ Systemic racism exists in Ontario. This is unacceptable and this must change. The Ontario Nonprofit Network...
by FOPLED | Jun 8, 2020 | FOPL News
A tip sheet for nonprofits and charities: Communications during COVID-19 “Nonprofits and charities are facing a significant challenge as they strive to maintain connections to their audiences during a time of fear, information overload and short attention spans....
by FOPLED | Jun 8, 2020 | FOPL News
Bilingual message – message bilingue Dear CFLA-FCAB members, On behalf of the CFLA-FCAB Board, I am issuing this Communique on Anti-Black Racism, approved at the June 5, 2020 Board meeting. The information below will be posted as documents on our CFLA-FCAB web site...
