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Research on the Value of Public Funding for Indigenous Arts and Cultures
The Canada Council for the Arts, in collaboration with Archipel Research and Consulting Inc., undertook a research project grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing. Research goal This research aimed to understand the role of arts and cultures to Indigenous communities across Canada and the value of public funding for Indigenous arts and cultures. Methods This project was guided by Etuaptmumk, a Mi’kmaq methodology also known as Two-Eyed Seeing, which brings the strengths of both Indigenous and...
Treaties Recognition Week 2022: OLA Communications Toolkit
Treaties Recognition Week 2022: Communications Toolkit Treaties Recognition Week is taking place from November 6 – 12, 2022 across Ontario. Treaties Recognition Week was introduced in 2016 in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action to honour the importance of treaties and to help students and residents of Ontario learn more about treaty rights, treaty relationships and their relevance today. This communications toolkit includes: · Teaching and learning...
Now Available! – 2021 Ontario Public Library Statistics / Les statistiques sur les bibliothèques publiques de l’Ontario de 2021 sont maintenant accessibles!
Le francais suit A message from the MTCS: We are happy to inform you that the 2021 Ontario Public Library Statistics are now available on the Ministry website at the following link: https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/ontario-public-library-statistics If you have any questions regarding the Ontario Public Library Statistics, please contact Adam Haviaras (adam.haviaras@ontario.ca), or Douglas Davey (douglas.davey2@ontario.ca) In addition to the standard reports, Ministry staff can provide you with...
September 2022
Last month FOPL and OLA met with Hannah Andersen, Policy Advisor for the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. We discussed FOPL and OLA’s main priorities, keeping with what we submitted for the 2022 provincial budget requests. Hannah was very responsive, and we discussed the Ontario Digital Public Library and the need for sustainable funding for public libraries on reserve at length. In October, FOPL and OLA will be requesting meetings with various members of the elected PC Caucus. We are...
Call for Participation: Cataloguing Code of Ethics Review Working Group with the CFLA
La française suit Call for Participation: Cataloguing Code of Ethics Review Working Group Sponsoring Committee: CFLA-FCAB Cataloguing and Metadata Standards Committee October 2022 The CFLA-FCAB Cataloguing and Metadata Standards Committee is calling for participation in the CFLA-FCAB Cataloguing Code of Ethics Review Working Group. As part of a joint project with ALA Core and CILIP MDG, the CFLA-FCAB Cataloguing and Metadata Standards Committee (CMSC) co-sponsored the development of the...
REMINDER – 2022 Public Library Services Awards
Le francais suit Call for Submissions If your library has an innovative program or demonstrates exceptional service, be sure to enter the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport's 2022 Public Library Service Awards. There are two awards, each with three categories (small, medium, and large libraries) for a total of six award winners. • Minister's Award for Innovation recognizes a new approach that demonstrates a positive impact in a community and is of continued value for public libraries. •...
Canadian Federation of Library Associations Calls for the Release of all Outstanding Residential School Records
The CFLA has put forth a statement calling for the release of all outstanding residential school records. You can read the statement here: http://cfla-fcab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CFLA-FCAB-ResidentialSchoolDocumentsPressRelease-003-1-1.docx.pdf
First Nations Public Library Week
First Nations Public Library Week Bekaa, Bzindaachagan | Wait and Listen October 3-7, 2022 First Nations Public Library Week takes place each October as part of Canadian Library Month. You are invited to use the downloadable resources on the First Nations Public Library Week website to assist with FNPLW programming and events at your library, provided by the Ontario Library Service. OLS is also running an assortment of information sessions. Resources Available: Poster, social media graphics,...
August 2022
FOPL attended the AMO Conference in Ottawa as a tradeshow exhibitor. We were able to speak with over 260 councillors, mayors, and Chief Administrative Officers. Our main messages here, like at AMCTO earlier in the summer, were to promote the importance of keeping public library boards independent and share the value impact of public libraries within their communities. We found that attendees were interested and invested in their public libraries and wanted to learn more about our sector’s...
Book Bans Are On The Rise
The situation in the United States is becoming troublesome. Banned books have doubled from 2020 to 2021. Take a look at the most challenged books of 2021: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/book-bans-are-on-the-rise-what-are-the-most-banned-books-and-why/ar-AAZ0XlQ