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...
by FOPLED | Jun 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
If you missed the conference, a recording is available on...
by FOPLED | Jun 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
A thought provoking article by The Walrus…. “Librarians once worried about shushing patrons. Now they have to deal with mental health episodes, the homelessness crisis, and random violence.” Read the full article here.
by FOPLED | Jun 9, 2023 | Advocacy Updates
FOPL and OLA met with Amanda Pape, liaison officer for the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs, to communicate our provincial budget ask for Public Libraries on Reserve. We were able to connect about the issues affecting these libraries and the immediate measures needed to...
by FOPLED | Jun 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention Community of Practice Session on Safety in Public Libraries was held on May 31st, 2023.CULC’s Safety and Security Working Group gave a fantastic panel presentation on this issue.Public libraries across Canada...
by FOPLED | Jun 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Library 2.023 mini-conference: “Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library,” will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, from 12:00 – 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. With book bans all over the news,...
by FOPLED | May 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Ajax Public Library CEO Sarah Vaisler speaks with Ismaila Alfa on CBC’s “Fresh Air” to talk about upcoming drag queen storytimes. CEOs in Durham Region released a letter to counter recent pushback to the events being held and went on to speak about...
by FOPLED | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Ontario Library Service continues to implement the Connecting Public Libraries Initiative, a $4.85M project investment made by the Province of Ontario to upgrade broadband internet service at approximately 50 public libraries in unserved and underserved...
