On September 18th, the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries released the form for “One Week Survey of Public Library Use”; a survey better known as the “Typical Week Survey”. This information is collected during a week without a statutory holiday in October, November or the first part of December. The information collected […]
Le français suit l’anglais. It appears that library programs will continue to be offered in virtual formats for some time. Virtual formats bring their own challenges, especially around copyright permissions. A recent blog posted on the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC) website, titled “Pausing to Talk about Copyright” got me thinking about virtual […]
Ontario public libraries have been dabbling with virtual programming for several years, balancing in-person and online offerings. With physical library spaces closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, library staff are showing their flexibility and adjusting to the new reality with some very creative digital programming – both passive and active! As you read through these […]