We are proud to announce the launch of the new LearnHQ! LearnHQ is a one-stop shop for library training. You can start online courses, register for upcoming webinars and workshops, and browse a wealth of online resources. The portal features training from SOLS, OLS-N, OLA, FOPL, libraries and other partners. The new LearnHQ is waiting […]
Are you curious about creating a culture of learning at your library? Are you working towards a greater investment in staff development and training? Watch this video to meet Crystal Schimpf, the facilitator for the upcoming SOLS workshop “Sustainable Staff Development: 5 Steps to Creating a Culture of Learning” to be held on October 2 […]
Thank you to Ottawa Public Library for sharing their Readers’ Advisory modules with other public library staff across Ontario through the LearnHQ portal! These four modules, developed by Ottawa Public Library, provide information for public library staff on Readers’ Advisory with a focus on current trends in Juvenile Fiction. Click here to access the online […]
Last year SOLS asked libraries what they wanted to learn about and how they wanted to access learning. Public library staff told us that with limited time available for training, they need short, digestible learning modules that can be accessed at any time on current and relevant topics. We heard you! On-demand learning opportunities are […]
SOLS self-directed courses allow students to learn about topics relevant to public libraries at their own pace. Our new self-directed courses feature interactive learning activities, self-assessments, downloadable templates, knowledge checks and a wealth of online resources. Participants can go through the learning modules at their own pace at times that are convenient to them. SOLS […]
Registration is now open for a FREE online course developed by Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) and the Ontario Library Association (OLA): As a participant in the course, you will watch a series of short, engaging video clips that explore the role of library staff in helping people with legal problems and offer tools for […]
The goal of Project Outcome is to help public libraries understand and share the impact of essential library programs and services. Founded by the Public Library Association, Project Outcome provides simple tools and an easy-to-use process for measuring outcomes and gathering insights about the many ways libraries meet the needs of their communities. Project Outcome […]
SOLS and the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) are pleased to announce that the open access title for Together We Read: Ontario will be the 2017 winner of the Trillium Book Award: The Sweetest One by Melanie Mah. The Sweetest One, published by Cormorant Books, will be open to all participating libraries in simultaneous use […]
Registration opens today for a new 8-week online course developed by Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) and the Ontario Library Association (OLA). The course will be presented in a series of short, engaging, video clips. The first four modules will explore the role of library staff in helping people with legal problems and offer tools […]
Last week I had the privilege of attending the “Libraries and Justice: Innovative Access for Rural and Remote Communities” event held in Toronto at the Law Society of Upper Canada. This unique event brought together a diverse group of people interested in exploring the role libraries can play in increasing access to justice for rural […]