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2/24/2020 What's Trending in Libraries https://ola.informz.ca/informzdataservice/onlineversion/pub/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9ODA3Nzg2 1/3 What's Trending is your new source for news in the library world! Problem viewing this email? Click here. , your membership number is .   New Librarians Symposium 2.0 Registration is now open for the second annual New Librarians Symposium (NLS), happening June 22 at Ryerson University. The theme of this year's event is Overcoming Obstacles and will feature a range of speakers and programming that will foster discussion about the unique challenges of the information science profession through the lens of an early career professional. Registration will be capped at 50 people, so make sure you sign up early! FIND OUT MORE >> A New Library Management System to Share Canada's Published Documentary Heritage Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has entered into a contractual agreement with OCLC, an international non-profit library co- operative. Effective since Mar. 23, this agreement will allow LAC to offer the Canadian library community world-class services to display the richness of Canada's documentary heritage. READ MORE >> Ontario Budget Announcement: April 27 Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance, will deliver the 2017 Ontario Budget on Apr. 27. The budget will outline target investment areas in Ontario and thus may impact Ontario's libraries. It is also expected that the Minister will announce selected ideas in the Ontario Budget Talks consultation. Earlier this year, OLA partnered with FOPL to submit an idea on expanding connectivity in rural, northern and Indigenous communities. Check your inbox and social media for updates from OLA on what the announced budget will mean for libraries. MORE INFORMATION >> https://newlibrarianssymposium.wordpress.com/ http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/services/library-system-renewal/Pages/introduction.aspx https://talks.ontario.ca/project/expanding-connectivity-rural-northern-and-indigenous-communities https://news.ontario.ca/mof/en/2017/04/ontario-sets-budget-date-for-april-27.html?utm_source=ondemand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p