Southern Ontario Library Service says it's facing a 50 per cent budget cut from the province, which would need to be absorbed into the current 2019-20 fiscal year.
Barbara Franchetto, CEO of SOLS, announced on the SOLS website that some services will be eliminated.
"I have since learned that Ontario Library Service-North is also facing a 50 per cent budget cut and will also have to eliminate valued services," Franchetto said.
The northern and southern library services supports public libraries in a number of ways, from running the interlibrary loan and delivery program to offering training for library staff and volunteers.
The Ontario Library Service delivers services on behalf of the Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport.
In Ontario's budget for 2019-20, which was tabled April 11, the province plans to reduce the ministry funding by $58.6 million — from $1.55 billion to $1.49 billion.
In an email statement from Brett Weltman, press secretary for the minister, he says the ministry looks forward to maintaining "strong partnerships" with municipal and Indigenous libraries.
As for potential jobs that could be lost, Weltman said " Southern Ontario Library Service and Ontario Library Service North are responsible for their own staffing decisions.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/wind...ervice-funding-pc-doug-ford-1.5102406?cmp=rss
Barbara Franchetto, CEO of SOLS, announced on the SOLS website that some services will be eliminated.
"I have since learned that Ontario Library Service-North is also facing a 50 per cent budget cut and will also have to eliminate valued services," Franchetto said.
The northern and southern library services supports public libraries in a number of ways, from running the interlibrary loan and delivery program to offering training for library staff and volunteers.
The Ontario Library Service delivers services on behalf of the Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport.
In Ontario's budget for 2019-20, which was tabled April 11, the province plans to reduce the ministry funding by $58.6 million — from $1.55 billion to $1.49 billion.
In an email statement from Brett Weltman, press secretary for the minister, he says the ministry looks forward to maintaining "strong partnerships" with municipal and Indigenous libraries.
As for potential jobs that could be lost, Weltman said " Southern Ontario Library Service and Ontario Library Service North are responsible for their own staffing decisions.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/wind...ervice-funding-pc-doug-ford-1.5102406?cmp=rss
