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Knowledge Ontario’s comprehensive suite of services provide Ontarians with seamless access to information and the tools and resources that they need to support learning at every stage of life.

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Delivering information resources to Ontarians


	"Knowledge Ontario has allowed our students from a small northern Ontario school board wider access to digital sources than we could otherwise afford." Kristen Howard, Teacher librarian

Knowledge Ontario provides Ontarians with easy one-step access to an online library with more than 150 million trustworthy information resources.

Resources are available 24/7 in thousands of schools, libraries and communities across the province.

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Leveraging skills for the digital economy

Through programs like askON and Our Ontario, KO offers hands-on and virtual training for individuals and organizations across the province. These transferable skills are essential to today's employment market and digital economy.

We offer training in:

Virtual reference service and digitization
Policy and current best practices
Project management
Software use and support

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	"Working as an intern for askON has been one of the most valuable experiences I’ve had as an LIS student. The internship program is an excellent opportunity for young professionals to get experience in one of the most important functions of the library: reference. In such a fiercely competitive field, the kinds of skills and experience askON builds gives interns like myself a tremendous edge. The traditional and digital skills I've developed while working with the service are already showing their value in my studies, professional work, and daily life. As we're struggling to launch ourselves into new careers in an ever-changing world, I am grateful to Knowledge Ontario for giving me the chance to develop the skills that can't be learned in the classroom." Brandon Weigel, Student, askON intern

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Developing Ontario’s digital literacy and critical thinking skills


	"The resources provided by Knowledge Ontario enable our community members to access a wide variety of materials that would not be available without KO's support. The electronic databases, askON and LearnON have been very valuable tools that assist in the development of information literacy, especially for students and newcomers." Terri Watman, Vaughan Public Libraries

Knowledge Ontario is more than just another information platform. KO's tools and services are designed to foster creativity and learning, and to help Ontarians better understand research technologies and to assist them in developing and expanding their digital literacy skills.

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