OLA Digital Odyssey

While public libraries in Canada strive to offer services to disadvantaged and marginalized populations, for readers with disabilities, accessibility is often not considered in the development and offering of the mainstream services of the library with accessible content  often only available as a separate service or repository.

With support from the Canada Book Fund, NNELS (National Network for Equitable Library Service) and CELA (Centre for Equitable Library Access) are co-leading the Public Libraries Accessibility Resource Centre (PLARC) project, to engage with library staff to develop awareness and training in accessibility in all areas of the library, and help ensure the availability, procurement, and delivery of accessible content across Canada.

This presentation will provide an introduction to the PLARC project, including an overview of the complicated landscape of accessibility, and the plans to create a consolidated nation-wide resource centre for training materials and resources for public library staff on accessibility in all areas, including procurement & acquisition, cataloguing, and public services to end users.

This session will be recorded and available to all attendees until September 7.