Mar'15: Technology Planning for Patrons with Disabilities -- Where Do I Start? (Texas State Library)

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4407818233590974210

Mar 12 2015 10-11am CDT

Join Dina Abramson, Disability Information and Referral Coordinator at the Texas State Library, to learn about resources that help libraries meet the needs of patrons with disabilities, including low-cost or free basic assistive equipment that they can download immediately.

May-Jun: Improving Library Services to People with Disabilities (ASCLA)

May 19 - June 15, 2014

Designed to educate and empower library staff at all levels to provide the best possible services to differently-abled library users. Our goal in creating this course is to provide every one of your staff--whether new or seasoned--with the essential information they absolutely need to know to successfully meet the needs of all users at your library. During this four-week course, participants will:
•    Identify patrons with disabilities who use the library and the resources that are available to assist them.
•    Examine changes in attitudes, laws and technologies that have impacted people with disabilities.
•    Demonstrate communication with people-first vocabulary and non-verbal techniques.
•    Explore assistive technologies that are available for people with disabilities, either in their own library or in the current marketplace.
•    Be able to recommend changes in personal and organizational behaviors to improve services for people with disabilities.
Chat 1: Thursday, May 29, 3-4 pm Central Time.
Chat 2: Thursday, June 12, 3-4 pm Central Time.

http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaevents/onlinelearning/libraryservices

    $150 for ASCLA members
    $195 for ALA members
    $230 for non-ALA members
    $120 for student members and retired members

Mar: Reaching Every Patron: Creating and Presenting Inclusive Outreach to Patrons of all Abilities (RUSA)

Mar. 3 - 28, 2014
Every library can serve as a places for people to find encouragement, comfort and books that serve as good company. Unfortunately, patrons with special needs often don't feel welcome in these spaces and can have trouble relating to libraries where their needs are not met. This course will discuss methods for reaching patrons with special needs in your community and how to help staff and your community create an inclusive environment. This course will also provide tools for defining your success when doing outreach to patrons of all abilities. Students will leave this course with a set of tools that can be used to establish outreach in their communities, create their own unique outreach programs and assist staff in working with patrons with special needs.

Learning Outcomes
Introductions and discussions about assessing which population your library wants to create inclusive and accessible programming.

By using the knowledge you already have about your community, students will explore the various organizations or groups that they would like to work with to create effective outreach programming for patrons with special needs. They will select one and discuss how to create a partnership.

Understanding the types of outreach and how to determine which is best for you, your library and your targeted population.

Students will present their outreach plans via the discussion boards and discuss each other’s plan. We will conclude this course with structured and well-articulated takeaways that can be practically applied to help define your program’s success.


Fee *Includes CEU cost (1.1 CEU)
    $150 for RUSA members
    $195 for ALA members
    $230 for non-ALA members
    $120 for student members and retired members

http://www.ala.org/rusa/development/reaching-every-patron

Aug: Inclusive Library Programs for People with Intellectual Disabilities

August 20 (1-2 pm)

(InfoPeople)

Libraries have always strived to create structurally accessible facilities in order to accommodate all users regardless of physical disabilities. However, has your library considered creating inclusive programs designed to break attitudinal barriers, in order to promote library access? This webinar will guide library staff toward creating, promoting and implementing a library environment that supports users with intellectual disabilities – from identifying community partners and outreach and creating inclusive programming – to staff sensitivity training. This webinar is designed to equip staff with the tools to create a library experience that is inclusive to all users, including those with disabilities.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar