Building Braille Inclusion in Libraries

Date

January 13, 2022 13:00 - 14:30

Location

Online

Details

Website: https://nnels.ca/world-braille-day

Register online by Monday, January 10, 2022

Event Details:
Thursday, January 13, 2022
2:00 pm (Atlantic) | 1:00 pm (Eastern) | 10:00 am (Pacific)

This event will begin with a live reading of a print-braille book. We will then explore strategies for libraries to create inclusive programs such as storytime, story boxes or literature kits, STEAM programming, makerspaces, 3D printing, games, and accessible book clubs. A live demonstration of a refreshable braille display will be followed by a discussion of which digital content in your library can be accessed using this type of assistive technology. Information on how libraries and braille users can access braille resources from services such as CELA, NNELS, and BAnQ, as well as a question-and-answer period, will conclude the event.

Target Audience: Librarians and library staff; Library users, including families. Everyone is welcome.

Language of Delivery: English

In celebration of World Braille Day, Braille Literacy Canada (BLC), the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB), the CNIB Foundation, the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA), the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS), and the Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired (PRCVI) are organizing a series of online events.

This celebration of braille is open to people of all ages who are curious about braille, either practically, professionally, or somewhere in between! Target audiences include all braille readers, library staff, and educators. The celebration will be conducted virtually on Zoom.

All sessions (excluding any live Q&A) will be recorded and posted publicly after the series of events has concluded. Even if you’re unable to attend, please register to receive an email notification when the recordings are available.

For more information about this series of events, please contact braille@nnels.ca