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News tagged: Accessibility

Halifax Central Library receives Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ Gold Ranking

Congratulations to Halifax Public Libraries on achieving “RHF Accessibility Certified Gold,” the top accessibility rating under the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ program and the highest level of accessibility possible for the built environment.

News October 28, 2024 


Library and GLAM Sector Submissions to 2024 Pre-Budget Consultations

Library and GLAM sector organizations call for federal support for access to e-content, infrastructure, accessible reading material, funding for Library and Archives Canada, Open Educational Resources (OER), and Canadian publishers and booksellers.

News November 26, 2023 


Exploring the Experiences of Canadians Accessing Alternate Format Print Materials

Around seven in ten persons who had difficulties with print material encountered at least one barrier when trying to access the alternate formats they needed

News October 3, 2023 


Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC) Releases Equitable Education for Students with Reading Disabilities Report

The report provides a thematic and objective view of survey responses, a legal summary, and a literature review on reading disabilities.

News September 25, 2023 


Is Your Public Library Accessible? Report Available

The Public Library Accessibility Resource Centre conducted a two-pronged study to understand the accessibility of public libraries across Canada from the perspective and experiences of persons with lived experiences of a disability.

News June 30, 2023 


Rapport de l’étude Votre bibliothèque publique est-elle accessible? disponible

Le Centre de ressources pour l’accessibilité des bibliothèques publiques a mené une étude en deux volets pour comprendre l’accessibilité des bibliothèques publiques canadiennes du point de vue et des expériences de personnes en situation de handicap.

News June 30, 2023 


Library and GLAM Sector Submissions to 2023 Pre-Budget Consultations

Library and GLAM sector organizations call for federal support for access to e-content, municipal funding, accessible reading material, funding for Library and Archives Canada, Open Educational Resources (OER), and Canadian publishers and booksellers.

News January 30, 2023 


IFLA Survey on Library Support for People with Disabilities

The survey will be open until June 20, 2022.

News May 26, 2022 


Right to Read Inquiry Calls for Critical Changes to Ontario’s Approach to Early Reading

Right to Read includes over 150 recommendations to the Ministry of Education, school boards and faculties of education on how to address systemic issues that affect the right to learn to read

News February 28, 2022 


Library and GLAM Sector Submissions to 2022 Pre-Budget Consultations

Library and GLAM sector organizations call for federal support for broadband connectivity, access to e-content, municipal funding, library support for vulnerable populations, accessible reading material, funding for Library and Archives Canada, and Canadian publishers and booksellers.

News January 9, 2022