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