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SUMMARY: Going the Extra Mile: Making Your Library ADA-friendly Instead of ADA-compliant
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Going the Extra Mile: Making Your Library ADA-friendly Instead of ADA-compliant\n\n01/23/25 10:00 AM EST\n - 01/23/25 11:00 AM EST\Description:\nLibrarian Rachel Stevenson will discuss various techniques to make your physical library space more ADA-friendly instead of only ADA-compliant. She will also discuss ways to look at programs to make them more ADA-friendly as well. We will look at physical, mental health, and sensory ways to make your library a more welcoming space to all.\n \nObjectives: \n\n\n	\n	Will learn where to find terminology to use when talking about people with disabilities and how language matters\n	\n	\n	 Will learn quick ways to make their library more ADA Friendly without a major renovation \n	\n	\n	 Will learn how to make programming more inclusive\n	\n\n\nPresenter:\n\nRachel Stevenson is a librarian from Northwest Pennsylvania. It was not until her father lost her leg to a parasite she realized how the world is not built for people in wheelchairs and became an advocate for those with disabilities. She lives with an invisible disability she grew up being told she should never talk about because people would judge her harshly over it. She is the first to admit that she is always learning. \n\n \Location:\nOnline via Zoom\n\n,
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Going the Extra Mile: Making Your Library ADA-friendly Instead of ADA-compliant<br /><br />01/23/25 10:00 AM EST - 01/23/25 11:00 AM EST<br />Description:<br /><div><img alt="" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/Foundational_07182024142604.PNG" style="float:left; margin:5px 15px; width:100px" />Librarian Rachel Stevenson will discuss various techniques to make your physical library space more ADA-friendly instead of only ADA-compliant. She will also discuss ways to look at programs to make them more ADA-friendly as well. We will look at physical, mental health, and sensory ways to make your library a more welcoming space to all.<br />
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<strong>Objectives:&nbsp;</strong></div>

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	<div>Will learn where to find terminology to use when talking about people with disabilities and how language matters</div>
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	<div>&nbsp;Will learn quick ways to make their library more ADA Friendly without a major renovation&nbsp;</div>
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	<div>&nbsp;Will learn how to make programming more inclusive</div>
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<div><strong>Presenter:</strong><br />
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<em><img alt="" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/Rachel_Pink_Head_Shot_11222024144931.JPG" style="float:left; margin:5px 15px; width:100px" />Rachel Stevenson</em> is a librarian from Northwest Pennsylvania. It was not until her father lost her leg to a parasite she realized how the world is not built for people in wheelchairs and became an advocate for those with disabilities. She lives with an invisible disability she grew up being told she should never talk about because people would judge her harshly over it. She is the first to admit that she is always learning.&nbsp;</div>
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&nbsp;<br />Location:<br />Online via Zoom<br /><br />,  
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