Northeast Ohio Regional Library System
Going the Extra Mile: Making Your Library ADA-friendly Instead of ADA-compliant
Date/Time
1/23/2025
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Eastern
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Eastern
Event Registration
Competency
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Event Description
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.
Objectives:
Objectives:
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Will learn where to find terminology to use when talking about people with disabilities and how language matters
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Will learn quick ways to make their library more ADA Friendly without a major renovation
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Will learn how to make programming more inclusive
Presenter:
Rachel 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.
Rachel 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. Location
Setting: Live Virtual
Online via Zoom
UNITED STATES
Online via Zoom
UNITED STATES
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Details
Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in learning about making your library ADA Friendly
Competency: Equity, Diverisity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Patron Awareness and Programming
Non-Member Cost: $40
NEO-RLS Bronze Member Cost: $24
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost: FREE
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost: FREE
NEO-RLS Individual Member Cost: $20
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Competency: Equity, Diverisity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Patron Awareness and Programming
Non-Member Cost: $40
NEO-RLS Bronze Member Cost: $24
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost: FREE
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost: FREE
NEO-RLS Individual Member Cost: $20
Can't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.
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