Northeast Ohio Regional Library System
Disability 101
Date/Time
7/13/2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern
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Competency
Patron Awareness, Laws and Customer Service
Event Description
This session will be a broad introduction to what disability is, what the Americans with Disabilities Act says, and how we in libraries can assist patrons with disabilities who use our services and spaces. We will cover a variety of topics including some disability statistics, examples of good and poor accessibility, as well as where to get more information.Learning Objectives:
- What is a disability?
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- How libraries assist patrons with disabilities
JJ Pionke is the Applied Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is an award-winning librarian whose research revolves around disability and accessibility for library patrons and employees. His most recent work focuses on the educational and behavioral needs of library science graduate students and current library employees in regards to disability and accessibility in libraries.Location
Online via Zoom
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Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in learning more about what a disability is
Competency: Patron Awareness, Laws, and Customer Service
Non-Member Cost: $40
NEO-RLS Bronze Member/
NORWELD, SERLS, SWON Member Cost: $24
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost: FREE
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost: FREE
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.
This event is supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
It’s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.
Competency: Patron Awareness, Laws, and Customer Service
Non-Member Cost: $40
NEO-RLS Bronze Member/
NORWELD, SERLS, SWON Member Cost: $24
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost: FREE
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost: FREE
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.
This event is supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
It’s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.
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