Northeast Ohio Regional Library System - Event Information
Event Name:
Disability 101
Competency:
Patron Awareness, Laws and Customer Service
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
Presenter:
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.