Event Registration - Northeast Ohio Regional Library System
Ableism and Access: How to Be an Accomplice to Change Competency: Communication, Customer Service, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, and Patron Awareness 12/12/24 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM This interactive presentation is designed to be a starting point to understanding ableism and its impact on individuals and the workplace, with a focus on accessibility and inclusion. By highlighting the importance of universal design and its ability to increase access for all people, participants will learn about how to address ableism in their libraries and decrease its impact on both patrons and staff.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to define ableism.
Participants will learn about accessibility and accommodations.
Participants will be able to recognize ableist language and microaggressions.
Participants will become more comfortable addressing ableism in its many forms.
Presenters:
Teanna Weeks (she/her) has worked in libraries for most of her adult life. At the Shaker Heights City School District, she is central processing for library materials for all school buildings. Teanna has a passion for advocacy in all areas and consistently works for inclusivity in all spaces. Be careful if you chat her up; she can talk for hours about nail polish, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., BTS, and Star Wars.
Marisha Sullivan (she/they) is the Librarian at Holden Forests & Gardens, overseeing the Archives, Special Collections, and Circulating Collections at both Cleveland Botanical Garden and Holden Arboretum. Previously a public librarian, Marisha brings a passion for lifelong learning, accessibility, and equity to her work with plants, trees, and people. When not in the library or wandering the woods, Marisha enjoys fiber arts, video games, and exploring the Greater Cleveland area.
Teanna Weeks (she/her) has worked in libraries for most of her adult life. At the Shaker Heights City School District, she is central processing for library materials for all school buildings. Teanna has a passion for advocacy in all areas and consistently works for inclusivity in all spaces. Be careful if you chat her up; she can talk for hours about nail polish, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., BTS, and Star Wars.
Marisha Sullivan (she/they) is the Librarian at Holden Forests & Gardens, overseeing the Archives, Special Collections, and Circulating Collections at both Cleveland Botanical Garden and Holden Arboretum. Previously a public librarian, Marisha brings a passion for lifelong learning, accessibility, and equity to her work with plants, trees, and people. When not in the library or wandering the woods, Marisha enjoys fiber arts, video games, and exploring the Greater Cleveland area.