Getting Started: offering CELA Services at your library
Here are the steps you can take to get your library up and running:
Getting started for libraries
Training
CELA offers learning paths to provide library staff and professionals with the knowledge and resources to welcome and support your patrons with print disabilities.
- Sign up for a webinar or teleconference
- Recorded webinars and videos
- DAISY guide for member libraries (Word file)
Resources from webinars and presentations
All about reading disabilities - dyslexia-related book titles and decodable book publishers
Notes from ‘Making Book Clubs Accessible for All’ Webinar (Word file)
Inform your community
Inform your community about your CELA service. You will find ideas and templates for the following strategies in the CELA Outreach Toolkit.
- Order promotional bookmarks and posters
- Add CELA information to your library’s website
- Tell your social media followers about your CELA services
- Send a press release to local news outlets, schools, senior centres and disability organizations
