Webinars and teleconferences

About live webinars

CELA offers libraries regular training webinars. All training is offered free of charge to member libraries.

Webinar certificates: Webinar completion certificates available for participants on request by emailing members@celalibrary.ca

To register for a training session, click on the link with the webinar date and time and complete the registration form. (You will need to adjust the times for your region - all times given on the website are in Eastern Time).

Once you have registered, you will receive your own link to join the webinar with the option of adding the information to your calendar.

You will need a computer with a broadband internet connection and speakers: System requirements

If you experience problems connecting to the webinar, please contact CELA Member Services at members@celalibrary.ca. 

 

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Frontline staff webinar

This webinar will provide an introduction to CELA services for your colleagues who need to understand the basics about your CELA service so they can direct patrons appropriately.

Wed, May 26 3:00-4:00 EDT

Tues, July 13 1:00-2:00 EDT

 

Educator Access Program webinar

This webinar will introduce the CELA Educator Access program which allows public libraries to offer educators at the elementary, secondary and post-secondary levels in their community access to CELA services on behalf of students with print disabilities. This webinar is for both educators and public library staff.

Thurs, May 20 3:30-4:30pm EDT

Tues, Aug 31 3:00-4:00pm EDT

CELA and accessible library services for kids and teens!

This hour-long webinar will present an overview of CELA’s collections for kids and teens who cannot read print due to a learning, visual or physical disability, also known as print disabilities. Participants will also learn techniques to make story-times and other activities inviting to kids with disabilities and will feature how to promote accessible services for kids and teens in your community.

Tues, May 11 3:00-4:00pm EDT

Beyond a diversity audit: finding equity in your collection development

Join Collection Development Librarian Theresa Power as she discusses her journey to do a diversity audit of the CELA collection. Theresa will discuss how the idea originated, steps in the process (so far), training and some more philosophical musings on striving to create balance in a library’s collection.

Tues May 18 1:00-2:00pm EDT