The Library Page: Winter 2025

The Library Page, Accessibility news you need to know


Winter 2025

Welcome to The Library Page!

Hi,

I’m Rachel, CELA’s Manager of Member Services. Happy New Year! We hope that 2025 is starting out in a positive way for you.  

To kick off the new year, we have some quick updates.  

"Building bridges, OLA Super Conference Jan 29 - Feb 1, 2025" and graphics of different types of bridges.Come see us at OLA!

If you are attending the OLA Super Conference this year, stop by our booth for a visit! You will find us at 100T. We’ve got an in-person draw for an Envoy Connect that you won’t want to miss! 

Learn more about the Envoy Connect Package for Libraries Giveaway

OLA sessions on accessibility

A smiling person faces a seated audience.Take in some OLA Super Conference sessions featuring accessibility and CELA services. Here’s a few we recommend:

  • Assistive and Accessible Reading Technologies: Demonstrations and Hands-on Learning
    January 29, 2025 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (at the Toronto Reference Library)

  • Bridging Accessibility Gaps in Audiobooks with Evidence from the Reader Experience 
    January 30, 2025 9:15 am to 10:30 am  

  • Opening Eyes to Accessibility: A Co-op Student Accessibility Project   
    January 30, 2025 2:15 pm to 3:30 pm 

  • Canadian Copyright Act and Accessible Content: Overview and Best Practices 
    January 30, 2025 2:15 pm to 3:30 pm 

  • Embracing Disability: Practical Advice for Accessible Library Programming 
    January 31, 2025 2:15 pm to 3:30 pm 

Check out the full conference schedule

Accessible Canada Reads

Book covers of the 2025 Canada Reads Longlist.We’re excited to be working with Canada Reads again this year to offer the longlist and the featured titles in accessible formats. When you are promoting Canada Reads in your library, please make sure to feature accessible books from CELA.

Read the 2025 Canada Reads Longlist in accessible formats

DAISY deposit CD collections

A CD is propped against an open book beside a stack of more books.We are asking libraries who receive deposit collections of DAISY CDs to tell us if you would like to continue to receive new batches of CDs. If you have not already done so, please let us know your preference by January 23rd by completing our form.

Let us know whether or not you want to receive new deposit collection CDs

Introducing a new training session

Six children lie in the grass in a circle with their heads touching, smiling up at the camera.We’ve got a great new webinar all about making your library’s Summer Reading Club accessible for kids with disabilities. It runs on March 25. Sign up now so you don’t forget!

Sign up for the webinar

New marketing materials

Desk in a library with a sign that says "Information" over it.We are launching a new promotions piece which covers CELA’s Educator Access and Client Access Support programs. Order these flyers for free and use them to promote CELA to teachers and supportive professionals in your community. The flyers will be available in early March on our website.

Order printed promotional materials

 

Thanks for reading!

Rachel Breau
Manager of Member Services