Webinars for you

CELA offers free webinars for our users. You will need a computer with an internet connection or you may join by phone. Zoom requirements.

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.

Accessible reading in the digital age: Finding the right tech that works for you

CELA is excited to invite you to a webinar that will give you an overview of digital tech tools for accessible reading with a print disability. Our Peer Trainers for our Expanded Delivery Options Project will share their expertise as persons with lived experience regarding strategies and tips that have helped them navigate print materials. They will demonstrate different devices such as mobile phones, adaptive computer software and Braille displays, within the context of using different mainstream book providers like Amazon and Audible, as well as specialized institutions like CELA and Bookshare. This webinar is for those who are new to print disabilities, whether you are living with one, or know somebody who is, and service providers who are interested in learning about accessibility.

A resource list will be provided as well as a recording of the webinar for future reference.

Webinar date: Monday, January 17 at 1pm ET.

Starting with CELA: finding and getting books and magazines

Have you recently registered for CELA or would like a refresher on how to find and read books and magazines? We’re pleased to share how you can find and read the near 1 million titles available to you in this 45-minute webinar.

Discover how to access a book or magazine using CELA’s site: log in, search, get a book and read on your device
Do you prefer to choose books by phone? Find out how you can learn about new titles and request the ones you like
Learn about our loaning rules and how to return materials
Find tutorials and videos for more help

Tuesday Feb 15 3:00-4:00pm EST

CELA and EasyReader–Get Started using CELA’s Accessible Reading Collection and Dolphin’s FREE Talking Book App for People with Print Disabilities

Dolphin and CELA (Centre for Equitable Library Access) are excited to offer you a FREE training opportunity that will show you how to seamlessly search and read CELA books on your iOS, Android and Fire devices. You will learn who qualifies to be a CELA Patron, how to get Dolphin’s free App EasyReader, and how to fully customize your reading experience. We’ll even provide a “cheat-sheet”, copies of session slides and a recording of the webinar to refer to and to share with friends or colleagues afterward. Get reading today with CELA and EasyReader!

To register for the webinar choose one of the links below:

Wed, Jan 19 1:00-2:00pm EST

Tues, Mar 8 1:00-2:00pm EST