Webinars for you

Webinars for you

Hands type on a laptop computer whose monitor displays the CELA logo.CELA offers free webinars on Zoom for our users. Our upcoming sessions include:

For more information about taking part in our webinars, check out Participating in a webinar on this page.

Webinar recordings

Check out our previous webinars and related resources on our Webinar recordings and resources page.

Deliver Flexible Reading Accommodations with CELA and EasyReader

Join Faline Bobier from CELA and MJ Barry from Dolphin to discover how CELA can support people who are blind, have low vision and various kinds of learning disabilities, such as dyslexia. Learn who’s eligible for CELA services—more people qualify than you might expect! We’ll guide you through finding all kinds of books and reading material, as well as show you how to personalize the reading experience to suit your neurodiversity or visual needs using the EasyReader App.

Audience: CELA users and educators

To register for this webinar select the link below:

Thurs Dec 12 1:00-2:00pm EST

Starting with CELA: finding and getting books and magazines

Have you recently registered for CELA or would you like a refresher on how to find and read books and magazines? We’re pleased to share how you can use the 1.4 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 and choose a book
• 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

Select the link below to register for this webinar:

Tuesday Jan 14 2:30-3:30pm EST 

Ask Us! Come chat with CELA staff and have your questions answered

This hour long interactive conversation gives CELA users an opportunity to ask questions related to using CELA’s library services. We encourage you to bring your questions and learn from CELA staff, as well as to share experiences with other CELA patrons in the audience. This Q&A aims to support how you access the books, magazines and newspapers in CELA’s multiple format collections for people with print disabilities.

Select the link below to register for this conversation:

Tues, Feb 11 1:00-2:00pm EST

Participating in a webinar

To take part in our webinars on Zoom, you will need a computer with an internet connection or you may join by phone. Please note:  Those joining by phone may incur long distance charges.

System requirements for using Zoom and a complete list of keyboard shortcuts are available on the Zoom website:

Here are some tips for using Zoom with a screen reader or on the phone:

Useful Zoom shortcuts
  PC Mac Phone
Raise/Lower hand Alt+Y Option+Y *9
Show/Hide chat window Alt+H Command+Shift+H  N/A
Mute/Unmute Alt+A Command+Shift+A *6

On iOS, all meeting controls are found on bottom row of the Zoom meeting window.

Registering for a webinar

To register for a training session on Zoom, 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). 

Joining a webinar

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