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CELA will cease production and mailing CDs effective Thursday, July 31.
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.
Check out our previous webinars and related resources on our Webinar recordings and resources page.
Discover the many ways you can read CELA’s audiobooks and magazines using a variety of devices. This webinar is intended to support you as you transition off of CDs onto other players. In this one-hour webinar, you will learn:
To register for the online Zoom webinar please select your preferred date below and fill in the registration form. To attend by phone, please call the Contact Centre at 1-855-655-2273.
Tues Aug 5: 2:00-3:00pm EDT
Wed Sept 17: 2:00-3:00pm EDT
Did you used to receive CELA CDs and need help transitioning to a new device? Are you helping someone make this transition? Join our Peer Trainer, Ioana Gandrabur, Join our Peer trainer Ioana Gandrabur who will answer any questions you might have about choosing your next reading option and how to get started using devices such as:
We invite you to register for one of our 60 minute weekly Q & A sessions. To register for one of the weekly Thursday sessions from 2:00-3:00pm ET select the link below, choose the date you prefer from the dropdown menu and complete the registration form. To attend by phone, please call the Contact Centre at 1-855-655-2273. We look forward to meeting with you.
Thursday Q & A sessions about audiobook options
To register for one of the monthly Wednesday evening sessions from 6:30-7:30pm ET select the link below for your preferred date and complete the registration form. To attend by phone, please call the Contact Centre at 1-855-655-2273. We look forward to meeting with you.
Wed July 23 6:30-7:30pm EDT
Wed Aug 20 6:30-7:30pm EDT
Wed Sept 17 6:30-7:30pm EDT
Join us for a live webinar introducing Accessible Reading Canada, a new way for CELA patrons to enjoy CELA audiobooks using Alexa-enabled smart speakers. This 60-minute session will walk you through how to use voice commands to search, browse, and listen to audiobooks from your CELA Direct to Player Bookshelf using the Accessible Reading Canada Alexa skill.
This webinar will cover:
After the presentation, there will be a Q&A session to ask additional questions. This session will be recorded.
To register for the online Zoom webinar please select your preferred date below and fill in the registration form. To attend by phone, please call the Contact Centre at 1-855-655-2273.
Are you a friend, family member or library staff person who assists a person with a print disability manage their CELA library service? In this 60 minute webinar, you will learn how to assist patrons with print disabilities as they transition from reading CELA’s audiobooks and magazines on CD, to a variety of players and apps. We will guide you through this change so you can offer assistance to your friend, family member or library patron in order that they can continue to access reading materials through their CELA account. You will learn:
• Which audiobook players and apps work with CELA audiobooks and magazines
• How to start using Envoy Connect devices, the EasyReader app or Direct to Player on a Humanware Stratus DAISY player
• Where to buy players
• Where to find help, training and tutorials
In May 2023, CELA launched our new service which uses the Envoy Connect audiobook player to read books in CELA’s collection. This webinar will provide a basic introduction to the Envoy Connect player, a portable, affordable and easy-to-use device. This webinar is for both library staff and CELA patrons who want to learn more about this device.
This webinar will cover:
Select the link below to register for this 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:
| 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.
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).
Once you have registered, you will receive your own link to join the webinar with the option of adding the information to your calendar.