Hi all,

 

For those interested in building your skills around accessibility:

 

The Public Library Resource Centre (PLARC) project is a collaboration co-led by the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) and the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA), in partnership with eBOUND. They are offering 2 free webinars in May, open to everyone (not just public library workers):

 

The sessions will take place over Zoom and will be recorded for viewing at a later date should you not be able to make the live event.

 

For more Information and Registration, visit: https://accessiblelibraries.ca/upcoming-events-in-the-community/

 

Creating Accessible Documents in Word

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific ; 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern

Creating Accessible Documents in Word is an introductory workshop on creating accessible documents using Microsoft Word. This workshop will cover all the main features required and in-depth demonstrations on building an accessible document in Word. We will also provide a brief overview of converting your document to an accessible PDF and other considerations, tips, and tricks to ensure your success!

Target Audience: All Library Staff

Register: Zoom

Webinar Language: English. This webinar will also be conducted in French at a later to be determined date.

 

Accessible Social Media

Thursday, May 26, 2022

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific ; 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern

Social media platforms are powerful tools that connect libraries with their communities. Still, your messages will exclude people if you post inaccessible content. This Accessible Social Media webinar provides guidelines and tips on how you can make posts on popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accessible. The topics this webinar covers:

1. Adding alt text to images
2. Formatting hashtags
3. Using emoji
4. And much more!

Sign up for our webinar today so you can learn how to make your library's social media posts accessible!

Target Audience: All Library Staff, but especially those who are in charge of social media.

Register: Zoom

Webinar Language: English. This webinar will also be conducted in French at a later to be determined date.

 

For more information about the group and for other resources, check out:

AccessibleLibraries.ca

Twitter | Facebook

 

 

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Rina Hadziev, MLIS (she/her) how to pronounce my name
Executive Director
British Columbia Library Association
Phone: 250-812-3893

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Website: https://bclaconnect.ca

 

BCLA members are honoured to serve the diverse Indigenous Nations and communities throughout what is now known as British Columbia. I respectfully acknowledge that my work takes place on the unceded traditional lands of the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples, and that the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations' relationships with the land continue to this day.