Library staff have the power to transform their spaces into inclusive places for all! Learning about accessibility isn’t just about compliance—it’s about creating environments where everyone can access library services and content. There are many resources across the web that can help you make your library spaces accessible.
Let’s embrace this opportunity to make our buildings welcoming and accessible, ensuring that every individual can fully participate and thrive within our library!
Overview
The total time to complete this section is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
By the end of this section, you will have the resources and guidelines to help you make your spaces more accessible.
Learning Path
Step 1: Accessibility in Facilities and Spaces
Let’s begin by learning the basics about accessibility in the library, including areas in your library to consider, information about assistive technologies, and legislation summaries.
The total time to complete this section is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Step 2: Explore the Supporting Resources
There are so many great resources out there to help you make facilities and spaces more accessible!
The total time for this section is up to you!
Accessibility in Library Facilities and Spaces
Let’s begin by learning the basics about accessibility in the library, including areas in your library to consider, information about assistive technologies, and legislation summaries.
The total time to complete this section is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Checklist: Accessibility 101: We suggest you use this checklist as a guide for library staff when they are starting their accessibility journey as it summarizes information from the other Accessibility 101 resources and is intended as a training aid for library staff beginning their accessibility journey. (30 minutes).
- Legislation Summaries: In this resource, we summarize the existing and, when possible, upcoming accessibility legislation in Canada. To meet the legislative requirements, creating an accessible space and providing accessible services must be prioritized (20 minutes).
- Assistive Technology Demonstrations: Assistive technology refers to products, equipment, and systems that enhance reading, learning, working, and daily living for people with disabilities. In this resource, we provide assistive technology demonstrations (35 minutes).
Explore Supporting Resources
There are so many great resources out there to help you make facilities and spaces more accessible. There are many things that may be out of your control, but we hope the information these contain will help you!
The total time for this section is up to you!