Just added to the July calendar…

The Americans with Disabilities Act for Libraries and Librarians

Date: 7/29/2015
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Middletown Library Service Center Meeting Room, 786 South Main St., Middletown, CT, 06457

Please join Elanah Sherman of the State Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities, and Ed Morrissey, Chair of the CT Library Association ADA Committee, for a workshop on The Americans with Disabilities Act and how it relates to libraries. 

This presentation will include a discussion of ADA theory in relation to both public and private nonprofit libraries; a hands-on measuring exercise to help participants assess structural environments; and an introduction to the use of library-oriented accessible information technology. The approach will be informal and interactive, with breaks built into the three hour program. 

Requests for written material in alternative format should be submitted seven business days in advance to Elanah Sherman, Elanah.Sherman@ct.gov or 860-297-4322 (V). (The TTY number is 860-297-4380.)

Should you need a sign language interpreter for this event, please contact Julie Styles at julie.styles@ct.gov before 7/20/2015.

Free; registration is required. Click here to register!

Also in July…

Book Repair, RDA training, Publisher Basics and Projects, Basics of MarcEdit and Tech Chat!

Update: Tech Chat has been rescheduled from 7/14 to 7/28.

Click here for the full calendar and to register.

And coming up in August…

· Protecting Your Patrons’ Privacy

· Basic PC Troubleshooting

· Short and Long Term Project Planning

· Capital and Facility Development Planning

· And more!

Stay tuned!

Julie Styles | Professional Development Coordinator | Division of Library Development | julie.styles@ct.gov | Office: (860) 704-2206
http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/home | 786 South Main St. Middletown CT 06457 | Fax: (860) 704-2228

Continuing Education Calendar: http://evanced.info/cslib/evanced/eventcalendar.asp