Training for Partner Libraries
The CNIB Library is pleased to offer webinar and teleconference sessions to Partner libraries in both English and French. Presented by Partners Program staff, these 60-minute sessions aim to support public librarians in their service to people with print disabilities.
To register for any training session, contact us at partnersprogram@cnib.ca.
General Partners Program webinar
The general Partner Program webinar covers :
- Registration procedures for your patrons with perceptual disabilities
- Ordering deposit collections of DAISY audio books Requesting accessible books on interlibrary loan
- Patron Eligibility and the Copyright Act
- Support for Partner Libraries
Upcoming general webinars
- Tues. March 13, 1:30-2:30 EDT
- Tues. April 24, 1:30-2:30 EDT
- Wed. May 23, 2:30-3:30 EDT
Frontline staff webinar
In the first year of the Partners Program, we focused on training our immediate contacts in public libraries. Now we are offering a training session designed for frontline library staff. This webinar will give staff who work with the public the information they need to help your patrons benefit from the Partners Program:
- What’s available through the Partners Program
- How to recognize patrons who can benefit from this service
- How to help patrons with a print disability
Upcoming frontline staff webinars:
- Wed. February 29 from 1:30-2:30 EST
- Thurs. April 12, 2:30-3:30 EDT
- Tues. May 8, 1:30-2:30 EDT
Teleconferences in French
French Language sessions for Partner Library staff in all provinces
Wed. March 15, 1:30 to 2:30 EDT
Wed. April 11, 2:00-3:00 EDT
- Wed. May 16, 2:00-3:00 EDT