Resources for Partner Libraries

Register for CNIB Library Service 

Visit our Online Forms to register for library service, refer a patron with a print disability or request a deposit collection for your library.

Wiki: Partners Program Resources

•  Visit the Partners Program wiki

Subscribe to the Listserv

• Send an email to PartnersProgram@cnib.ca
• Subject line: Subscribe Partners Listserv

Information for Library Websites

We have prepared web-ready content for Partner Libraries to use on the web:

• Download Web-Ready Content | Word Document 

Visit some Partner Library websites to see what other libraries are doing to promote the program on the web:

• Haldimand County Public Library
• Newmarket Public Library 

Promotional Material

To order any of the promotional material below, send an email request to PartnersProgram@cnib.ca

Press Release

Download this fillable press release template and use it to promote the Partners Program in local media.

• Download Press Release | Accessible PDF

Bookmarks

• Bookmark 1: includes a link to the self-registration form and the Partners Program homepage

• Bookmark 2: includes a space for your library to stamp contact information

Poster 

Accessible Book Clubs 

Partner Libraries are encouraged to request copies of book club titles in alternative formats for patrons with print disabilities

Download DAISY Book Club Guide | Word Document

Providing Accessible Library Service

• Link to OLA Videos: Accessible Library Services
• Serve-Ability: Transforming Ontario's Customer Service | Online AODA Training Module 
• Canadian Guidelines on Library & Information Services for People with Disabilities
• IELA: Service Levels at Canadian Public Libraries for People with Print Disabilities
• Opening the Book: A Strategy for a National Network for Equitable Library Service for Canadians with Print Disabilities
• IFLA: Libraries for the Blind in the Information Age - Guidelines for Development
• Bibliography: Library Service for People with Disabilities | Download Word Document

Assistive Technology

• OCAD University: Inclusive Design Research Centre
•  Industry Canada: Assistive Technology/Devices
• CNIB: Assistive Technology

Web Accessibility

• W3C Web Accesssibility Initiative
• WAI Quick Tips to Make Accessible Websites
• Government of Canada: CLF 2.0 Web Accessibility Standards
• WAVE: Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
• American Foundation for the Blind: Web Accessibility

DAISY

• Many Ways to Read DAISY | Download Word Document
• DAISY Consortium
• AMIS: Free DAISY Software
• Audio Demonstration of a DAISY Player
• Video: DAISY Makes Reading Easier

Patron Eligibility - Examples from Partner Libraries

• Oshawa Public Library - a self-declaration of qualifying disability, available online for patrons who wish to access the service
• Toronto Public Library - patrons submit a declaration of qualifying disability signed by a recognized authority