ARCHIVED - The Council on Access to Information for Print-Disabled Canadians

National Library of Canada Services for the Print Disabled

Presented by: Carol Smale

Reference

• Respond to questions
  • email, phone, fax, letter
• Both general and alternate format specific inquiries
• Accessible workstation
  • 21" monitor
  • Kensington mouse
  • Jaws (screen reader)
  • Magic (text enlarger)
  • Alva 340 Braille keyboard
  • manuals in Braille and large print
  • staff to help
  • provides access to AMICUS, a number of CD-ROMs and web-based reference services, e.g. Canadian Periodical Index, Repère, Canadian Business and Current Affairs, etc.
  • NL OPAC coming soon
• bibliographies, finding aids
  • in print, on Web
  • beginning to include alternate format materials

Interlibrary Loan

• Requests from libraries for loans, copies of articles, etc.
  • can specify format required
  • will loan if we own a service copy or can make a copy
    • small collection, P*** issues
• Provide locations

Read Up On It

• Annual publication promoting Canadian children's literature and reading
• Highlights notable books on a variety of themes, award-winning Canadian children's books in all categories
• Includes section on alternate formats, including Braille, Print-Braille and audio

Accessible Canadian Library II (1997)

• Assists libraries in making their facilities and services accessible
• Includes CLA Guidelines on Library and Information Services for People with Disabilities, lists of resources to help librarians access government agencies, organizations serving the disabled, Internet sites, other information
• Needs updating, but still lots of useful information

Both available in alternate format on request, as are all NL publications.

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