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Workshop on Resource Sharing Services for Print Disabled Canadians

October 26-28, 2001 Workshop

Program


Friday, October 26, 2001

5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wine and Cheese, Foyer of the National Library of Canada, 395 Wellington St, Ottawa

Saturday, October 27, 2001, Room 156, 395 Wellington

8:30 - 9:00a.m. Continental breakfast will be served for workshop participants
9:00 - 9:30a.m. Introductions, Workshop Program and Timetable - Facilitator, Leacy O'Callaghan O'Brien
9:30 - 10:15a.m. Views of the Users - Susan Vida, Irene Lambert, and Joby Fleming, Council on Access to Information for Print Disabled Canadians and President of NEADS
10:15 - 10:45a.m. Break
10:45 - 12:15p.m. Short Presentations from Canadian Association of Educational Resource Centres (CAER), Canadian Association of Disabled Student Service Providers in Post Secondary Education (CADSSPPE), representatives from the public and college/university library sectors, the Institut Nazareth et Louis Braille (INLB) and La Magnétothèque
12:15 - 12:45p.m. Questions and Initial Brainstorming on Issues * (please read the note to participants)
12:45 - 13:45p.m. Lunch and informal discussion
13:45 - 14:15p.m. CNIB Services and the Partners' Program - Victoria Owen and Shelagh Paterson
14:15 - 14:45p.m. National Library of Canada Services - Carol Smale and Huguettte Lussier-Tremblay
14:45 - 15:15p.m.International Activities and Issues - Rosemary Kavanagh, Chair, International Federation of the Library Associations and Institutions' Section on Library Service for the Blind
15:15 - 15:45p.m. Break
15:45 - 16:15p.m.Identification of the Major Issues - All
16:15 - 17:00p.m. First Session of Small Group Discussions on Major Issues - 3-4 groups will be formed
18:30 - Supper for those who wish to dine together - Bay Street Bistro near the hotel

The clock will be turned back an hour during the night

Sunday, October 28, 2001

8:30 - 9:00a.m. Continental breakfast will be served at the Library
9:00 - 10:00a.m. Plenary Session on Technical Standards and Copyright: Chuck Letourneau and Tom Delsey
10:00 - 10:30a.m. Break
10:30 - 11:30a.m. Small Group Discussions (continued)
11:30 - 12:30p.m. Plenary Session to Develop Next Steps and to Evaluate the Session
12:30 - A Pizza fest will be held before participants leave the Library