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Wednesday, May 14th, 2014There’s a book that was posted on the LBPH listserv. The Librarian posting says the kids in this story have differing vision issues. This book is called, All Children Have Different Eyes: Learn to Play and Make Friends by Edie A. Glaster and Maria Burgio. . It is a book for parents, teachers, children with visual impairment […]
Books About Blindness for Children and Young People
Thursday, May 8th, 2014From the MUSEUM of the AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE for the BLIND is a list of Books About Blindnes for Children and Young People. Also, The Pirate of Kindergarten by George Ella Lyon is another book that speaks to understanding differences among people with vision issues. These books come as suggestions from Librarians who subscribe to LBPH, […]
Global Accessibility Awareness Day May 15
Wednesday, April 30th, 2014The 2014 Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is May 15th. On that day, designers, developers, usability professionals and everyone else is encouraged to take an hour to experience first hand the impact of digital accessibility. Use a mobile device to caption a video. Follow YouTube or 3Play Media for Vimeo information to add captions. Register […]
Libraries Can Help Feed Children This Summer
Wednesday, April 16th, 2014The following article was originally posted by the IMLS on its UpNext blog. Libraries and Museums Can Help Feed Children This Summer By Kristin Caulley, Food and Nutrition Service Program Analyst, USDA Every summer when school ends, millions of kids and teens are at risk of going hungry because they no longer have access to […]
Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities workshops
Wednesday, March 26th, 2014The Department of Health is inviting you to one of the six FREE workshops on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities. Please note on May 6th the workshop will be offered in Spanish. Due to limited space, a pre-registration is required. Please share with your library users and other agencies you partner with. For additional information, questions […]
Storytime welcomes kids with special needs
Wednesday, March 19th, 2014The Skokie Public Library in Illinois is doing some spectacular programming with kids who have different abilities.
Who loves libraries?
Monday, March 17th, 2014The Pew Research Internet Project has just released a new study that looks at the typology of public library engagement in America: From Distant Admirers to Library Lovers–and beyond. The study breaks library users and non-users into various groups, finding that those who use libraries most tend to be younger, better educated, more technically savvy, […]
FCC E-rate Public Notice
Friday, March 14th, 2014The Federal Communications Commission has issued its Public Notice asking for public comment on 4 E-rate issues: Internal Connections and service outside the school/library One-time capital investment approach Transition away from voice Demonstration projects Comments are due April 7th and reply comments April 21st.
Second in Series: Webinar on Citizenship and Immigration for Public Librarians
Wednesday, February 26th, 2014Webinar: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Citizenship Education and Initiatives Date and Time: Thursday, March 6, from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services representatives to discuss education resources, citizenship activities for libraries, and more. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and USCIS continue their series of free […]
Creative Health Literacy Projects Webinar
Friday, February 7th, 2014The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region presents: “Creative Health Literacy Projects” webinar. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 10:30 – 11:30 AM ET In this webinar you will hear about three creative health literacy projects: Margo Coletti (Director of Knowledge Services at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center), Consenting Adults Project Nancy Goodwin (Tremaine […]
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