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Inclusive Outreach to Patrons of all Abilities
By Donna DiMichele | February 13, 2014
Creating and Presenting Inclusive Outreach to Patrons of all Abilities,
an online course presented by ALA’s Reference and User Services Association
March 3 – 28, 2014
Programming for patrons with special needs got you stumped? This online course will discuss methods for reaching patrons with special needs in your community and how to help staff and your community create an inclusive environment.
The course will also provide tools for defining your success when doing outreach to patrons of all abilities. Students will leave this course with a set of tools that can be used to establish outreach in their communities, create their own unique outreach programs and assist staff in working with patrons with special needs.
About the Instructor: Jordan Boaz is the Children’s Librarian for the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, a branch of New York Public Library. She regularly plans innovative, inclusive programming and outreach for youth with a wide variety of disabilities. She is an active member of the ALSC Committee For Library Service to Special Population Children and Their Caregivers as well as the NYPL Programming for Children with Special Needs Committee.
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