In the US, over 20% of our population has at least one condition that makes reading a printed book difficult or impossible. Whether they have blindness, arthritis, dyslexia, or some other condition, many people would benefit from accessibility technology if librarians knew what is available and how to use it. The IMLS-funded Reading for Access and Inclusion Project developed a training manual so librarians can quickly learn accessibility technology. It covers: Basics of accessibility technology Reading systems Accessibility features from library vendors, e.g., OverDrive, Hoopla, ProQuest and more.

The Training Module
The module and an introduction are on the Connecticut State Library website: https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/ReadingForAccessibility

Speaker: Peyton Stafford

Recording of live streamed session.  Internet was dropped during the recording so you will find two parts one when the recording was started and part two after the restart.
Part 1:  Click here to view
Part 2:  Click here to view

Material Provided
imls-OLA-2023