From January to June 2018, NNELS worked on a series of special projects to enhance the production and availability of accessible-format material in Canada. The project was funded in large part by a grant from the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program –...
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Wednesday, November 14, 2018
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Congratulations to this year's GG Books winners! From the hundreds of submissions come fourteen outstanding books in seven categories and both official languages.
Founded in 1936, the Governor General's Literary Awards have an annual value of $450,000. Each winner receives $25,000, non-winning finalists receive $1,000, and publishers of...
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Friday, June 29, 2018
In late July 2017, NNELS was among a number of organizations invited to apply for a grant from the Government of Canada through the Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component (SDPP-D) to develop partnerships and produce alternate formats for Canadians with print disabilities.
In December 2017, the BC Libraries Cooperative...
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Wednesday, October 3, 2018
The Governor General's Literary Award nominees were announced early today, and we offer a number of these titles in accessible formats in our collection.
The Governor General’s Literary Awards are given annually to the best...
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Vancouver, BCThursday, February 15, 2018
Today, the BC Libraries Cooperative is very pleased to announce the receipt of $1Million to dramatically expand the impact of NNELS for readers with print disabilities! This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component, and will deliver the following outcomes:
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Monday, December 4, 2017
It’s the 25th anniversary of the United Nations declaring December 3rd the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and it also happens to be our fourth birthday here at NNELS.
Last year, we celebrated this anniversary with a special book: the library staff at the...
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Friday, December 1, 2017
Today the BC Achievement Foundation announced the finalists for the 2018 BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction. These finalists include: Ken Dryden for Game Change: the Life and Death of Steve Montador and the Future of Hockey; Carol Off for All We Leave Behind: A Reporter's Journey into the Lives of Others; Doug Saunders for...
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Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Our warmest congratulations to this year's GG Books winners! From 1,475 submissions come fourteen outstanding books in seven categories and both official languages.
Founded in 1936, the Governor General's Literary Awards have an annual value of $450,000. Each winner receives $25,000, non-winning finalists receive $1,000, and publishers of...
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