Technological advances and mainstream devices such as tablets and smart phones that incorporate screen readers and magnification software out of the box have made it possible for people with print disabilities to access reading content from their mobile devices. Although the options for reading continually grow, there is minimal information...
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
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Friday, September 25, 2020
The winners of the Periodical Marketers of Canada Indigenous Literature Award, selected from the shortlisted books of the 2020/2021 First Nations Communities Read program, have been announced! The winners were chosen by a jury of Indigenous librarians from across Ontario, and the winning titles, together with the rest of the nominated books,...
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Thursday, September 3, 2020
The BC Libraries Co-op and the National Network for Equitable Library Services (NNELS) are excited to share some big staffing news!
First off, we want to wish Laurie Davidson well as she heads off to work with the Canadian Equitable Library Association (CELA) as their new Executive Director! Laurie was a ...
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Wednesday, June 10, 2020
The National Network of Equitable Library Service is honoured to announce the release of the Executive Summary & Calls for Justice from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Final Report. Over 40,000 words and 30+ images were carefully formatted and described by...
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Monday, June 1, 2020
The National Network for Equitable Library Service is pleased to announce the release of the next book that we have worked on as a part of the Braille for New Publications Project. Published by Scholastic, Book 16 of the Dragon Masters series,...
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Thursday, April 2, 2020
With the impact of COVID-19, the reading needs of people are high, and NNELS is committed to our mission of providing reading opportunities for people with print disabilities during this difficult time.
**Update (April 23, 2020): NNELS has gathered together a list of freely...
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
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Les deux prochains livres qui seront publiés dans le cadre du projet '' Braille for New Publications '' du Réseau national de services équitables de bibliothèque (RNSEB) sont des œuvres uniques et passionnantes publiées par...
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Monday, March 2, 2020
The National Network for Equitable Library Service is pleased to announce the release of another book that we have worked on as a part of the Braille for New Publications Project. Published by Groundwood Books (an imprint of...
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