Today, NNELS is so excited to announce the release of the second book that we have worked on as a part of the Braille for New Publications Project. Published by The Royal British Columbia Museum, Once Well...
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Friday, October 18, 2019
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
NNELS and the University of Calgary Press have worked together to create a braille version of a brand new book, Wayne Arthurson’s The Red Chesterfield, which was published today! It is the first of a number of books to be released over the coming months as a part of the...
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The National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) is excited to announce that the first three books associated with our Braille Publication Project will be released over the next six weeks.
With support from the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program...
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
The Governor General's Literary Award nominees were announced early today, and we are so excited that we are able to offer a number of these titles in accessible formats in our collection.
The Governor General’s Literary Awards...
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Vancouver, BCMonday, August 12, 2019
The National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) is very pleased to announce the receipt of continued support from the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component (SDPP-D), a program designed to improve the social inclusion of people with disabilities. The additional funding of $1 million will...
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Friday, July 19, 2019
The Accessibility Testing Framework
NNELS’ accessibility testers, profiled in an earlier story, are an impressive team of employees, whose work will benefit countless readers, publishers, employers, librarians, and more. With the project being funded...
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Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Current estimates indicate that 5-10% of all published materials in any given year are available in accessible formats. It’s no secret that the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) is passionate about making books accessible for all library patrons in Canada. However, were you aware that NNELS is also championing the cause for...
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Tuesday, June 4, 2019
The National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) is pleased to announce that the 2019 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology is fully accessible to all readers on the release date of June 4, 2019. NNELS approached publisher, House of Anansi Press, to coordinate the...
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