Continuing Education Archives

Includes information on processes and outcomes of the work of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Learn methods you can implement now to make your library a harder target for eAccessibility complaints.  Learn about the supports a library needs to create and maintain an accessible digital footprint. 

This interactive presentation will introduce library staff to National Library of Medicine resources, enhance understanding of the public library's role in supporting families living with dementia, and present an opportunity to contribute to our understanding of disease by participating in the All of Us Research Program, a national health research project funded by a grant from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.

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The jjslist.com Disability Awareness Players are a troupe of volunteers who train audiences about disability awareness. The interactive presentation includes skills-building activities, role-play, and an anything goes Q&A. Topics covered include: Person-first language; Ten Tips Poster; Sighted-guiding; What to do when you don't understand someone; How to interact with someone in a wheelchair; How to interact with someone with a processing disorder; 508 compatibility.

Topics:
- Introduction
- Person-first language
- Role Play
- Q&A

In this webinar, learn how to direct patrons towards immigration resources and community organizations that offer legal immigration assistance. Hear how you can offer legal immigration services at your library through the Department of Justice Recognition and Accreditation program.

Topics:
* Answering common immigration related questions
* Department of Justice Recognition and Accreditation program
* Local resources and organizations

Desired Outcomes:

In this webinar, learn how to create a friendly environment for English Language Learners and their families at the library. The presenters will share marketing tips and programming activities. They will also discuss parent resources and partnerships within the community and schools.

Agenda
o Cultural Responsiveness
o Communication/Advertisement
o Programming Activity Ideas
o Parent resources
o Community Involvement
o School/District Partnership

Desired Outcome

The Illinois Talking Book Outreach Center (ITBOC) will consolidate with the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service (ISLTBBS) on September 1, 2017. Public libraries are looking for ways to better serve all their citizens including those who don't or can't come to the physical library. Together we can help each other reach and serve those eligible patrons.

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The Alzheimer's Association projects that by 2025, there will be an estimated 7.1 million people age 65 and older with Alzheimer's disease - a 40% increase from the 5.1 million age 65 and older affected in 2015.

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