It’s #GuideFriday! This week, we’re highlighting the “Dyslexia? Welcome to the Library” checklist by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. This PDF checklist outlines how libraries can support patrons with dyslexia. It’s available on the IFLA website:
Happy #GuideFriday! We’re highlighting the Accessible Design Principles by the Toronto Metropolitan University. This resource uses the acronym “SLICK” to outline accessible website design principles: Structure and headings, Links, Images, Colour and contrast, and Keep it simple:
It’s #GuideFriday at NNELS! This week, we’re highlighting the “Guide to Image Descriptions” by Accessible Publishing. Written for publishers, but helpful for anyone interested in learning more about image descriptions (available in French and English): www.accessiblepublishing.ca/a-guide-to-i...
Happy #GuideFriday! This week, we are highlighting the American Libraries Magazine article Mitigating Implicit Bias by Molly Higgins and Rachel Keiko Stark. Learn about unconscious bias in the library system and ways to address it. Read the article here: americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2021/01/04/m...
It’s #GuideFriday! This week, we’re highlighting the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf blog post “What is Deaf Culture” by Joanne Cripps. This article explains how “Deaf” with a capital D is its own culture, separate from the larger ‘mainstream’ society: deafculturecentre.ca/what-is-deaf...
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This week, we have the resource “Philosophy: What is Inclusive Design?” by the Inclusive Design Research Centre. This resource provides an overview of the differences between inclusive design and universal design.
You can read it here: idrc.ocadu.ca/about/philos...
It’s #GuideFriday! This week, we have a guide on “Captioning & description” from the Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) for you. It covers topics like captioning videos, live events and presentations, audio descriptions, editing automatic captions, and more: www.torontomu.ca/accessibilit...
Happy #GuideFriday everyone! To celebrate World Braille Day, we are sharing the report “Improving braille availability in Canadian public libraries” by Michelle Creedy, Holly Hoffman, Kerry Kijewski, Marcia Yale, and Mary Ellen Gabias.
You can read the full report here: nnels.ca/braillestudy
Our #GuideFriday resource this week will help you learn “What is an Accessible Book” by Laura Brady. This blog post provides an overview of what accessible books are and what the publishing industry needs to do to ensure that more accessible books are available: laurabrady.ca/blog/what-is...
Happy #GuideFriday everyone! This week, we’re featuring the “Access to libraries for persons with disabilities – Checklist” by Birgitta Irvall, Gyda Skat Nielsen, and the IFLA Standing Committee of Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons (LSDP). Learn more here: repository.ifla.org/items/b62996...
For the first #GuideFriday of 2026, discover how libraries can make their social media and newsletters accessible spaces for everyone on Thursday, January 15th at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern.
Register now: bclaconnect.ca/resources/co...
It’s the last #GuideFriday of 2025! We’re excited to share a new resource for libraries to promote braille in January for World Braille Day. “Library Programming for World Braille Days: Resources for Libraries” is available on the Accessible Libraries website:
It’s #GuideFriday!
This week, we’re sharing a summary of the “Accessible and Equitable Artificial Intelligence Systems Standards” developed by Accessibility Standards Canada. These standards aim to help organizations choose inclusive AI adoption: accessible.canada.ca/creating-acc...
Happy #GuideFriday! This week, we have the article, “Keeping up with Implicit Bias” by Tarica LaBossiere, Endia Paige, and Beau Steenken, published by the Association of College & Research Libraries. The article examines the impact implicit bias has on libraries: www.ala.org/acrl/publica...
It’s #GuideFriday at NNELS! This week, we’re highlighting Project Enable, a professional online development resource for teachers and librarians. The site offers online training courses and resources to help library staff learn about accessibility.
Explore Project Enable here: projectenable.syr.edu
Happy #GuideFriday! This week, we’re highlighting “Using AI for Alt Text” by the Accessible Publishing Learning Network (APLN). This resource examines the applications of AI in generating alt text and its limitations.
Read more: apln.ca/alt-text-and...
Happy Halloween! In celebration of the spooky season, our #GuideFriday this week features two resources with tips on creating an accessible trick-or-treat experience for everyone.
Treat Accessibility: www.treataccessibly.com/how-to
Rick Hansen Foundation: www.rickhansen.com/news-stories...
Happy #GuideFriday! This week, we’re highlighting the report "Improving Braille Availability in Canadian Public Libraries" by Michelle Creedy, Holly Hoffman, Kerry Kijewski, Marcia Yale, and Mary Ellen Gabias. Read the report at NNELS: nnels.ca/braillestudy
October 17th is Canadian Library Workers Day! For this week’s #GuideFriday, we have resources from AccessibleLibraries.ca to support library workers in making their libraries accessible to everyone, including staff.
It’s #GuideFriday! This week, we’re highlighting “Tips to Deliver Successful, Accessible, and Functional Webinars to the Deafblind community Using Zoom” by Caroline Cohoon from CNIB’s Deafblind Community Services, to create an inclusive virtual environments:
Happy #GuideFriday! This week, we have “The Central Role of Accessibility Leaders in Publishing” by Inclusive Publishing. This article discusses how accessibility leaders in the publishing industry help ensure content meets the needs of a broader audience: inclusivepublishing.org/blog/the-cen...
Happy #GuideFriday! This week, we are highlighting the Canadian version of the report “Getting Started: Implementing the Marrakesh Treaty for persons with print disabilities, A practical guide for librarians,” by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
It’s #GuideFriday! This week, we’re sharing the “Parents’ Back-to-School Planning Guides” by Canadian Assistive Technology. They cover topics like challenges, planning strategies, and assistive technologies for children with visual, mobility, and learning disabilities: canasstech.com/pages/parent...
It’s #GuideFriday! This week, explore Fondazione LIA’s “Tools for Born Accessible Publishing,” a live Trello board showcasing scripts and plug-ins to help you create accessible EPUB, PDF, DOCX, and PPTX files.
Check it out here: www.fondazionelia.org/en/resources...
It's #GuideFriday! We're featuring the article “The Cost of Inaccessibility” by Inclusive Publishing. Discover why publishing inaccessible content can harm your organization by exploring legal considerations, the business case, and the impact on your brand: inclusivepublishing.org/blog/the-cos...
It’s #GuideFriday! This week, we're highlighting the WAVE by WebAIM digital tools, which can help you improve your website’s accessibility. The tools include a browser extension, API and Testing Engine, and the creation of an Accessibility Impact (AIM) Report. Explore them here: wave.webaim.org
Are you interested in learning more about the Accessibility Legislation in Canada and your province? This week’s #GuideFriday resources are a great starting point to understand what’s required by your organisation or the organisations that serve your communities. Check out the links below:
It’s #GuideFriday at NNELS! This week, we have a resource on making the emails you send accessible for people with print disabilities. Learn more about how to structure your emails and signatures with the “Email Accessibility Checklist” at Accessible Libraries:
Happy #GuideFriday! This week, we are excited to share Inclusive Publishing’s “Tools for Creating Accessible Content.” This toolbox features the Ace Accessibility Checker, Standards and Guidelines, and more to help ensure your content is inclusive for everyone: inclusivepublishing.org/toolbox/
It's #GuideFriday at NNELS! If you're interested in learning how to make your emails accessible, check out Accessible Libraries' "Email Accessibility Checklist" for a great guide to teach you how. The resource is available here: accessiblelibraries.ca/resources/ch...
