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CHANGE. CHOICE. HOPE. Initiative for Equitable Library Access

Initiative for Equitable Library Access Moving Forward OLA Conference January 30, 2009 Ralph W. Manning Library and Archives Canada. CHANGE. CHOICE. HOPE. Initiative for Equitable Library Access. Libraries are at the core of every community. 22,000 libraries in Canada

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CHANGE. CHOICE. HOPE. Initiative for Equitable Library Access

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  1. Initiative for Equitable Library Access Moving ForwardOLA Conference January 30, 2009Ralph W. ManningLibrary and Archives Canada

  2. CHANGE. CHOICE. HOPE. Initiative for Equitable Library Access

  3. Libraries are at the core of every community • 22,000 libraries in Canada • 465 million items in collections • 403 million items used • $3-4 billion invested in libraries

  4. Statistics • 1 in 3 Canadians has a disability • 1 in 10 Canadians has a print disability

  5. Ten Years of Progress • Fulfilling the Promise • Council on Access to Information for Print-Disabled Canadians • Budget 2005 • Opening the Book • Initiative for Equitable Library Access (IELA)

  6. Initiative for Equitable Library Access(IELA) • Sustainable and equitable library access • Development and costing of a national strategy

  7. Consultations • Consumers and consumer groups • Libraries

  8. Research • Survey of public libraries • Audio and e-book publishing in Canada • Library Book Rate and Literature for the Blind programs • Library cataloguing

  9. Key Activities • Electronic Clearinghouse for Multiple Format Production • Library Service Standards and Training • Internet Portal

  10. Conclusion • The Closed Book • Opening the Book • Reading the Book

  11. For more information Initiative for Equitable Library Access Library and Archives Canada Telephone: 819-934-5807 Email: IELA-ISBE@lac-bac.gc.ca Website: www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/iela/

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