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2/24/2020 November Newsletter https://ola.informz.ca/informzdataservice/onlineversion/pub/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9NDg4MDI3 5/7 Wopperer takes a look at the inadequate state that past children and young adult books portray characters with disabilities. She outlines how this is doing a disservice to all readers and how it is detrimental to children with disabilities. She then discusses the benefits of literature with a more realistic and supportive light in their characters with disabilities, and how it can make the story much more captivating. She notices a change on the horizon and pleads for it to continue. You can find the full PDF article on the Wilson Web database by searching for the title and key words, or authors. Its subject headings are Halloween; Libraries - Public Relations. HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY WORLD Royal Society Review Released The Future Now: Canada's Libraries, Archives and Public Memory Makes recommendations that answer the question "What changes are needed in the resources, structures and competences in our libraries and archives to ensure that they continue to serve the 'public good' well into the future?" OLA provided input into the consultations at the 2014 OLA Super Conference. Members are encouraged to read the full report. Here is just a sampling of some of the recommendations: Support for the school library/learning commons with an emphasis on the need for a pan-Canadian discussion The need for associations to coordinate public library research A need for an emphasis on community development education in the library school curriculum Provincial and territorial governments work together to ensure a fair and equitable public library access for Aboriginal Canadians. Libraries should continue to make full use of their users' rights of fair dealing and have a continued presence before the copyright board. Academic librarians facilitating and supporting open access and leveraging collections and discovery tools. AODA Training The Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE), Trillium Chapter are hosting a series of accessibility webinars and workshops covering compliance and customer service standards. Details are on CSAE's website. https://rsc-src.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/L%26A_Report_EN_FINAL_Web.pdf http://www.csae.com/Chapters/Trillium/AODAResourcesWorkshopsandWebinars.aspx