Events Calendar

  • Thu 3/22/2012: Workshop: CCBC Best Books 2012
  • Wed 3/28/2012: WRLS Board Meeting 6:30pm
  • Thu 4/12/2012: NAC Meeting 10:00am
  • Thu 4/26/2012: Workshop:
  • Wed 5/23/2012: WRLS Board Meeting 6:30pm

Hearing loops in WRLS libraries

by Marcia Sarnowski

Six WRLS library locations now have a hearing loop installed at one of their service desks, thanks to funding from a federal LSTA grant.  The Winding Rivers Library System was awarded a 2011 grant in the category of public library accessibility.

The hearing loops are part of a larger project, which includes

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Scheduling a Sign Language Interpreter

by Marcia Sarnowski

At a recent workshop, our attendees had several questions about scheduling sign language interpreters for library programs.  I contacted Carolyn Small, Western Regional Coordinator, Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, at the Regional office in Eau Claire, who provided information and resources for this article.

Public libraries are considered Title

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Scheduling sign language interpretation services

by Marcia Sarnowski

As a result of the WRLS 2008 LSTA grant for library services to seniors with special needs, we have been working at helping our libraries and their services be as accessible as possible.  One area ripe for review is the process for engaging sign language interpretation services when they are requested by

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