Libraries Without Walls: Empowering Access, Inspiring Innovation

This in-person program will introduce you to various adaptive technologies and help you gain an understanding of the skills needed to successfully use them. Patrons, caregivers, students, and professionals alike will find the sessions informative and useful. 

The Keynote address will be given by Michael May, Executive Director of the Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind. Crashing through: a story of risk, adventure, and the man who dared to see by Robert Kurson (DB 63747 / BR 17156) is a profile of Michael, who was blinded at age three and later became a champion skier, CIA analyst, and entrepreneur. 

Attendees will then choose breakout sessions and visit vendor tables that meet their individual needs. Sessions include:

When: Thursday, May 9, 2024

9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (registration/refreshments start at 8:30 a.m.)

Where: Lansing Community College, West Campus

5708 Cornerstone Dr. Lansing, MI 48917

Accessible details: This location welcomes service animals. There is free parking on site, and there are no steps to get to the conference area. 

Cost: $15

How to Register: https://bit.ly/4crBUHL

Registration ends April 25, 2024

Questions about the event? Contact:1-800-992-9012 or BTBL@michigan.gov

This program is brought to you by the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons’ Braille and Talking Book Library and the Michigan Department of Education - Low Incidence Outreach. 

Other Details:

Official announcement

BTBL News/Events - where updates and additional program info will be posted.

Promotional Flyer - feel free to distribute.

 

Registration ends April 25, 2024

Questions about the event? Contact:1-800-992-9012 or BTBL@michigan.gov

 

Thanks,

Stephanie Wambaugh, Librarian 12

Team Lead and Outreach Services

Michigan Braille and Talking Book Library (BTBL)

Bureau of Services for Blind Persons

P.O. Box 30007

702 W. Kalamazoo St.

Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: 1-800-992-9012

Fax: 1-517-284-2885

wambaughs@michigan.gov

 

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