Special Needs Services Roundtable (SNSR) meeting 4/11/19     1 – 3 p.m.

(Host: Mary Idema Pew Library, Grand Valley State University in Allendale, MI)

Welcome & Introductions

Professional enrichment:

1 – 2 pm  

Discussion with Annie Belanger, Dean, University Libraries (GVSU)

Topics: “Accessible Customer Service” and “Planning with Accessibility in Mind”

Annie has over 20 years of experience focusing on accessibility, inclusion, and the student experience in libraries. We will then take a tour of the Mary Idema Pew Library, a fantastic example of universal design in libraries that will give librarians working with patrons of all ages and abilities (in all types of libraries) some fantastic inclusive ideas to take back to their library.

2 pm

Group tours of the Mary Idema Pew Library, GVSU
https://www.gvsu.edu/library/mary-idema-pew-library-21.htm 

Wrap – up: Informal roundtable discussion/networking time

Accessibility issues?  

New programs or services?

New resources/vendors?  

New assistive technology?