The Council on Access to Information for Print-Disabled Canadians

Activities

2008 Activities

2007 Activities

2006 Activities

2005 Activities

2004 Activities

2003 Activities

2002 Activities

2001 Activities

2000 Activities

2008 Activities

• January 2008
  Fulfilling the Promise: A Progress Report

2007 Activities

• December 5, 2007
  Response to Draft Canadian Digital Information Strategy (CDIS)
• October 1, 2007
  Initiative for Equitable Library Access (IELA)

2006 Activities

• April 2006
  Final Report - Electronic Clearinghouse for Alternative Format Production Pilot Project

2005 Activities

• October 31, 2005
  Opening the Book: A Strategy for a National Network for Equitable Library Service for Canadians with Print Disabilities
  www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News_
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• July 2005
  Electronic Clearinghouse for Alternative Format Production Pilot Project

• June 17, 2005
  Resolution Passed at the Canadian Library Association’s Annual General Meeting 2005

• May 2005
  Access to Academic Materials for Print-Disabled Post-Secondary Students
  www.neads.ca/en/about/projects/atam/

2004 Activities

• July 12, 2004
  Canadian Library Association establishes the Working Group to Define a National Network for Equitable Library Service
  www.cla.ca/top/whatsnew/wnjl1204.htm

2003 Activities

• June 23, 2003
  Resolution Passed at the Canadian Library Association’s Annual General Meeting 2003
  
  
• May 1, 2003
  Vision and Implementation Plan for a Clearinghouse for Print-disabled Canadians
  
  
• April 7, 2003
  A Closed Book: Library Services for Print-disabled Canadians by Jim Sanders
  
  
• April 6, 2003
  HRDC Update on Disability Issues
  
  
• January 2003
  Proposal for Canadian Heritage Support for Alternate Format Production of Canadian Content

2002 Activities

• April 13, 2002
  Proposal on Information and Training Materials for Service Providers
  
  
• December 8, 2002
  Development of a Vision and Implementation Plan for a Clearinghouse for Print-disabled Canadians, Sandy Foote
  
  
• December 2, 2002
  Integrated Digital Library System, Karen Taylor, CNIB

2001 Activities

• February 2001 - December 2001
  Council Achievements
  
  
• October 26-28, 2001
  Report of Workshop on Resource Sharing Services for Print Disabled Canadians
  • List of Participants
  • Program
  • The User's Perspective
  • Workshop Presentations

2000 Activities

• October 31, 2000
  Fulfilling the Promise: Report of the Task Force on Access to Information for Print-disabled Canadians
  
  
• February 18, 1998
  Report to the Book and Periodical Council on Options for Making Published Materials More Accessible to the Visually Impaired