F04 - Think Nationally, Act Locally: Create Audiobooks and Build Community
Session Description
Audio-book recording provides libraries with an exciting, collaborative, and low-barrier way to build community. By partnering with the National Network for Equitable Library Services (NNELS), both the Pemberton & District Public Library and UBC Okanagan Library were able to engage staff and patrons to record audio-books for readers with print disabilities. The recording happens in the library and then NNELS extends that collaborative activity across the country by providing access through public library systems. This session will outline how to launch an audio-book recording project in a public and an academic library, highlighting recommendations to ensure success. We will also collaborate on the spot to record a children’s book for the NNELS collection!
Speakers
Barbara Sobol, UBC Okanagan Library
Biography
Barbara Sobol coordinates the UBC Okanagan Library’s services for undergraduate students. This includes oversight of the Inclusive Technology Lab and programming professional development for library staff.
Emma Gillis, Pemberton & District Public Library
Biography
Emma is the Director of library services for the residents of the Village of Pemberton and Area C of the Squamish Lillooet Regional District. Prior to moving to Canada in 2013, she worked in both public and school libraries in England, Northern Ireland, and Germany.
Sabina Iseli-Otto, BC Libraries Co-op
Biography
Sabina helps public libraries help readers with print disabilities find books in accessible formats. She is the public services librarian with the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) and is based in Alberta.