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ACCESSIBILITY WORKSHOP, APRIL 30, 2007, DUPAGE COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM, WHEATON, ILLINOIS

There is still time to sign up for an all-day workshop full of innovative ideas in making museums and libraries welcome to all. “More Than an Elevator: Accessibility in Museums and Libraries,” presented by the Illinois Heritage Association,  will be held at the DuPage County Historical Museum in Wheaton, Illinois, on Monday, April 30, 2007. The cost is $35 and includes handouts and lunch. Deadline for registrations is Monday, April 23.

Workshop topics include: understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act; making everyone welcome; Web site accessibility; services for children with disabilities; and tips for people with low vision or no vision.

Speakers include: Mike Jackson, Chief Architect, Preservation Services, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, Springfield; Robin Jones, Director of the Great Lakes ADA and

Accessible IT Center, Chicago; Steph McGrath, Former Senior Curator, DuPage County Historical Museum, Wheaton; Holly Jin, Children’s Librarian, Skokie Public Library; Sara Kahlenberg, Community Access Network Coordinator, DuPage Children’s Museum, Naperville; Chuck Dean, Webmaster, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Evanston; and Janice Klein, Director, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian.

Come and learn what cultural heritage organizations need to know about their legal obligations; how museums and libraries can be more inclusive; ways to include children with disabilities in programs; and how people with limited vision rate accessibility in museums and libraries.

This workshop is partially funded by the Nancy and Hugh Epping Foundation. For more information, contact the Illinois Heritage Association (217) 259-5600 or plmxiha@prairienet.org.