Inclusive Library Services for Children and Young Adults
IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2018 – Satellite Conference Singapore 23 August
The Satellite Conference was organized by the Library Services to People with Special Needs and Libraries for Children and Young Adults Sections in collaboration with the National Library Board, and held at the National Library Building, Singapore
More information is available at the conference web-page.
Keynote Address
Hiroshi Kawamura – Why Universal Literacy Matters for Children and Young Adults with Specific Needs
Presentations
Renee Grassi – Stronger Together: Successful Community Partnerships Serving Youth with Special Needs in American Public Libraries
Aya Makino – Promoting a Reading Environment for Children with Dyslexia in Japan
Maria Alekseeva and Ekaterina Vasileva – Library as an Inclusive Space, Librarian as a Social Curator
Verena Lee – Building Inclusive Public Libraries in Singapore
Raymond Pun and Lynn T. Nguyen – Disabilities Represented in American Children's Books Today: Case Studies and Lessons to Learn to Promote Library Outreach Services for Children with Special Needs
Lisa Wadors Verne and Brad Turner – Providing Accessible eBooks and Braille for Students and Young Adults: What You Can Do
Richard Wanjohi – Promoting Information Access for Children and Young Adults with Special Needs: A Case of Meru County KNLS Library, Kenya
Papers will be made available after the 2018 IFLA Conference