Making staff training accessible

Mercian Staff Development Group and Mercian Disability Forum present: 'Making staff training accessible'

Accessibility for disabled and neurodiverse people is a key responsibility common to all academic libraries. We focus, rightly, on our students’ experiences; but accessibility of learning and development is vital for our staff, too. 
In this half-day conference, there will be discussions about the experience of being a disabled or neurodiverse learner in the workplace, followed by presentations and workshops on the theoretical and practical approaches to making learning and development a better experience for everyone, technology-enhanced learning tools as well as how accessibility can be measured.

• Please bring your own device to participate in the workshop activities.
• Drink refreshments will be provided. 
• Please bring your own lunch. Catering outlets are available to purchase food.
• Tours of Birmingham Newman University Library will be offered.

Facilitators, panel members and presenters:

• Annmarie Lee, Birmingham City University
• Bernadette Carter, Birmingham City University
• Christian Jones, Birmingham City University
• Clare Williams, Nottingham University
• Deborah Munroe, Aston University
• Julie Adams, Staffordshire University
• Mercedes Malloy, Birmingham City University
• Simon Satchwell Giles, Birmingham Newman University

Audience: Everyone is welcome to attend - whether you are responsible for designing and delivering training and development or you are the one doing the learning.

Venue: Room CH004, Birmingham Newman University, Genners Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 3NT. Maps and Directions

Further enquiries:

Please contact Annmarie Lee – Head of Customer Services, Library and Learning Resources, Birmingham City University (ann-marie.lee@bcu.ac.uk) or Simon Satchwell Giles
Academic Service Librarian, Birmingham Newman University Library (s.satchwellgiles@staff.newman.ac.uk)