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 
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Patricia L. Miller, Executive Director
Illinois Heritage Association
602 1/2 E. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 359-5600  [log in to unmask]

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