[community] Support Letter for CELA/NNELS

[Megan McMeekin]

To the library community and beyond,

We are calling on the library community and beyond to respond to the recent call for support by the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) and the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS).  Both of these services provide necessary reading materials for people with print disabilities including those with vision loss, learning disabilities and physical disabilities.

The CBC recently reported<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Faccessible-reading-funding-cut-1.5938122&data=04%7C01%7Cmweiler%40wlu.ca%7Cc1b1d0fe53f24b2a064608d8e33e8bcd%7Cb45a5125b29846bc8b89ea5a7343fde8%7C1%7C0%7C637509205071921057%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=TehmSQiHi3zpc6QO54EvRe54GEpagObPkNjTdHOt6d0%3D&reserved=0> that federal funding will be withdrawn from these two services.

By completing this letter of support form<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FpwCv4Ko39e9fvDQA8&data=04%7C01%7Cmweiler%40wlu.ca%7Cc1b1d0fe53f24b2a064608d8e33e8bcd%7Cb45a5125b29846bc8b89ea5a7343fde8%7C1%7C0%7C637509205071921057%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=XkxqOlJLSEMUsCZ5L%2FmIWR5QrsT%2FR1ZGA%2FFuUKYLCWU%3D&reserved=0>, your name, province, city, and institutional affiliation (if any) will be added to the end of the letter that and sent to the ministers.

Please circulate this email and call for support.

Please read and add your support by the end of day Saturday March 13th. We will send the letter on March 15th.

For more information, go to:

  *   CELA - Advocacy<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelalibrary.ca%2Fadvocacy&data=04%7C01%7Cmweiler%40wlu.ca%7Cc1b1d0fe53f24b2a064608d8e33e8bcd%7Cb45a5125b29846bc8b89ea5a7343fde8%7C1%7C0%7C637509205071931051%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ZZJ9uR5jU27ZIteRQczxprBeJRladWCKwurvhJt6FuU%3D&reserved=0>
  *   NNELS - Advocate for NNELS services<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnnels.ca%2Fadvocate-nnels-services&data=04%7C01%7Cmweiler%40wlu.ca%7Cc1b1d0fe53f24b2a064608d8e33e8bcd%7Cb45a5125b29846bc8b89ea5a7343fde8%7C1%7C0%7C637509205071941051%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=633IYYlW4h25psURw7cZAW3ULv7meLYv35EJRow0a8A%3D&reserved=0>

Many thanks for your consideration and support!

  *   Aneta Kwak, D.G. Ivey Library, New College, University of Toronto
  *   Asako Yoshida, Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba
  *   Mark Weiler, Library, Wilfrid Laurier University
  *   Megan McMeekin, Library, University of Ottawa