Connect & Communicate Series: Disability Accommodations in Academic Libraries

Join CRD’s Connect & Communicate Series for a Webinar on
Disability Accommodations in Academic Libraries
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

The process established under the Americans with Disabilities Act is designed to provide equal access to employment for disabled people. However, there remains persistent barriers to requesting and receiving accommodations throughout the library profession and academia. Grounded in federal documentation, LIS research, and personal experience, the presenter will explain the federally mandated process and how it typically works in academic libraries. The webinar will walk attendees through the process to request an accommodation, including how to know if you have an eligible disability, if accommodations could be right for you, what documentation is required, and what federally-mandated resources are available. This includes the limitations of “reasonable” accommodations and how to navigate the barriers or discrimination library workers may encounter. It will end with a question and answer session to address attendees’ issues or concerns related to the process generally or specifically at their institution.

Register at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PskrkI5IQaidLR5RbtBWtA

Upon submitting your registration, you will receive an email confirmation that includes details about connecting to the webinar. This is the only notification you will receive. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please contact Elliott Rose at elliott.c.rose@gmail.com.

For this program, you will need speakers or headphones to hear the presenter. Participants are encouraged to ask questions via the chatbox; moderators will monitor the chatbox and facilitate question and response at the end of the panel discussion.Please continue to share your ideas for programming topics, speakers, or formats with us! If you or someone you know is doing something great in Pennsylvania’s academic libraries, tell us about it! The Connect & Communicate Series of online programming offered by the PaLA College & Research Division aims to help foster a community of academic librarians in Pennsylvania. Please contact Elliott Rose at elliott.c.rose@gmail.com with questions.