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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), in collaboration with the Coalition to Advance Learning in Archives, Libraries and Museums is planning a three-part webinar series on accessibility, </span><span style="color: black; "><a href="http://www.aam-us.org/resources/online-programs/stories-of-inclusion-inclusive-practices-at-cultural-institutions" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Stories
of Inclusion: Inclusive Practices at Cultural Institutions</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">, scheduled for October 7, 14 and 28, 2015. University Libraries is hosting a webinar "watch and talk"
event on all three of these days in conjunction with this series. This is a great opportunity to bring local colleagues from museums, archives, libraries and the disability community together to share ideas, information and inspiration around this important
topic. There is no cost to attend a local "watch and talk" event.</span><span style="color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">In this series, advocates and experts explore issues of accessibility and inclusion from the perspective of visitors, staff and facility or program users in museums, libraries, archives
and other cultural institutions. Presenters and special guests in each webinar highlight case studies and examples of inclusive practice, addressing and responding to the first-hand stories of visitors with disabilities.</span><span style="color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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7: ADA at 25 and Universal Design at Cultural Institutions</span></s><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "></span><span style="color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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14: Responding to Visitors who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Blind or with Low Vision</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">(Thompson
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28: Responding to Visitors with Cognitive, Developmental and Emotional Disabilities</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">(Billy
Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, room 205, 1813 N. High St.)</span><span style="color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">Each “watch and talk” event consists of:</span><span style="color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">RSVP for the next “watch and talk” event by emailing Nichole Collier at <a href="mailto:collier.40@osu.edu" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">collier.40@osu.edu</a>.</span></b><span style="color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">For additional program information, visit the AAM website, email Brian Leaf at </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><a href="mailto:leaf.7@osu.edu" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">leaf.7@osu.edu</a> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">or
contact Greg Stevens at AAM, </span><span style="color: black; "><a href="mailto:gstevens@aam-us.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">gstevens@aam-us.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">. </span><span style="color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">Note: Attendees at local events will not have access to the program recording(s) post-event. Parking and transportation fees are not included. AAM reserves the right to cancel any
program at any time, for any reason.</span><span style="color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">"Watch and Talk" events are hosted by local institutions in collaboration with the Coalition to Advance Learning in Archives, Libraries and Museums, the AAM Education Committee (EdCom),
the AAM Diversity Committee (DivCom), and the Museum Access Consortium (MAC). This program series is supported in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), creating strong libraries and museums that connect people to information
and ideas. Any views, finding, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the IMLS.</span><span style="color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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