NJLA 2016 Pre-Conference
Sponsored By these NJLA Sections: Administration & Management, College & University, Diversity & Outreach and Urban Libraries
“Open to All: ADA Compliance and Beyond at your Library”

Monday, May 16, 1pm-4:30pm: Located at Harrah’s Convention Center, Atlantic City, Wildwood Rooms 12 & 13

Welcome:	Selwa Shamy, Somerset County Library System
Keynote:	John Walsh, Chief of Program Administration, NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Statistics:	Mary Kearns-Kaplan, NJ State Library Talking Book & Braille Center
Panel:	ADA Compliance at Your Library
  Panelists:
* Cindy Czesak, Director, Paterson Free Public Library
* Craig Hill, Architect, Parette Somjen Architects
* Dina Trunzo, Therapeutic Recreation, Somerset County Park Commission
Break
Panel: 	Make Your Library a Welcoming Place
  Panelists:
* Tara Kehoe, NJ State Library Talking Book & Braille Center
* Bethany Sewell, Access Services Librarian, The College of NJ
* Meghan Sooy, Director, Disability Support Services, The College of NJ
* Dan Weiss, Director, Fanwood Memorial Library and Co-Founder of Libraries & Autism
Q & A:	Selwa Shamy
SPEAKERS – CONTACT EMAILS

* Czesak, Cindy: Director, Paterson Public Library; czesak@patersonpl.org

* Hill, Craig:  Parette Somjen Architects; 973-586-2400

* Kearns-Kaplan, Mary: NJSL Talking Book & Braille Center; mkaplan@njstatelib.org 

* Kehoe, Tara: NJSL Talking Book & Braille Center; tkehoe@njstatelib.org 

* Sewell, Bethany: Library, The College of New Jersey; sewellb@tcnj.edu 

* Shamy, Selwa: Somerset County Library System; sshamy@sclibnj.org  

* Sooy, Meghan: Disability Support Services, The College of New Jersey; meghan.sooy@tcnj.edu 

* Trunzo, Dina: Therapeutic Recreation, Somerset County Park Commission; 908 526-5650; dtrunzo@scparks.org 

* Walsh, John: NJ Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired; john.walsh@dhs.state.nj.us 

* Weiss, Dan: Fanwood Memorial Library & Libraries and Autism; dweiss@fanwoodlibrary.org; web site:  http://librariesandautism.org