EALS Newsletter, August 2025

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IFLA Equitable and Accessible Library Services Section (EALS) is delighted to share the EALS Newsletter, August 2025 issue with you.
 
It brings you the opportunity to look at the work EALS Standing Committee members and associates are doing locally and globally.
 
This issue covers a wide range of topics relevant to the Section:

  1. Farewell from the Chair
  2. EALS Achievements at a Glance
  3. Meet some of our new members
  4. News from EALS members and associates: get inspired!
    • 4.1 A Library for Everyone: Singapore’s Inclusive Approach for Persons with Disabilities
    • 4.2 Library Services for Residents of State Institutions
    • 4.3. Mindful Libraries: Supporting Elder Patrons in Life Review and Cognitive Change
    • 4.4. Croatia Marks 10 Years of Recognizing Croatian Sign Language by Law

EALS hopes you will enjoy this issue!

 Newsletter: Equitable and Accessible Library Services Section, August 2025

Upcoming Event

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Building Statewide Access: Lessons from Tennessee’s Library Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

November 17, 2025, 3:00 PM

 In this session, Beth Williamson and Cynthia Moynihan will share how the program—through collaboration between Tennessee State Library and Archives and Nashville Public Library—has built and sustained a statewide model for accessibility, outreach, and partnership.