Friday, June 26, 2026

TRAINING FOR CELA PATRONS FALL 2026

CELA will take a training pause for the summer. There will be no training sessions offered in July and August. We'll be back in the fall with webinars/chat sessions for CELA users! Here are some of the fall offerings which you can register for anytime. We will be adding other webinars to this list.

  1. Envoy Connect: An accessible and affordable audiobook player

    This webinar will provide a basic introduction to the Envoy Connect player, a portable, affordable and easy-to-use device to listen to CELA's audiobooks. This webinar is for both library staff and CELA patrons who want to learn more about this device.

    This webinar will cover:

    ·       Basics of the Envoy Connect Player: what it is, how it works, etc.

    ·       How to manage books on the Envoy Connect with the CELA Connect software.

    ·       Where to find learning resources or purchase the player.

    To register for the online Zoom webinar please select the link below and fill in the registration form. To attend by phone, please call the Contact Centre at 1-855-655-2273.

    Tues Sept 15 2:00-3:00pm EDT

     

  2. Ask Us! Come chat with CELA staff and have your questions answered

    This hour long interactive conversation gives CELA users an opportunity to ask questions related to using CELA’s library services. We encourage you to bring your questions and learn from CELA staff, as well as to share experiences with other CELA patrons in the audience. This Q&A aims to support how you access the books, magazines and newspapers in CELA’s multiple format collections for people with print disabilities.

    To register for the online Zoom webinar please select the link below and fill in the registration form. To attend by phone, please call the Contact Centre at 1-855-655-2273.

    Tues Oct 6 7:00-8:00pm EDT
     

  3. Getting Started with Accessible Reading Canada: Listen to CELA Audiobooks with Alexa

Join us for a live webinar introducing Accessible Reading Canada, a new way for CELA patrons to enjoy CELA audiobooks using Alexa-enabled smart speakers. This 60-minute session will walk you through how to use voice commands to search, browse, and listen to audiobooks from your CELA Direct to Player Bookshelf using the Accessible Reading Canada Alexa skill.

This webinar will cover:

  • What Alexa-enabled smart speakers are and how they work
  • How to set up and use the Accessible Reading Canada skill
  • How to use voice commands for browsing and reading
  • Where to find help guides and additional support

After the presentation, there will be a Q&A session to ask additional questions. This session will be recorded.

To register for the online Zoom webinar please select the link below and fill in the registration form. To attend by phone, please call the Contact Centre at 1-855-655-2273.

Tues Oct 27 3:00-4:00pm EDT

To register for a training session, select the link with the webinar date and time. (You will need to adjust the times for your region - all times given on the website are in Eastern Time.)

Once you have registered, you will receive your own individual link to join the webinar, with the option of adding the information to your calendar.

Recorded versions of previous webinars are available on our Webinar recordings page.

For information on upcoming patron webinars, see the Webinars for you page on the CELA website.

We hope you will join us. Please contact CELA if you have any questions.

CELA Member Services
1-855-655-2273, press 2
members@celalibrary.ca  
celalibrary.ca

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