It’s time for #GuideFriday at NNELS! This week, we’re highlighting Project Enable, a professional online development resource for teachers and librarians. The site offers online training courses and resources to help library staff learn about accessibility.

Some of the training courses include:
- Library services and resources for patrons with autism.
- Programming for adults with developmental disabilities.
- Universal Design for libraries.

Explore Project Enable here: https://projectenable.syr.edu/

New NNELS webinar alert!

Do you want to get the most out of our catalogue of accessible ebooks? Join NNELS accessibility experts for the Read Your Way with Accessible Ebooks webinar on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 10 am Pacific / 1 pm Eastern.

Register for the Read Your Way with Accessible Ebooks webinar now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Cm9yMoM5SmO6blCjqoF52g

NNELS readers in our funding provinces and territories can request a title that is not in our collection or a title in a different format. The request form is available at https://nnels.ca/request-title (login required). #NewInNNELS

A World Elsewhere, by Wayne Johnston. A World Elsewhere has all the hallmarks of Wayne Johnston's most beloved and acclaimed novels: outsiders yearning for acceptance, dreams that threaten to overpower their makers, and unlikely romance. #EPUB #MP3 https://nnels.ca/items/world-elsewhere

The Wedding People by Alison Esbach. A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew. #EPUB #MP3 https://nnels.ca/items/wedding-people

What's in a name? In No Relation by Terry Fallis, Earnest Hemmingway, a NYC copywriter, is suddenly fired and single after 15 years. As a complex familial battle plays out, Earnest's inherited name leads him in unexpected directions. #EPUB #MP3 #DAISY202 https://nnels.ca/items/no-relation

Avenue of Champions by Conor Kerr follows Daniel, a young Métis man in Edmonton, as he navigates intergenerational trauma, violence, and systematic racism. Based on Papaschase and Métis oral histories and lived experience. #EPUB #NewInNNELS #a11y https://nnels.ca/items/avenue-champions

Here’s what’s #NewInNNELS this week! We have some terrific fiction titles for you to escape from the cold with. Click on the links below or visit: https://nnels.ca/recently-added

Happy #GuideFriday! This week, we’re highlighting “Using AI for Alt Text” by the Accessible Publishing Learning Network (APLN). This resource examines the applications of AI in generating alt text and its limitations, enabling writers to utilize this tool with caution.

Read more: https://apln.ca/alt-text-and-ai/

NNELS readers in our funding provinces and territories can request a title that is not in our collection or a title in a different format. The request form is available at https://nnels.ca/request-title (login required). #NewInNNELS

Fur Trade Letters of Willie Traill: 1864-1893, edited by K. Douglas Munro, is a collection of letters home from Traill's time as a Hudson's Bay Company employee, detailing domestic life in the fur trade. #EPUB https://nnels.ca/items/fur-trade-letters-willie-traill-1864-1893

Are We There Yet? by Jane Heather is a funny, participatory play and workshop about sexuality health education for fourteen- to sixteen-year-olds. The play draws a parallel between mastering driving skills and negotiating relationships, and humorously opens a dialogue about sexuality. #EPUB https://nnels.ca/items/theatre-teens-sex-ed-are-we-there-yet

The Alberta Seasonal Cookbook by Jennifer Ogle and James Darcy features 75 recipes that reflect the regional cuisine of Alberta. #EPUB #NewInNNELS #a11y https://nnels.ca/items/alberta-seasonal-cookbook

In 1903, 2000 British bank clerks, butchers, housewives, saleswomen, remittance men, and soldiers followed a minister to the Canadian prairies--despite no experience with farming or cold temperatures. Muddling Through by Lynne Bowen shares their stories. #MP3 #EPUB #DAISY https://nnels.ca/items/muddling-through-remarkable-story-barr-colonists

Let’s find out what’s #NewInNNELS! This week, we have Canadian non-fiction titles for all ages to explore this fall. From historical biographies to a play about sexual health education for teens, there’s a wide range of genres available in the NNELS collection. Click on the link below or visit: https://nnels.ca/recently-added

New NNELS webinar alert! Do you want to immerse yourself in our collection of accessible audiobooks? Join us for Listen Your Way with Accessible Audiobooks from NNELS on November 26, 2025 at 10:00 am Pacific/1:00 pm Eastern.

Register today: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/a13LBuPwTgK1bulCbS0-pQ

Did you know? Some of your favourite Invisible Publishing titles are available in electronic #braille free on their webstore, with more on the way! Huge thanks to Norm and Invisible Publishing for helping build a more equitable reading landscape. https://invisiblepublishing.com/

Upcoming Webinar alert! Learn how Kwantlen Polytechnic University is breaking barriers with a self-serve Braille printer for students, staff, & community members.

Join Accessibility Librarians Kelsey Chaban & Rachel Chong on November 19th at 12:30 – 1:30 PDT on Zoom to hear how the project came to life.

Register today: https://bclaconnect.ca/resources/continuing-education-resources/braille-printing-accessible-university-library-services/registration-braille-printing-accessible-library-services/

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing! This award honours a publisher and a project that have shown outstanding leadership and innovation in improving the accessibility of e-books and other digital publications for individuals with print disabilities worldwide.

Read more about the award and nominating an organization: https://www.accessiblebooksconsortium.org/en/w/news/2025/abc-international-excellence-award-2026-call-for-nominations?utm_source=WIPO+Newsletters&utm_campaign=11c4583bfb-ABC_NEWSLETTER_AWARD2026NOMINATION_EN_101125&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d7d049d5b3-564288831

Félicitations aux lauréates et lauréats des Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général de 2025! Parmi les centaines de soumissions reçues, quatorze livres exceptionnels répartis dans sept catégories ont été sélectionnés et ce dans les deux langues officielles.

En savoir plus : https://nnels.ca/news/governor-general-literary-awards-2025