E-learning Tools - Work-readiness Skills Action Plan

Work Readiness Skills: Making Learning Accessible to Achieve Employability

Mississauga

Organization	Library - Meadowvale Branch
Address	6677 Meadowvale Town Centre Circle, Mississauga, ON L5N 2R5
Contact Person	Kathy Oakleaf, Branch Manager
Phone	(905) 615-4715
Fax
Email	library.info@mississauga.ca
Website	www.mississauga.ca/library
Services
Hours of Operation	Mon.-Fri. 10am – 9pm, Sat. 9am – 5pm, Sun. 1pm – 5pm (reduced hours of opening mid May to mid October)
Community Access (y/n)	yes
# of Computer Stations	10
# With Internet Access	8
Fee for Use?	no
Accessibility Features or Equipment	None
Staff Trained on Adaptive Equipment	No accessible hardware available
Contact Person for Accessible Equipment	Ingrid Masterson, Branch Manager
Plans for Accessible Equipment	Not at this time
Entrance	handicapped parking, button activated building entrance doors
Washrooms	wheelchair accessible washrooms
Training Rooms
Plans for Accessibility	no
Issues Preventing Accessibility	no
Accessibility of Website	yes
Website Advertise Availability of Adaptive Equipment and Support	yes
Partnerships or Affiliations	no
Government Support	no
Charitable Support	no
Programs to Develop Employability Skills	No specific programs are offered that support the development of Employability Skills. Occasionally when funds are available, the Mississauga Library System has engaged in grant programs with an outside agency that promotes the development of workplace skills. Persons with disabilities are hired for positions through the City of Mississaugas regular hiring process
Programs targeted to Persons With Disabilities	no
Cost	na
Criteria for Participation	na
Monitoring Success	na
Participant Feedback	na
Follow up Program	na
Obstacles Facing Program	na
Is Program Well Utilized	na
Marketing & Recruitment	na
Organizational Level of Programming Decisions	Branch/Department Manager
Other