(via ALA)
Registration is open for the two-part ALA eLearning webinar “Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library”. It will take place on Monday, October 7, and Tuesday, October, 8, at 1:30 PM CDT each day. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration.
Library services are for everyone, and that includes the deaf community. In this workshop, Kathy MacMillan, librarian and certified American Sign Language interpreter, guides you in making your library a more welcoming place for patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing. You will gain an understanding of Deaf culture, learn library-related signs, and become prepared to confidently work with interpreters for your programs.
After participating in this workshop, you will have:
- An understanding of how to meet your library’s legal obligation to serve deaf and hard of hearing patrons
- Strategies for communicating with a deaf or hard of hearing person in the library
- Video demonstrations and handouts for library-related signs, accessible for practice after the workshop
- Tips for finding, hiring, and working with sign language interpreters
- Knowledge of varieties of communication among deaf and hard of hearing people
Kathy MacMillan (she/her) is a writer, nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter, librarian, and signing storyteller. She has worked in school and public libraries for over 25 years.
For more information, including accessibility options, and to register, please go here.