(via Hillary Pearson, American Library Association)
Registration is open for the eLearning Solutions webinar “Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library”. This two-part series will take place on Wednesday, March 22, and Thursday, March 23, from 1:30 to 3:00 PM CDT both days.
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.
MacMillan is also a former librarian at the Maryland School for the Deaf and founder of Stories by Hand.
This session will include auto-generated captions. To request additional access services, e-mail CE@ala.org or call 312-280-5100.
For more information, including the learning objectives, and to register, please go here.