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Webinar: Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library Part I
Hours: 1.5
| Make your library a welcoming place for deaf people. In this workshop, you will gain an understanding of Deaf culture, learn several useful library-related signs, and be ready to work confidently with interpreters for your programs. Links to video demonstrations and handouts for library-related signs will be made accessible to participants to encourage practice and implementation after the workshop.
Topics covered in this two-part workshop:
An overview of the different ways deaf people communicate
Understanding and meeting your librarys legal obligation to serve the deaf
Strategies for communicating with a deaf or hard-of-hearing person in the library
Tips for finding, hiring, and working with interpreters
Presenter: Kathy MacMillan is a writer, American Sign Language interpreter, librarian, and storyteller. Her library career includes work at the Maryland School for the Deaf and Carroll County (Maryland) Public Library. |
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