Welcoming Deaf Patrons to Your Library

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

2-4 PM Eastern/1-3 PM Central/12-1 PM Mountain/11 AM-1 PM Pacific

Online session via Zoom (2-hour webinar).

Includes recording access through May 2, 2026.

In this interactive overview, you’ll learn communication tips for interacting with deaf and hard of hearing patrons, information about American Sign Language and Deaf Culture, and even some basic ASL vocabulary to introduce yourself and help patrons navigate the library.

Certificate of completion available with successful completion of post-test.

Pricing:

• Individual: 80.00 (includes live webinar and recording access for 30 days after the live event)

• Group rates available for groups of 10 or more. Contact info@storiesbyhand.com for more information.

About the Instructor:

Kathy MacMillan is a nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter, librarian, and storyteller. She is the author of the Little Hands Signing series from Familius Press, Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together (Hands Up Press), and many other books for children, teens, librarians, and educators.

Past attendees say:

“Kathy MacMillan's workshop was phenomenal. She presented the material in a wonderfully engaging way. I will definitely put the materials she presented in this workshop in my daily work with our deaf patrons.” - Sarah Campbell, College of the Holy Cross Archives and Special Collections 

“I appreciated the instructor's clear communication and instruction, her openness to questions, the combination of hands-on practice/ASL language learning and English instruction, and the pacing of the workshop. It's clear she put a lot of thought into including just the right amount of information in the allotted time frame, and keeping attendees engaged. I also very much appreciated the context for ASL and Deaf culture that was provided, helping attendees to further understand community perspectives. I will definitely use what I learned in the workshop and am inspired to keep learning.” - Janine M. 

“Kathy MacMillan is not only an expert, but she's kind and curious. The breadth of her knowledge and her patience with people new to Deaf culture and ASL makes a virtual learning environment more effective.” - Anonymous