Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library – Resources

Part 1 Followup

Library-specific Resources

 

ASL Manual Alphabet and Dictionaries 

ASL Manual Alphabet (printable .pdf)

Fingerspelling charts, practice, and fonts

Receptive Fingerspelling Practice Apps:

Online ASL Dictionaries:

  • HandSpeak.com
  • ASLPro.com
  • SigningSavvy.com (Browsing access free; searching from the site available for subscribers only. To search this site without an account, go to google.com and search “Signing Savvy” followed by the word you are looking for)

 

Communication Tips

 

Masks

Recommended Clear Masks:

 

Deaf Culture

 

More Resources from Kathy MacMillan

 

Part 2 Follow-up

Varieties of Signing

Laws

Interpreters

On-Demand Video Remote Interpreting Services (subscription-based):

Video Relay Service (VRS)

Technology

 


 

More suggested resources by category:

Resources for Learning American Sign Language

Resources about Deaf Culture and History

Resources for Educators and Librarians

Resources for Signing in Storytime or the Classroom

Resources for Finding and Working with Interpreters