Part 1 Followup
Library-specific Resources
- Library Signs Videos, Handouts, and Quiz
- Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library
- Gallaudet University Libguide: Working with Deaf Patrons
- Effective Communication Access: 2 free online courses from the National Deaf Center that cover a variety of accommodations
- Special Needs Communication Guide: A handy printable resource you can keep at service desks to assist in communicating with patrons who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing, speak Spanish, or have limited communication skills. This 21-page communication guide was put together by The Library of Fanwood and Scotch Plains (New Jersey, USA), and contains English, Spanish, and fingerspelled words, as well as pictures for common concepts and items in the library setting.
ASL Manual Alphabet and Dictionaries
- ASL Manual Alphabet (printable .pdf)
- Fingerspelling charts, practice, and fonts
- Online ASL dictionaries:
Communication Tips
- How to Communicate with Someone who is Deaf
- Communication Tips from Deaf Cultural Resource Center (Library for Deaf Action)
- Guidelines for Effective Communication with Deaf, Late-Deafened, and Hard of Hearing People (Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
Masks
- Link for purchasing masks with clear panels from WithLOVEAandJ – proceeds support Deaf Blind Camp of Maryland
- Best Practices for Wearing Masks When Communicating with Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Deaf Culture
- Deaf Culture PEPNet Tipsheet by Professor Linda Siple, Assistant Professor Leslie Greer, and Associate Professor Barbra Ray Holcomb, all of the Department of American Sign Language and Interpreting Education, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
- Through Deaf Eyes (DVD). (PBS Home Video, 2007)
- Audism Unveiled (DVD). (DawnSignPress, 2008)
- The Deaf Community in America: History in the Making by Melvia and Ronald Nomeland. (McFarland, 2011)
More Resources from Kathy MacMillan
- “Hands-On Collection Building: A librarian offers tips for sign language materials selection” by Kathy MacMillan. School Library Journal, March 2003.
- Try Your Hand at This!: Easy Ways to Incorporate Sign Language Into Your Programs by Kathy MacMillan. (Scarecrow Press, 2006)
- Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together by Kathy MacMillan. (Huron Street Press, 2013)
Part 2 Follow-up
Varieties of Signing
- How ASL and English Differ: A Brief Example (Kathy MacMillan) 1:55 (video)
- ASL is Not English on the Hands (LifePrint)
Laws
Interpreters
- Tips for Finding and Working with interpreters
- Sign Language Interpreters in Your Library: What You Need to Know
- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Interpreter/Agency Locator Tool (US)
- State Regulations Concerning Interpreters (US)
- AVLIC/CASLI Directory (Canada)
Video Relay Service (VRS)
Technology
- Technologies and Tools for Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patrons (Kathy MacMillan)
- Described and Captioned Media Program
- Access: Post-Production/Offline Captioning Module (free online course from DCMP)
- Technology Resources from the National Association of the Deaf:
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
More suggested resources by category:
Resources for Learning American Sign Language
Resources about Deaf Culture and History
Resources for Educators and Librarians
Stories by Hand 