Level up your library’s service to Deaf patrons with Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Intermediate)

American Sign Language, eCourses and Webinars, Professional Development, Resources for Teachers and Librarians, Upcoming events, webinars
Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff | Interactive webinar series presented by Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S. | Hands Up! Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginner) . Intermediate: Wednesdays, October 21 to November 25, 2026, 12-1 PM Eastern/11 AM-12 PM Central/10-11 AM Mountain/9-10 AM Pacific StoriesByHand.com/webinars | Words appear over a drawing of upraised hands in bright pastel colors against a white background.

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Hands Up: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Intermediate)

Wednesdays, October 21 to November 25, 2026 from 12-1 PM Eastern/11 AM-12 PM Central/10-11 AM Mountain/9-10 AM Pacific

Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week). Includes recording access for all sessions through December 26, 2026.

Build your American Sign Language skills for library settings in this interactive series. This series is appropriate for those who have taken Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginner), or the ASL for Library Staff eCourses through the American Library Association, or anyone who already knows some library vocabulary in ASL and wishes to polish their skills. Join us to reinforce your library signing skills and increase your confidence in your ability to communicate with members of the Deaf community. Certificate of completion available with successful completion of post-test.

  • Individual: 270.00 (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.

Part Participants say:

“I loved this workshop, it was a great introduction to library vocab in ASL!”

“I liked the focus on grammar, like topic-comment and indexing, because this is stuff that would be harder to study on my own.”

Register now for Intermediate series

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Check out the Deaf Creator Collective!

American Sign Language, Resources for Teachers and Librarians

Screen shot of the Deaf Creators Collective homepage at https://www.marylanddcdl.org/deaf-content-creators-2/

The Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library has just introduced a fantastic resource for libraries, schools, camps, and businesses! The Deaf Creator Collective is a searchable database of Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, hard of hearing, late-deafened, and CODA creators for events, projects, programs, and partnerships. The database includes artists, educators, performers, advocates, entrepreneurs, STEMists, and other creative professionals, and it’s easy to search by industry or location.

Browse or search the Deaf Creator Collective database.

Deaf creators can apply here.

Find more great resources from the Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library here.