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Register Now for Welcoming Deaf Patrons to Your Library

American Sign Language, eCourses and Webinars, Professional Development, Resources for Teachers and Librarians, webinars
On the left, a White woman with brown hair signs LIBRARY in American Sign Language. Text reads: 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. Presented by Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S. StoriesByHand.com/webinars

Welcoming Deaf Patrons to Your Library

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 from 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.

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 

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Webinar Recordings Available for Purchase

American Sign Language, Critiques, eCourses and Webinars, On Publishing, On Writing, Professional Development, Resources for Teachers and Librarians, webinars

Learn on your own schedule with these recorded webinars, available now!

You will receive recording access information by email within 24 hours of order. You will have access to the recording for 30 days.

For Writers

Text reads: So You Want to Publish a Book | A Webinar for Writers (On demand) | Presented by Kathy MacMillan, KathyMacMillan.com. A photo of a smiling white women with glasses and shoulder length brown hair appears next to the text. Images of an open notebook and someone writing on a laptop are in the background.Sale! $35.00  $20.00

You’ve got the idea, you’ve got the drive, and you’ve got the willingness to work to get your book in print. But where do you start? Kathy MacMillan, Compton Crook Award finalist and author of more than two dozen traditionally published fiction and nonfiction books for children, breaks down the bewildering world of publishing, from writing and revision to submission and publication and the realities of life after publication.

 

Storybuilding | An Online Workshop for Writers with Compton Crook Award Finalist Kathy MacMillan. Words appear against a green painted background next to a photo of a smiling white woman with glasses and shoulder length brown hair, surrounded by her book covers: The Runaway Shirt (picture book), Nita’s First Signs and Nita’s Day (board books), She Spoke (children’s nonfiction), Sword and Verse and Dagger and Coin (young adult fiction).

Sale! $35.00  $20.00

No matter your genre, a rich palette of details brings the world of your story to life. Compton Crook Award Finalist and author of fiction and nonfiction for children, teens, and adults Kathy MacMillan shows how to focus on the specifics you need at each stage of the writing process to build your characters’ world without ever losing sight of the story at its heart.

 

Manuscript critiques and coaching calls also available!

 

For Librarians and Educators

Learn basic American Sign Language vocabulary and how to use it in storytime with these lively sessions that teach themed vocabulary while demonstrating storytime activities and best practices for signing with young children. Each webinar focuses on a vocabulary theme and follows a demo storytime with language and culture notes to help you present American Sign Language to hearing audiences in context. $35.00 per recording.

Colorful handprints line the top and bottom of the graphic. Text reads: Little Hands Signing Professional Development Webinar: Autumn Signs (On demand) Presented by Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S. | storiesbyhand.com    Colorful handprints line the top of the graphic. Under that is a photo of a White woman with light brown hair and glasses. Text reads: Little Hands Signing Professional Development Webinar: Winter Signs (On demand) Presented by Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S. | storiesbyhand.com    Colorful handprints line the top of the graphic. Under that is a photo of a White woman with light brown hair and glasses. Text reads: Little Hands Signing Professional Development Webinar: Spring Signs (On demand) Presented by Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S. | storiesbyhand.com    Colorful handprints line the top of the graphic. Under that is a photo of a White woman with light brown hair and glasses. Text reads: Little Hands Signing Professional Development Webinar: Summer Signs (On demand) Presented by Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S. | storiesbyhand.com

One-on-one coaching calls also available.

 

Upcoming live webinars open for registration.

Grant opportunity for MD schools, libraries, and nonprofits

eCourses and Webinars, Professional Development, Resources for Teachers and Librarians

I’m thrilled to announce that I have been accepted to the Maryland Teaching Artist Roster!  This means that Maryland schools, libraries, community centers, and nonprofit organizations can now access Arts in Education Grant funding from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) to bring me in for:

The best part is that it’s super easy to apply for grant funding!  Simply contact me to discuss a program or series that best meets your needs. Then I fill out the application, and all your site coordinator has to do sign off on the application (or provide a letter of support) and fill out a brief follow up evaluation after the program or workshop. Grant payments are made directly to the Teaching Artist from MSAC – so you don’t even have to handle any money.

Find out more about Arts in Education grants here or contact me to get started booking your grant-funded programs or workshops!