Reminder...Deadline to RSVP is Monday, February 20, 5:00pm

Make your library a welcoming place for deaf people. In this workshop, you will gain an understanding of Deaf culture, learn several useful library-related signs, and be ready to work confidently with interpreters for your programs. Links to video demonstrations and handouts for library-related signs will be made accessible to participants to encourage practice and implementation after the workshop

What:  Two-Part Workshop – Online in the Auraria Library
When:  Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
              Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
              10:00-11:30am Mountain **

Where:  Auraria Library, ELC-B

Instructor: Kathy MacMillan

Topics covered in this two-part workshop:

• An overview of the different ways deaf people communicate
• Understanding and meeting your library’s legal obligation to serve the deaf
• Strategies for communicating with a deaf or hard-of-hearing person in the library
• Tips for finding, hiring, and working with interpreters

In preparation for the event, there are several recommended reading materials.  Please RSVP to judith.valdez@ucdenver.edu to receive confirmation and readings by email prior to the event.

Light refreshments will be served.

 For more information or questions, please contact Judith Valdez at judith.valdez@ucdenver.edu or 303-556-4999. 

**Note:  Sessions start promptly at 10:00am.  Room will be open at 9:45am