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Inclusive Deaf Community Engagement at Your Library

Photograph of a group of four friends sitting outside on a bench. They are facing each other and signing.

In 1976, Alice Hagemeyer was a newly appointed staff person at the DC Public Library. As a deaf librarian, she quickly experienced culture shock and a rude awakening as she met and spoke with librarians.

Celebrating Deaf Culture and History: Programs for Inclusion and Education

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“ASL (American Sign Language) is becoming hugely popular for hearing people to learn,” says Alicia Deal, public services librarian at Dallas (Texas) Public Library. “As great as that is, I worry that it’ll end up being a passing fad.”

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