Event Information Date Tue, Feb 14, 2023, 10 - 10:45am Tue, Feb 21, 2023, 10 - 10:45am Tue, Feb 28, 2023, 10 - 10:45am Tue, Apr 4, 2023, 10 - 10:45am Tue, Apr 11, 2023, 10 - 10:45am Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 10 - 10:45am Tue, Jul 11, 2023, 10 - 10:45am Tue, Jul 18, 2023, 10 - 10:45am Tue, Jul 25, 2023, 10 - 10:45am Tue, Oct 10, 2023, 10 - 10:45am Tue, Oct 17, 2023, 10 - 10:45am Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 10 - 10:45am Event Type Continuing Education - Webinar Event Category Customer Service Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) Professional/Personal Development Programming Reference Location Virtual via Zoom Cost Free of Charge, Registration is required Target Audience Open to all NJ library staff Descriptions LibraryLinkNJ is proud to partner with Signing Basics to offer "Customer Service Signs for Librarians," which will teach library staff how to better communicate with patrons who have hearing loss. "Customer Service Signs for Librarians" consists of three 45-minute trainings taught by an experienced ASL instructor. LibraryLinkNJ is please to sponsor this training four times throughout 2023. Training #1: Tuesdays February 14th, 21st, 28th — 10am-10:45am Training #2: Tuesdays April 4th, 11th, 18th — 10am-10:45am Training #3: Tuesdays July 11th, 18th, 25th — 10am-10:45am Training #4: Tuesdays October 10th, 17th, 24th —10am-10:45am *By registering, you are making a commitment to attend all three courses in each training. Sessions will not be recorded. Over the course of this training, you will learn: How to greet a person in ASL How to ask if someone needs assistance How to tell where to find the restroom How to ask specific questions about library cards and checking out books Included are interactive handouts featuring all the signs learned during the training, along with video tutorials allowing attendees to continue learning after the training is concluded. Registration for each three-week training is limited to 15 participants. A waitlist will be offered for each training; however, waitlisted registrants will not be automatically enrolled or given priority enrollment for additional training dates. Registration Information Limit 15 Link to Online Registration Sign up for April's session! Registration open until Friday, March 24
