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Core Connections: Welcoming Patrons Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Late Deafened to Your Library

Join the MBLC for an educational and engaging webinar to explore how to create a welcoming environment for patrons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or late deafened in real-world library settings. Attendees will learn about communication strategies, assistive technologies, and practical changes that make an immediate impact. Gain actionable ideas to strengthen accessibility and build lasting relationships with Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons.

Special guest, Peabody Institute Library Director Noelle Boc, also will share her experience executing a MBLC Access for All grant to improve library services and access for deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons.

 

Our presenter, Jonathan O’ Dell, is the Supervisor for Communication Access, Technology and Training Services for the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. MCDHH provides accessible communication, education, and advocacy to consumers and private and public entities so that programs, services, and opportunities throughout Massachusetts are fully accessible to persons who are deaf and hard of hearing. For more information about resources and programming offered by MCDHH, visit their website.

 

This session is part of MBLC's 12-month series, Core Connections: Building Community Supports and Allyship at Your Library.

Date:
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Online:
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Categories:
  Partner Workshop     Resource Sharing  
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This session will be recorded.

Accessibility

To request a reasonable accommodation to attend this event, please contact Ally Dowds (allyson.dowds@mass.gov). All reasonable accommodation requests should be made no fewer than one (2) weeks before the event, although we will attempt to fulfill reasonable requests made after that time.

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