How do ASL videos in libraries serve deaf adults?
A. ASL is a cultural contribution arising from Deaf Americans. This distinctly American group appreciates the chance to find its own language and cultural expressions represented in America’s libraries. With ASL video accessibility, the Deaf can teach the Deaf, unrestricted by limits of time or geographic isolation. Deaf individuals enjoy cultural identification, and greater information access by way of Deaf-to-Deaf virtual visits. Deaf people across America are able to reach out to one another. Forward-thinking librarians will make efforts to provide library resources of interest to this formerly under-served population.
