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Kathy MacMillan is a freelance writer, American Sign
Language interpreter, librarian, and storyteller. She has
contributed articles to Public Libraries, American Libraries,
School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, and
LibrarySparks, and is the author of Try Your Hand at This!:
Easy Ways to Incorporate Sign Language into Your
Programs (Scarecrow Press, 2006), A Box Full of Tales:
Easy Ways to Share Library Resources through Story
Boxes (ALA Editions, 2008), and Storytime Magic (with
Christine Kirker, ALA Editions, 2009). She was the
Library/Media Specialist at the Maryland School for the Deaf
from 2001 to 2005, and prior to that was a children’s librarian
at Carroll County Public Library and Howard County Library,
where she developed and presented hundreds of programs
for all ages. She holds an M.L.S. from the University of
Maryland, College Park, and has been reviewing for School
Library Journal since 1999. Kathy presents storytelling
programs introducing sign language for thousands of children
and families each year through Stories By Hand.
Language interpreter, librarian, and storyteller. She has
contributed articles to Public Libraries, American Libraries,
School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, and
LibrarySparks, and is the author of Try Your Hand at This!:
Easy Ways to Incorporate Sign Language into Your
Programs (Scarecrow Press, 2006), A Box Full of Tales:
Easy Ways to Share Library Resources through Story
Boxes (ALA Editions, 2008), and Storytime Magic (with
Christine Kirker, ALA Editions, 2009). She was the
Library/Media Specialist at the Maryland School for the Deaf
from 2001 to 2005, and prior to that was a children’s librarian
at Carroll County Public Library and Howard County Library,
where she developed and presented hundreds of programs
for all ages. She holds an M.L.S. from the University of
Maryland, College Park, and has been reviewing for School
Library Journal since 1999. Kathy presents storytelling
programs introducing sign language for thousands of children
and families each year through Stories By Hand.
| storytimestuff@gmail.com ~ site last updated 2/14/2010 |
Kathy MacMillan
Christine Kirker
Christine Kirker is a Children's Library Associate with the Carroll
County Public Library (MD). Since joining the library staff in
2005, Christine has developed and presented many programs
for children of all ages, and has written book reviews for the
Carroll County Times. In addition, after receiving a grant from
the Chesapeake Bay Trust, Christine worked with the community
to create a native garden at the library and offered many
educational outreach programs. Christine also launched a
monthly “Art Explorers” program at the library where children
discuss the life of a featured artist and explore his/her
techniques. Uniquely Hand Made is Christine’s latest project,
where clay hands are individually designed representing the
unique spirit of each person, decorated with paints, beads and
designs of the artists' choosing. Some hands are made using
various sign language letters to create teen inspired phrases.
The hands will be used to decorate the library's Young Adult
area. Previously, Christine spent ten years employed at the
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) as a Research
Analyst for the Office of Institutional Research. She graduated
from UMBC in 1992.
County Public Library (MD). Since joining the library staff in
2005, Christine has developed and presented many programs
for children of all ages, and has written book reviews for the
Carroll County Times. In addition, after receiving a grant from
the Chesapeake Bay Trust, Christine worked with the community
to create a native garden at the library and offered many
educational outreach programs. Christine also launched a
monthly “Art Explorers” program at the library where children
discuss the life of a featured artist and explore his/her
techniques. Uniquely Hand Made is Christine’s latest project,
where clay hands are individually designed representing the
unique spirit of each person, decorated with paints, beads and
designs of the artists' choosing. Some hands are made using
various sign language letters to create teen inspired phrases.
The hands will be used to decorate the library's Young Adult
area. Previously, Christine spent ten years employed at the
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) as a Research
Analyst for the Office of Institutional Research. She graduated
from UMBC in 1992.