Joan Naturale's Library Blog

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1. A Look at Teaching Standards in ASL Teacher Preparation Programs. By:
Jacobowitz, E. Lynn. Sign Language Studies, Fall2007, Vol. 8 Issue 1,
p4-41, 38p; (AN 27679081)

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2. The Effects of Digital Video Quality on Learner Comprehension in an
American Sign Language Assessment Environment. By: Hooper, Simon;
Miller, Charles; Rose, Susan; Veletsianos, George. Sign Language
Studies, Fall2007, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p42-58, 17p; (AN 27679082)

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3. Sign Language Acquisition and Use by Single-Generation Deaf Adults in
Australia Who Attended Specific Educational Settings for Deaf and Hard
of Hearing Children. By: Winn, Stephen. Sign Language Studies,
Fall2007, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p59-71, 13p; (AN 27679083)

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4. Treatment of Signed Languages in Deaf History Texts. By: Parks,
Elizabeth S.. Sign Language Studies, Fall2007, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p72-93,
22p; (AN 27679084)

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6. BRIEF NOTICES. Sign Language Studies, Fall2007, Vol. 8 Issue 1,
p104-105, 2p; (AN 27679086)

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7. ABSTRACTS. Sign Language Studies, Fall2007, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p106-107,
2p; (AN 27679087)

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Wallace Library has added these collections:

SAGE: http://online.sagepub.com/browsejournals.dtl?source=available (around 450 titles)

Science Direct: http://www.sciencedirect.com (note that we now subscribe to 2029 Elsevier titles)

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http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?IssueID=ABA515A4B640

Modeling Reading Vocabulary Learning in Deaf Children in Bilingual Education Programs pp.1-1
Daan Hermans, Harry Knoors, Ellen Ormel, Ludo Verhoeven
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?articleID=44BAAAA4884AD90E11B1

Mode of Acquisition as a Factor in Deaf Childrens Reading Comprehension pp.21-21
Loes N. Wauters, Agnes E. J. M. Tellings, Wim H. J. van Bon, Willem M. Mak
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?articleID=49C6892DCD9EDB66851B

Parental Involvement in the Habilitation Process Following Childrens Cochlear Implantation: An Action Theory Perspective pp.39-39
Anat Zaidman-Zait, Richard A. Young
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?articleID=479EA34A3AA2A6FDE75F

Motor Development of Deaf Children With and Without Cochlear Implants pp.61-61
Freja Gheysen, Gerrit Loots, Hilde Van Waelvelde
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?articleID=421CBC99D20843F5B72B

The Development of the Ability to Recognize the Meaning of Iconic Signs pp.71-71
Tammy D. Tolar, Amy R. Lederberg, Sonali Gokhale, Michael Tomasello
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?articleID=44A58DEAFCCA05FB0DE8

Hyperlink Format, Categorization Abilities and Memory Span as Contributors to Deaf Users Hypertext Access pp.87-87
Inmaculada Farjardo, Barbara Arf, Patrizia Benedetti, Gianmarco Alto
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?articleID=44358C0DC36E97E0F40C

Using Balanced and Interactive Writing Instruction to Improve the Higher Order and Lower Order Writing Skills of Deaf Students pp.103-103
Kimberly A. Wolbers
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?articleID=42A6B7DB9F4D1C63CC48

Self-esteem and Satisfaction With Life of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People A Resource-Oriented Approach to Identity Work pp.124-124
Manfred Hintermair
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?articleID=4E319F92E0128FC8D770

DEAF THEIRS, DEAF OURS: The Deaf Way II Reader Perspectives from the Second International Conference on Deaf Culture pp.147-147
Karen Christie
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?articleID=43AE926DC401D2CFA91F

Disability Harassment pp.148-148
Harold A. Johnson
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?articleID=49418C14EBE2162101B6

Anatomy? pp.149-149
Arlene B. Kelly
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?articleID=4DB0A1C3969227ECDBC2

Plus ca change, plus cest la meme chose pp.150-150
Nora B. Shannon
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?articleID=4BD8AB2E45836C7329BD

Beautiful Minds pp.151-151
Robb E. Adams
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?articleID=4E0695CEC8CEF24B5178

Shopping for Perfection: Ethics and Deafness in the 21st Century pp.152-152
Wolfgang Mann
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?articleID=4BDCBA4AF2CA6FCF2255

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This journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities is now accessible via this link http://library.rit.edu/oajournals/index.php/jsesd

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Every 2nd Sat of the month at 7 pm in Idea Factory, Wallace Library.

Peter Cook and Kenny Lerner will be performing

“Poetry in Motion: The Flying Words Project”
When: 7:00 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2008
Where: Webb Auditorium (Booth Bldg., 7A)

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Int'l Conference on Deaf Issues

Save the date for a conference on Feb. 29 & March 1 at Swarthmore College!

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DEAF ISSUES

Around the Deaf World in Two Days (It's a Small World):
Sign Languages, Social Issues/Civil Rights, Creativity

February 29 and March 1, 2008
Science Center 101 at Swarthmore College

Speakers include Carol Padden, Gaurav Mathur, Deborah Chen Pichler, Ann Senghas, Karen Nakamura, Leila Monaghan, British Sign Language poet Paul Scott, and many others

For more information, click on the conference title above or on the following link:
http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/dnapoli1/Aroundtheworld.html

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A biography of Robert R. Davila, who overcame poverty to become a national leader in education and a role model for Hispanic youth, is now available from RIT Press.

"Moments of Truth - Robert R. Davila: The Story of a Deaf Leader,” by Harry Lang chronicles Davila’s life from the barrio to the board room. When he was 8, he witnessed his father’s death as a migrant farm worker. Three years later, he became deaf. Yet, Davila went on to become the highest-ranking deaf person ever appointed to a federal government position.Read more via http://www.ntid.rit.edu/media/full_text.php?article_id=658

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NTID/RIT Deaf-Themed Literary Contest

NTID/RIT is seeking literary art works about the Deaf experience. Top winners and honorable mentions will have their works published in an NTID/RIT Literary Arts website.

Categories include ASL Literature and Deaf Literature:
• ASL literature – works performed in American Sign Language and about the Deaf experience (Narratives, poetry, Folklore: abc/123 stories, form-driven stories, etc.)

• Deaf Literature – works written in English and about the Deaf experience (Plays, fictional short stories, English poetry, and non-fictional memoir/narratives.)

Jurors will review submissions based on the following criteria – works must:
reflect the Deaf experience
be original and exceptional
not have been published before 2006
be finished / complete works
be submitted by March 1, 2008

No more than a total of two works can be submitted regardless of category(s). Winners will announced May 1, 2008 and awarded cash prizes (1st place - $400, 2nd place $200)

Go to http://www.rit.edu/litcontest for application form and more details. Submit application form and work(s) on-line or mail to:

Deaf Themed Literary Contest
c/o NTID's Department of Cultural and Creative Studies
Rochester Institute of Technology
52 Lomb Memorial Dr.
Rochester, NY 14623-0887

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GRAB-GRAB THE CHANCE!!! DEAFHOOD WORKSHOP!!! NATIONALLY RAVED ABOUT!!
Save the Date: March 29th 2008.
Time: 10-5pm.
place: NTID's Panara Theatre, Rochester, NY.
PRESENTERS: Ella Mae Lentz, David Eberwein, and Genie Gertz!!!!
Come and find out what DEAFHOOD is all about.

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Biography

William Willard 4th floor, HV2561.I62 W55 2003 (videocassette)

Children Videos

Rainbow's End 4th floor, HV2474 .R34 1993 (5 videocassettes)

Cross Cultural Communications

A Sign of Respect: Strategies for Effective Deaf/Hearing Communications 4th floor, HV2395 .S44 2007 (DVD)

Deaf Films

Coming Out 4th floor, HV2395 .C65 2006 (DVD-R)

Lian xi qu: dan che huan dao ri zhi=Island Etude 4th floor, HV2898 .I75 2007 (DVD)

Secret World 3rd floor, PN1987.R8 S43 2007 (DVD)

Interpreting

Effective Team Interpreting 4th floor, HV2402 .E44 2007 (DVD-R)

When the Law Meets Medicine 4th floor, HV2402 .W44 2007 (DVD)

Technical Interpreting

ASL Interpreting in the Lighthouse Machine Shop 4th floor, HV1597 .A75 2006 (DVD)

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Deaf Artists

Zrimaia muzyka tsveta : glukhie khudozhniki Rossii = The visible music in colors : deaf artists of Russia 3rd floor, N8356.D43 .Z74 2006

Gehörlose und hörgeschädigte Kunstmaler in Deutschland 2005 3rd floor, N8356.D43 W47 2005

Biographies, Memoirs

Deaf heroes & heroines---4th floor, HV2717.A3 J33 2007

Tarnished halos and crooked fences : a journey into the world of the deaf and hard of hearing--4th floor, HV2534.J66 A3 2006

Literature

Writing deafness: the hearing line in nineteenth century American literature 4th floor HV2545 .K74 2007

Novel

Deception's full circle--3rd floor, PS3613.A7874 D43 2007

WW II

The silent hero : a true escape story from World War II--4th floor, D810.C4 S43 1994

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