Deaf America Reads
MOMENTS OF TRUTH
ROBERT R. DAVILA: THE STORY OF A DEAF LEADER
By Oscar Cohen, Joe Fischgrund, Harry Lang, co-authors
Publisher: RIT Cary Press
Libraries and the Deaf Community
Come celebrate
DEAF HISTORY MONTH
March 13 – April 15
INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF THE DEAF
Last full week of September
ANY ONE DAY SET ASIDE FOR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE DAY
CLERC-GALLAUDET WEEK
First full week of December that includes the 10th
DECEMBER 10 SET ASIDE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
By sponsoring an experience of the arts and cultures of the deaf community @ your library through programs and exhibits
National Literary Society of the Deaf
News and Events
http://www.folda.net/nlsd/news.htm
A reading promotion partner of the Center for the Book at
the Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/
Got Deaf Culture@ your library? Ask a Librarian! Series
www.folda.net/mail/issues.html
Deaf America Reads: “One Book” Reading Promotion Project initiated by the NLSD in celebration of its 3rd annual lecture at the Library of Congress, March 13, 2008
The NLSD mission is to promote deaf culture, books and literacy through programs and exhibits, particularly at public libraries.