Deaf Culture and History: Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Libraries and Educators
Best Practices and Lessons Learned Supporting Deaf Communities

Webcast Danica Rice Dr. Mary Bolin Joan Naturale Dr. Rhonda Jennings-Arey Beth Wrenn-Estes Dr. Bobbie Sartin Long Harriet Wintermute

The SJSU School of Information is hosting a free online symposium in celebration of Deaf history and culture.

Agenda 

I. Welcome (11-11:03 a.m. PDT)

  • Dr. Anthony Chow, Director, School of Information, San José State University

II. Facilitator Welcome (11:03-11:10 a.m. PDT)

  • Dr. Mary Bolin, Lecturer, School of Information, San José State University
  • ASL Interpreters: Partners in Communication
    • Sheila Brager-Hall
    • Sharon Neumann Solow

III. Keynote Address (11:10-11:45 a.m. PDT) Facilitated by Dr. Mary Bolin, Lecturer, School of Information, San José State University

IV. Q&A for Keynote (11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PDT)

V. Panel Discussion (12:00-12:45 p.m. PDT)

Facilitated by Beth Wrenn-Estes, Lecturer, School of Information, San José State University

The panel discussion presents best practices for library services to the Deaf community.

  • Dr. Bobbie S. Long, Assistant Professor of School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State University
  • Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian/DSA Liaison The Wallace Center – Research and Instruction Services, Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Danica Rice, Head Librarian, Luce J. LeBlanc Memorial Library, Springfield Oregon
  • Harriet Wintermute, Chair of Acquisitions, Cataloging, Metadata, and E-Resources at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

VI. Q & A for Panelists (12:45-12:55 p.m. PDT)

VII. Concluding Remarks (12:55 -1:00 p.m. PDT): Dr. Anthony Chow