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| Deafness | 2 |
| Library Services | 2 |
| Manual Communication | 2 |
| Oral Communication Method | 2 |
| User Needs (Information) | 2 |
| Users (Information) | 2 |
| Communication Problems | 1 |
| Futures (of Society) | 1 |
| Legislation | 1 |
| Library Role | 1 |
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| Library Trends | 2 |
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| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
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Peer reviewedGoldmann, Warren R.; Mallory, James R. – Library Trends, 1992
Presents information on deafness and deaf people that is helpful to librarians communicating with deaf patrons. Communication modes and preferences are discussed, including speaking and facial expression, speech reading, lipreading, and sign language; and methods of optimizing conditions for good communication are described. (11 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Deafness, Library Services, Manual Communication
Peer reviewedHagemeyer, Alice Lougee – Library Trends, 1992
Provides an overview of past and present library services to, and policies about, deaf people. Unique characteristics of the deaf community are discussed; recent developments in deaf studies, communication techniques, and laws affecting library services to deaf people are reviewed; and the roles libraries can play in providing services are…
Descriptors: Deafness, Futures (of Society), Legislation, Library Role
