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Deaf Studies: Introduction

Deaf Studies Resources Guide

Last revised 1/19/2025

This guide provides access to library resources for the Deaf Studies minor and courses herewith at Northern Michigan University.

Redesigned in LibGuides by Professor "Mike" Michael Strahan 9/22/2024

Professor & Reference/Distance Education Librarian

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Michael Strahan
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When/Where is Mike Available?
Schedule a meeting with Mike weekdays 1-5pm, 8pm-11pm ET

Contact:
Gries Hall Room 32 (temp until 2026)
Library Map in Gries
906-227-2463

New Deaf Studies books added to collection this year (alphabetical by title)

The Butterfly Cage

Call Number: HV 2426 .Z46 A3 2023 [Reserves DFST 363]

Continuum

Call Number: Pre-K -12 Collection (Non-Fiction) M29 C66

"Fine artist, activist, and Titans actor Chella Man uses his own experiences as a deaf, transgender, genderqueer, Jewish person of color to talk about cultivating self-acceptance and acting as one's own representation." (Publisher Marketing)

Lessons and activities in American Sign Language

Call Number: HV 2474 .C378 2015

Numbering in American Sign Language

Call Number: HV 2474 .C385 2003

A sign of her own

Call Number: PR 6113.A7738 S54 2024

Signing naturally. Units 1-6, student workbook

Call Number: HV 2476.4 .S54 2008

Signing naturally. Units 7-12, student workbook

Call Number: HV 2476.4 .S546 2014

Where is the Library temporarily located?


 CLICK HERE TO RESERVE A ROOM @ the Library's temporary location

Lydia M. Olson Library is currently under renovation and is temporarily located on the ground & first floors of Gries Hall located here:

Location of temporary NMU Olson Library in Gries Hall

 Click here to view library floorplans

Note that while space is extremely limited, staff are available to provide library services & assistance. 

The library lobby (ground floor) has the Public Services desk (Reserves, Circulation, pick up materials), two public computers, scanner, & new books. 

The first floor has printers, photocopier, and you may reserve a study room or use the Reading Room/Current Periodicals (Rm 110). 

The physical collections are located in storage, and patrons must request retrieval through the OneSearch Library Catalog. Although physically browsing the shelves is not available, use the Virtual Browse feature in the library catalog entry (bottom):

Shelf view of library books

Happy to answer your questions.

-- Professor Mike Strahan