Deaf Choir with Full Orchestra and Chorus

Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfLpzCWQa3M

Happy Veterans Day

November 11 is Veterans Day. The Halle Library celebrates Veterans. Thank you for your service!

HathiTrust Digital Library

Search the HathiTrust Digital Library to find full-text public domain books and other works. It also includes information about works that are still in copyright.See https://www.hathitrust.org/home

EMU Viewbook

Read stories about our campus, curriculum, community, and culture at http://view.emich.edu/

Have feedback for the library

Please fill out our quick Customer Service Survey! Scan the attached QR code to your Smartphone: or go online to: goo.gl/PLTFtx. For more information, see http://www.emich.edu/library/news/newstmpl.php?newsid=1548

Enabling Acts

New study from Weizmann Institute of Science, rehovot, Israel

In a small study , researchers were able to determine which children had been diagnosed with autism 81 percent of the time based on how quickly the children responded to certain odors.See the study at http://www.weizmann-usa.org/media/2015/07/02/reaction-to-smells-may-help-diagnose-autism-study-suggests

New Book

Neurotribes : the legacy of autism and the future of neurodiversity by Steve Silberman is a new book to the Halle Library collection..

Trial Databases

Two databases have been added to the Trial Databases page: http://www.emich.edu/library/about/trialdbases.php Black Drama, Second Edition Available Until: November 29, 2015 Black Drama, Second Edition contains approximately 1,462 plays by 233 playwrights, together with detailed, fielded information on related productions, theaters, production companies, and more. The database also includes selected playbills, production photographs and other ephemera related to the plays. Some 600 of the plays are published here for the first time, including a number by major authors. ...Black Drama, Second Edition uses PhiloLogic software, developed at the University of Chicago, to enable in-depth browsing and searching of both the bibliographic and the full-text elements within the database. Black Thought and Culture Available Until: November 29, 2015 Black Thought and Culture contains 1,303 sources with 1,210 authors, covering the non-fiction published works of leading African Americans. Particular care has been taken to index this material so that it can be searched more thoroughly than ever before. Where possible the complete published non-fiction works are included, as well as interviews, journal articles, speeches, essays, pamphlets, letters and other fugitive material. Black Thought and Culture uses PhiloLogic software, developed at the University of Chicago, to enable in-depth browsing and searching of both the bibliographic and the full-text elements within the database.

Sesame Street introduces new character

Read the story at http://www.cbsnews.com/news/sesame-street-introduces-first-character-with-autism/

Autistic football player makes touchdown

Read the touching story at http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mich-middle-school-football-team-conspires-for-touching-touchdown/

Encyclopedia of disability

Encyclopedia of disability by general editor, Gary L. Albrecht is a five-volume authoritative reference resource to the many faces of disability. More than 500 world-renowned scholars have written over 1,000 entries --in a clear, accessible style.

Databases @ EMU Library

Database of the Month is where a different database is highlighted each month. Databases that have been highlighted in the past include CultureGrams, LearningExpress, RILM, Project Muse, ABI/INFORM, Web of Science, PubMed, Safari, and NLM Gateway. It is on a slatted board in front of the reference desk with a green banner attached.

Gallaudet encyclopedia of deaf people and deafness

Gallaudet encyclopedia of deaf people and deafness by John V. Van Cleve, editor in chief is a comprehensive single source, providing information on every possible aspect of the issues and culture of the deaf and hearing-impaired community.

Download Software

Links to various adaptive software is at http://magnifiers.org/links/Download_Software/

Having ADD is a good thing

An interesting article at http://smartkidssmartparents.com/adhd-hyperfocus/

Disability,Society, and the Individual

Disability, society, and the individual by Julie Smart is a book that examines the experience of disability.

LearningExpress Library 3.0

Prepare for tests and improve basic skills with this interactive tool. Registration is required, but free. Subjects include GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, Math Skills, Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Spelling, Grammar, Job hunting Skills. A full length video guide is at http://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html#/learningexpresslibrary/two/video-guides/Full-Length-Video

Inclusive leisure services

Inclusive leisure services : responding to the rights of people with disabilities is a book in Halle Library's collection. This text will educate leisure services professionals about attitude development and actions that promote positive attitudes about people with disabilities.

Open Access Week

Open Access Week, a global event now entering its eighth year, is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research.Please visit the library's guide at http://guides.emich.edu/oaweek2015

Teaching students with autism in the inclusive classroom

"You're going to love this kid!" : teaching students with autism in the inclusive classroom by Paula Kluth is A practical guide to understanding students with autism and including them fully in the classroom.

Blind Michigan Artist Paints By Feel

See the video at http://detroit.cbslocal.com/video/3279500-blind-artist/

Mobile Site

The EMU Library is on the move with our mobile website .

Writing development in children with hearing loss, dyslexia, or oral language problems : implications for assessment and instruction

The library has a new book in it's collection.

Myths and Facts About Workers with Disabilities

The United States Department of Labor published myths and facts about workers with disabilities at http://www.doleta.gov/disability/htmldocs/myths.cfm

E CODE GREEN

Homecoming events are listed at http://www.emich.edu/homecoming/

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Read this interview with Kathy Buckley, a comedienne with a hearing impairment at http://www.hearinglossca.org/comedienne-kathy-buckley

Gale Virtual Reference database

Gale Virtual Reference Library is your single source for eReference.

Trial Databases

4 Databases have been added to the Database Trials page: http://www.emich.edu/library/about/trialdbases.php Encyclopedia of Social Work Available Until: November 6, 2015 "Encyclopedia of Social Work, the first continuously updated online collaboration between the National Association of Social Workers (NASW Press) and Oxford University Press (OUP). ... Over 400 overview articles, on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards,... with new articles and revisions to existing articles added regularly." SAGE Business Researcher Available Until: November 6, 2015 "SAGE Business Researcher reports on the most important topics in the business and management curriculum with balanced, in-depth coverage and analysis in a highly accessible format written with the undergraduate in mind. Modeled after CQ Researcher, content is specially commissioned rather than aggregated from outside resources, and each report includes short feature articles on related topics, expert views often formatted as pro/con debates, and graphs and charts with downloadable data. Each issue provides context to help students understand the topic and lists scholarly resources to guide further research." SAGE Research Methods w/ Cases and Datasets Available Until: November 6, 2015 "SAGE Research Methods is a research methods tool created to help researchers, faculty and students with their research projects. SAGE Research Methods links over 175,000 pages of SAGE’s renowned book, journal and reference content with truly advanced search and discovery tools. Researchers can explore methods concepts to help them design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method, conduct their research, and write up their findings. Since SAGE Research Methods focuses on methodology rather than disciplines, it can be used across the social sciences, health sciences, and more." "SAGE Research Methods Cases is a collection of hundreds of case studies of real social research, specially commissioned and designed to support teaching and learning in research methods. Each case is written to help students understand the often abstract-feeling methodological concepts by seeing how methods have been used in actual projects." "SAGE Research Methods Datasets is a collection of teaching datasets that can be used to support the teaching and independent learning of quantitative and qualitative analytical methods used in the social sciences. These are datasets taken from real research projects, but edited and cleaned for teaching purposes. Each dataset will be accompanied by a short clear narrative description of the data and easy-to-follow instructions on how to apply the research method." SAGE Video Available Until: November 6, 2015 ""Welcome to SAGE Video, online video collections in the social sciences, created for use in teaching and research across higher education. SAGE's video collections combine originally commissioned material with licensed videos in the areas of Education, Media, Communication and Cultural Studies, and Counseling & Psychotherapy."

Breast Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Tsu Yin Wu, a professor of nursing at EMU, raises awareness about Breast cancer. For more information, see http://www.emich.edu/univcomm/releases_archived/083005breastcancer.html

National Cyber Security Month

October is National Cyber Security Month. The EMU Library is celebrating with a display of book jackets on the blue dividers on second floor near the microfilm section of the library. The book jackets represent the new books received for the library collection. New acquisitions about the digital culture are highlighted.

Tell us how we're doing

How are we doing? Fill out our quick Customer Service Survey at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DxTXruxU9QYgiSEF0jhFpRv2-Ofh7cVrdDcyPhPuhY8/viewform?edit_requested=true

Zotero video

This video shows you how to add a book in Zotero.

Free Screen Readers: Text to Speech Conversion

http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilities/free-screen-readers.shtml

Banned Book Week

The Halle Library will celebrate the freedom to read by displaying some banned books along with bookmarks and book lists of frequently challenged books on the first floor of the Library from Sunday, Sept. 27 to Saturday, Oct. 3. For more information, visit to the American Library Association website at http://www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek

New Prosthetic Hand Gives Patients Back Their Sense of Touch

Read the article at http://www.aww.com.au/latest-news/news-stories/new-prosthetic-hand-gives-wearer-sense-of-touch-22254

Jaws Download

JAWS Screen Reading Software is located at http://www.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/JAWS

Building tour

If you need a general tour to get acclimated to the library, please contact Judy Block, Special Needs Librarian, at (734) 487-2525 or jblock@emich.edu for an appointment.

Assistive Technologies on the Web

People with Low vision can use: Magnifier: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/make-items-on-the-screen-appear-bigger-magnifier https://www.microsoft.com/enable/guides/vision.aspx http://www.thrall.org/largeprint http://usabilitygeek.com/10-free-screen-reader-blind-visually-impaired-users/ People with hearing disabilities can use: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/guides/hearing.aspx Assistive Technology Products for Windows http://www.microsoft.com/enable/at/matvplist.aspx Assistive Technology Products for Macs http://www.apple.com/accessibility/ People with hand disabilities can use: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/hear-text-read-aloud-with-narrator http://www.assistiveware.com/product/keystrokes

New Book

Enabling acts : the hidden story of how the Americans with Disabilities Act gave the largest us minority its rights by Lennard J. Davis. Lennard J. Davis delivers an extremely detailed account of a complex legislative process.

Derrick Coleman

Inspiring story about an NFL Football player at http://www.cbsnews.com/news/deaf-nfl-player-derrick-coleman-inspires-on-and-off-the-field/

Constitution Week

There will be a display on the first floor of the library for Constitution Week, September 17-23.

AudioNote

AudioNote allows the user to record and take notes simultaneously. It is free to try and available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android systems. Many students use it to take notes in class using their phone, iPAD, or laptop. From the site: Synchronized note taking and audio recording Text or handwritten notes Seek directly within audio by tapping text or drawings Highlighted notes during playback Email and share note and audio files For School Trying to remember what the professor had to say about an important point? Need a good way to organize notes for a group meeting? Join the thousands of students and schools around the world using AudioNote on the road to success. Import lecture slides as background† Automatic audio amp for recording in large classrooms Highlighter for key terms

Reliability of Sources

This tutorial discusses how to choose credible sources.

Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)

Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) can be found on the Web at http://cap.mil/Solutions/Index.aspx

EMU Student Handbook

The EMU Student Handbook is located at http://www.emich.edu/studenthandbook/

The difference between a periodical and a peer reviewed journal

A periodical is more popular in nature and a peer reviewed journal is written by experts in a particular field. See http://www.emich.edu/library/help/typesofpubs.php

Welcome to the fall 2015 semester

For those students with disabilities, please contact Judy Block in the administration office (200B). My email is jblock@emich.edu or my phone number is (734)487-2525.

New Book

The EMU Library has a new book in its collection. ADHD Does Not Exist by Richard Saul, M.D. This book explains the controversy surrounding the medication used for ADHD.

New Book

The EMU Library has a new book in its collection.Back to normal : why ordinary childhood behavior is mistaken for ADHD, bipolar disorder, and Autism Spectrum Disorder by Enrico Gnaulati.A veteran clinical psychologist wrote a book exposing why doctors, teachers, and parents incorrectly diagnose healthy American children with serious psychiatric conditions.

Powerpoint Presentation

A guide of informational resources has been prepared to highlight EMU Library's collection for the Blind and visually Impaired.

A Guide

Did you forget your laptop today?

Check out a Laptop or Netbook at the EMU Library Circulation Desk. For more information, visit the Circulation Desk on the first floor.

IndyCar racer

Watch this amazing story from NBC News.

QR codes in the library are setting the pace!

Find books at the EMU Library by using QR codes.

College Supports Program

One of programs the Autism Collaborative Center offers is the College Supports Program (CSP)

Career Information

The EMU Library now has a Career Information LibGuide for EMU students. This has info on: - exploring careers - finding job announcements -job hunting advice (resumes, interviews, networking, etc)

Michigan Autism Academy

Michigan Autism Academy Staff and Occupational Training Center is a licensed and bonded proprietary school.

Wireless Networking available throughout Halle Library!

You’ll need a my.emich username and password to login to the Internet.Questions? Contact Spencer Schubbe, Network Services Coordinator at 734. 487.2698 or spencer.schubbe@emich.edu

Informational Guide for People with Developmental Disabilities

Informational Guide to People With Developmental Disabilities

Autism research guide

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Trace Research & Development Center

The Trace Research & Development Center is a part of the College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founded in 1971, Trace has been a pioneer in the field of technology and disability.

Detroit Institute for Children

The Detroit Institute for Children cares for children with physical or developmental disabilities,

Robots help autistic kids learn life skills

An interesting article about robots helping autistic kids learn.

Disability Studies

Disability Studies: Information and Resources is a website sponsored by the Syracuse University Center on Human Policy, Law and disability Studies. It is a gateway to resources for disability history.

New Book

Faulkner writer of Dis-Ability by Taylor Hagood is a new book in EMU Library. It explores people with disabilities in literature.

White House Receptionist

Read about the new receptionist at the White House at http://www.today.com/news/new-white-house-receptionist-west-wing-pioneer-deaf-people-can-2D80574114

Mobile Site

The EMU Library is on the move with or mobile website .

Disabled Artists Guild

Disabled Artists Guild highlights the art work of disabled artists.

New Book

A new book has arrived in EMU Library's collection. The name of the book is Rhetorical Touch: Disability, Identification, Haptics by Shannon Walters.

Mobile Printing

Instructions on how to print are at http://www.emich.edu/it/help/labs/wireless_print.php

Shakespeare Online

This site has in-depth and accurate Shakespeare information, including free play analysis, Shakespeare's biography, essays, answers to common Shakespeare questions, and a trivia question.

Access Policy for People with Disabilities

Read the new policy for people with disabilities at http://www.emich.edu/library/users/disabilities.php

Digital Commons

Digital Commons @ EMU is a hosted open access institutional repository and publishing solution for EMU.

Washtenaw Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled @ AADL

The Ann Arbor District Library (AADL) will serve all residents of Washtenaw County who are unable to read standard print either due to blindness or physical disabilityhttp://wlbpd.aadl.org/

Books 24X7

An online tutorial for Books 24x7 is at When you log into eTraining click on the "Skillport Tour" menu on the left hand side.

Study Areas

The EMU LIBRARY has various places to study. They are listed at http://www.emich.edu/library/about/policies/quietstudy.php

Using QR Codes

QR codes (Quick Response codes) are placed around the library to see how useful they could be to the researchers in the campus community. When scanned with a mobile device having a camera and appropriate software, can link the device to multimedia web content. A research guide has been developed at http://guides.emich.edu/qrcodes

Finding CDs and other sound recordings

A tutorial on locating CDs and other sound recordings that are listed in the EMU library catalog is at http://www.emich.edu/library/help/cds.php .

Get a book from another library

If the EMU Library does not own a particular item, there are alternative methods to obtain the material. They are listed at http://www.emich.edu/library/services/get.php

Technical Equipment Borrowing

Equipment available for University and classroom use, on a first come, first served basis.

Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD)

The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is dedicated to ensuring that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families are able to fully participate in and contribute to all aspects of community life in the United States and its territories.

Best Buddies

The EMU Chapter of Best Buddies to hold a ball. Read http://www.easternecho.com/article/2015/03/best-buddies-ball-preview

Library videos

Library videos can be found at http://guides.emich.edu/videos

eBooks

The library has many electronic books in its collection. A tutorial on how to read eBooks is at http://guides.emich.edu/ebooks

Help using the library

The staff of the EMU Library have provided some tutorials when using the library at http://www.emich.edu/library/help/index.php

The Deaf and Hearing Impaired Community

How to search for large print books

To Search for Large Print Books@ EMU

Suggestions for Services to People with Disabilities

A form for suggestions to services at the EMU Library is located at http://www.emich.edu/library/services/forms/suggestions.php

Gale Virtual Reference database

A tutorial on how to use Gale Virtual Reference database is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGti7QzowLk

Searching Videos and DVDS

The tutorial at http://www.emich.edu/library/help/dvds.php tells you how to search for videos and dvds

Using the library

There are numerous guides and tutorials for using the EMU Library at http://www.emich.edu/library/help/using.php

Museum of disABILITY History

The Museum of disABILITY History collects object and artifact related to disability history. Its online catalog of images, objects, books, and the archive is searchable.

New Book

The EMU Library received a new book to our collection.Ida McKinley : the turn-of-the-century first lady through war, assassination, and secret disability / Carl Sferrazza Anthony. Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2013] 3rd Level E711.95 .A57 2013 Ida McKinley, the wife of William McKinley, president of the United States from 1897 to his assassination in 1901, suffered from epilepsy. This is a riveting biography.

Circulating Technology

There is a large print keyboard, the wrist rest,a TrackMan, thumb-operated mouse, a handheld magnifying glass, and a page magnifier housed in 200B. If you need this specialized equipment, please contact Judy Block, the Special Needs Librarian at jblock@emich.edu.

Disability Resources.org

Disability Resources.org is a directory of resources on the internet for people with disabilities.

Special Needs Librarian's website

The Special Needs Librarian website is at http://people.emich.edu/jblock

Biography

I have a Master’s degree in Library Science from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana and a Specialist’s degree in Library Services to Special Populations from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. In December, 2006, I completed an online course in Improving Library Services to People with Disabilities in 2012. I have been a librarian for 20 years.I have been at Eastern since 1995 and am now the Marketing and Special Needs Librarian.

Library Services for People with Disabilities

The EMU Library values free access to information, intellectual freedom, accessibility for all users, and privacy of information use. The Library supports all users, including People with Disabilities Library Services for People with Disabilities