McKay, Sandra and Cynthia Wong, eds. Language Diversity: Problem or Resource? New York: Newbury House, 1988McKay, Sandra and Cynthia Wong, eds. Language Diversity: Problem or Resource? New York: Newbury House, 1988. Pp. 386.

1990 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 380-382
Author(s):  
Bill Corr
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Language Diversity

2004 METRO Digitization Survey: Final Report Prepared by the Metropolitan New York Library Council and Digital Collection Services, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.

2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York State ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Language Diversity ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Digital Collection ◽  
Computer Library ◽  
The Rich ◽  
State Library

Given the depth of resources in the member libraries of the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO), and because of the rich historical, cultural and language diversity of New York City and Westchester County, METRO supports the value of members' locally digitized information. Actively assisting members with local digitization efforts has been an important goal of METRO's Five Year Plan of Service since 2001. This survey, supported in part by Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds, awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, pursues that goal, and moves forward the goal of collaborative digitization projects in the METRO region.

CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE DIVERSITY AND THE DEAF EXPERIENCE.Ila Parasnis (Ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press, 1996. Pp. xiv + 306. $49.95 cloth.

1997 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 518-519
Author(s):  
John G. Barnitz
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Language Diversity ◽  
Deaf People ◽  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Cambridge University

An invaluable contribution of scholarly papers on the bilingual–bicultural nature of deaf people is the volume edited by Ila Parasnis. This collection of 18 insightful papers is a welcome contribution in the context of recent national debates about whether deaf people are considered a minority group with their own unique linguistic and cultural identity, or considered as audiologically disabled individuals. Collectively, the authors of the papers provide strong arguments in favor of recognizing the bilingual and bicultural nature of deaf people's experience. The contents of this well-edited book provides both theoretical and practical knowledge leading to the empowerment of deaf people and to expanded views of bilingualism and second language acquisition. Reflective presentations by deaf people and applied linguistic discussions by researchers are combined to provide researchers and practitioners innovative perspectives on the development of psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic competence of this unique population. The authors also contribute to research on linguistic, cognitive, and social aspects of language and literacy development.

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