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Key Contacts THE FOLDA STAFF
President Alice L. Hagemeyer, MLS folda86@aol.com President and Founder of the Friends of Libraries for Deaf Action; Associates Merrie A. Davidson, MLS merdavi@ufl.edu Psychology, Sociology, and Linguistics Librarian at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL since 2004; Reference and Instructional Librarian at Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC between 2000 and 2003. Studied American Sign Language in 1979 and earned CSC (certificate) from the National Registry of Interpreters in 1983. In 1993, began graduate studies in Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester before entering library school in 1999. Ricardo Lopez, MS Rilopi@aol.com Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General. Past work experience include Adaptive Technology Assistant, McKeldin Library, U of MD; Federal Grants Officer, Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, Washington, DC; Teacher at St. Rita’s School for the Deaf, Cincinnati, Ohio; Job Coach, Vocational Rehabilitation Center for the Deaf, Guaynabo, PR. BA in European History, University of Puerto Rico; MS in Educational Technology, Gallaudet University Currently pursuing a MLS degree at University of Maryland, College Park. Joan Naturale, M.Ed, MLIS jxnwml@ritvax.rit.edu NTID Librarian liaison at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Wallace Memorial Library, National Technical Institute of the Deaf (NTID), Rochester, NY, since July 1999 Webmaster Ronald Friedrich, MDiv r.friedrich@juno.com Pastor of Christ Lutheran Church of the Deaf, Silver Spring, MD, and chaplain at Gallaudet University. |
| Every year since 1979 when The
Red Notebook concept first began, many volunteers have been coordinating
appropriate informational materials for its subscribers. This year
we are grateful to the following for their work on the National Deaf History
Month Kit and other topics: Amy Bopp, president of the Library Friends
Section of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD); NAD Ad Hoc Committee
on National Deaf History Month (2004-2006)*; Chris Wixtrom of ASL Access,
and Deborah Gilson, editor FOLDA Staff * Members are Alice L. Hagemeyer (Chair), Thomas Harrington, Joan Naturale, Abigail Noland, Gary E. Wait and Andy Lange (NAD Liaison) |