University of Michigan LRCSubsequent to my post above, the thought occurred to me that there is a
remote possibility that
University of Michigan (UoM) might have some Danish materials. I am under the impression that the UofM sponsored and published a collection of very well-conceived language-learning materials, primarily in the 1970's and 1980's, for what I would call the "less frequently studied" languages. A couple of years ago, I stumbled upon their
Language Resource Center (LRC) website where, at the time, they offered a collection of CDs that had been recorded to accompany many of the textbooks that they had sponsored and which one can still find on Amazon, AbeBooks, and other online booksellers' websites. Recently, the
UofM LRC ceased their sales activities and, in its place,
began offering these recorded materials
free-of-charge subject to the submission of specific requests. Sounds good, right? Well, for some inexplicable reason, the UofM has decided
not to publish a
list of the available materials! As the independent learner does not know what is available, how can he/she submit a specific request ... you don't know, what you don't know, n'est-ce pas?
Contacting University of Michigan LRCHere is the LINK to the University of Michigan LRC's website:
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lrc/sales which contains the Email address for submitting inquiries.
Danish Materials?While searching the University of Michigan's website, I came across their
Online Catalogue:
https://www.lrc.lsa.umich.edu/catalog/. Please note carefully that this catalogue is
NOT the list of freely-available recorded materials. By scrolling down the webpage, you will notice that they have a section entitled "
Danish" which leads to the following list:
https://www.lrc.lsa.umich.edu/catalog/result.php?sortdir=0&sortterm=Full%2BTitle&lang=%3D%3DDanish%2A&mode=advanced. This suggests to me that, in the absence of a "list" of materials, the UoM LRC might actually have some freely-available Danish audio recordings for which a textbook might be found elsewhere. If
I were searching for Danish materials, I would send an inquiry to the University of Michigan LRC citing their "Danish Kit" and requesting information on how I might obtain a copy, including a request that they provide me a LINK to the audio recordings, or any other Danish recordings, should such material be available. Were the UofM to provide with such a link, I would then try to locate the corresponding textbook. In any event, it's worth trying!
Feedback?Should you decide to harass the beleaguered staff of the
University of Michigan LRC with an inquiry, as accessing the freely-available recorded archives continues to be an "open issue" for some Forum Members, I am sure that many of us would appreciate hearing how this worked out for you.
Ciao for now!
. And each time i came across the word i haven't met before ( like while listening the coursebook material) i don't know how to read it correctly.
