Mazel tov, Heidi! You are the best possible choice for this award and the citation says it all. Your many initiatives are a great model within and beyond Judaica librarianship. You've been working for the betterment of AJL and Jewish books for children from the minute Etta recruited us for SFAJL these many years ago -- thanks, Etta! -- and I expect you will continue to inspire all of us with your creativity and drive.
With love and respect, Annette On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 8:26 AM, Taub, Aaron <a...@loc.gov> wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > > > Congratulations to Heidi Estrin on winning the 2016 Fanny Goldstein Merit > Award! A citation is below. And many thanks to all of the committee > members for their thoughtful deliberation. > > > > > > Best wishes, > > Aaron Taub, Chairperson > > > > On behalf of the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Committee > > Etta Gold > > Heidi Lerner > > Joyce Levine > > Aaron Taub > > > > > > > ======================================================================================================================== > > > > The Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Committee of the Association of Jewish > Libraries (AJL) is delighted to announce that *Heidi Rabinowitz Estrin* > is the winner of the 2016 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award [link to > http://jewishlibraries.org/content.php?page=Fanny_Goldstein_Merit_Award]. > The Fanny Goldstein Merit Award, named for the librarian, social activist > and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is bestowed in recognition of > loyal and ongoing contributions to the Association and to the profession of > Jewish librarianship. > > > > Born on May 15, 1895 [some sources say 1888], Fanny Goldstein devoted her > life to books and community. She was the first female Judaica librarian and > the first woman to direct a branch library in Massachusetts, where she was > head of Boston's West End Branch for many years. A prominent figure in the > Boston Jewish community, she is best known as the founder of Jewish Book > Week, which began when Goldstein organized a display of Jewish books at the > Boston Public Library in 1925. > > > > *Heidi Rabinowitz Estrin* has served AJL and the profession of Judaica > librarianship in numerous capacities and with great distinction for many > years. Heidi was President of the Association of Jewish Libraries > (2012-2014) in a tenure distinguished by inclusivity, strength, and > candor. Heidi was the chairperson of the Public Relations Committee > (2005-2010) and the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee (2004-2006). In > addition, she serves on the AJL Strategic Planning Committee. > > > > Heidi has taken the lead in increasing the visibility of AJL. Heidi > oversaw the recording and editing of podcasts of AJL conference sessions > and posted them online. She regularly posts photographs, notifications, > and announcements about AJL on Facebook and other social media and monitors > them to maintain an active engagement with the AJL and Jewish bibliophile > communities. Recently, Heidi has regularly maintained the AJL website and > has served as the go-to person for website changes at > www.jewishlibraries.org. > > > > Heidi has been instrumental in promoting Jewish literature. She has > interviewed numerous authors on her *Book of Life: a Podcast about Jewish > People and the Books We Read [link to: www.bookoflifepodcast.com > <http://www.bookoflifepodcast.com>] *and carefully edited those > interviews into lively listening for lovers of Jewish books everywhere. > Having just celebrated its tenth year, these extraordinary podcasts are > notable for their thoughtful engagement with Jewish texts and their > authors. Heidi also spearheaded *AJL Reads [link to: > http://jewishlibraries.org/content.php?page=AJL_Reads > <http://jewishlibraries.org/content.php?page=AJL_Reads>], *a call-in book > club for discussion among members around a given book. > > > > And in addition to all of her AJL activities, Heidi works as the Library > Director and Media Specialist at Congregation B’nai Israel in Boca Raton, > Florida. Heidi also has been the long-term president of the South Florida > Chapter of the Association of Jewish Libraries (link to: www.sfajl.org), > tirelessly doing all she can to keep this disparate group together and to > bring AJL’s message and mission to the South Florida region. > > > > To all of these many tasks and initiatives, Heidi brings her > characteristic warmth, wisdom, and vision. The Committee offers its > deepest thanks to Heidi Rabinowitz Estrin for all of her many contributions > to AJL and the field of Judaica librarianship and wishes her continued > success for many years to come. > > > > > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > Hasafran@lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > > -- Annette Goldsmith, PhD Los Angeles, CA Co-Editor, USBBY "Bridges to Understanding" series, volume 5 Lecturer, University of Washington Information School Librarian, Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel
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