As AJL President I thank David on behalf of the members and Board for his many contributions to the association. I’m not saying “good bye”. Instead I’m saying: “see you later” because it is hard to let go of such a Scholar and friend. Amalia Warshenbrot Sent from my iPad
> On Jan 11, 2018, at 12:21 PM, Miller, Caroline <crmil...@library.ucla.edu> > wrote: > > Safranim, > > Below is the official announcement of David Hirsch’s retirement from UCLA. I > never thought I’d see the day. He has held many leadership positions within > AJL and has been a frequent presenter locally at AJL workshops and at the > national convention over the years. Please join me in wishing David a mazal > tov and best wishes on the next chapter in his life. > > Caroline > > Caroline R. Miller > Team Leader, Discovery Team > UCLA Library Cataloging & Metadata Center > 2400 Life Sciences Building > 621 Charles E Young Drive South > Box 957230 > Los Angeles, CA 90095-7230 > From: Osorio, Jennifer > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 4:25 PM > To: All Library Staff <everyoneinlibr...@library.ucla.edu> > Subject: David Hirsch's retirement > > Dear Library Staff, > > With regret, but warm wishes, I’m announcing the retirement from the UCLA > Library of David Hirsch, Librarian for Jewish, Middle Eastern, South Asian > Studies at UCLA. David’s last day in the office will be January 19th, if you > would like to stop by and see him before he leaves. > > David has been an integral part of the UCLA Library since 1989, when he > joined us as the Jewish Studies Bibliographer in what was then known as the > Bibliographer's Group, a department he also came to lead as Vice Chair and > Chair a few years later. Over the years, David has been our liaison for > numerous areas, for varying lengths of time, including African Studies, > Armenian Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Central Asia, South Asia, Yemeni > Studies and so many other areas that I will invariably forget one if I try to > list them all. David has definitely suffered from the curse of the polyglot > when we’ve needed someone to take something on, but his insatiable curiosity > and relentless work ethic have helped meet the constantly-evolving demands of > the job. > > David’s ability to make connections around the world via his many invited > talks, State Department-sponsored workshops and book fair participation, > along with acquisitions trips, enabled the UCLA Library to build world-class > collections in Middle Eastern and Jewish Studies. HIs cultivation of donors > and passion for his collections led to endowed funds for a number of his > collecting areas, particularly Jewish Studies and Armenian Studies, allowing > the Library to document important diaspora communities in Los Angeles and > around the world. He's served the profession in a number of organizations, > including as President of the Middle East Librarians Association and the > Research and Special Libraries’ Division of the Association of Jewish > Libraries. HIs expertise in building collections was especially highlighted > during the two-year sabbatical he took to serve as Chief Librarian and > Library Advisor in the National Library of Abu Dhabi, from 2009-2011. And > he’s continued to be involved in library initiatives such as Collecting LA > and the International Digital Ephemera Project (IDEP) until the present day, > as well as being an early adopter of collecting non-traditional materials for > research, such as ephemera, cookbooks and zines. > > While David’s collection-building has been an obvious part of his activity, > many of you may not know as much about his scholarly activity. He’s been an > adjunct professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Culture for > many years, teaching a course on Middle East Bibliography, and has been such > an integral part of the Center for Near Eastern Studies, that last year he > was asked to serve as temporary chair of their advisory board, the first > librarian to do so. Over the course of his career, he’s received numerous > grants to research and document topics in his areas, such as Latin American > Judaica, Middle Eastern emigre publications and Turkish zines. > > On a more personal note, I would like to add that in spite of how busy he is > and how much he travels, David has always been willing to mentor and help > newer librarians. As an area studies librarian, I have myself benefited from > his expertise and knowledge and will miss him. We wish him the best of luck > in his continued endeavors and travel. > > > > Jennifer Osorio, MLIS, MA > Interim Head, International Studies > Librarian for Ethnic Studies, Latin American Studies and Spanish/Portuguese > UCLA Library > (310) 825-5526 > > __ > 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
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