I've been lucky; though my budget is miniscule compared to some, I've worked to
get the library integrated into the religious school curriculum and it gets
great traffic during the school year. And because we are a small shul in a
small community, the library is considered a major asset, an attraction for
members and Jewish professionals.
But I have weathered my share of short-sighted brutal budget cuts and board
members greedily eyeing the space for other purposes. It could happen to any of
us.
Rachel HausLibrary DirectorCongregation of Moses Fisher LibraryKalamazoo MI
On Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 08:00:57 AM EDT, Andrea Rapp via Hasafran
<hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
Any theories on why this is happening, I,e. dwindling support for synagogue
libraries? Circulation must have been dropping off by a lot, no? I see it also.
Andrea On Jul 11, 2023, at 10: 07 PM, Carol Janoff via Hasafran <hasafran@
lists. osu. edu>Any theories on why this is happening, I,e. dwindling support
for synagogue libraries? Circulation must have been dropping off by a lot, no?
I see it also. Andrea
On Jul 11, 2023, at 10:07 PM, Carol Janoff via Hasafran
<hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
This is happening to my temple library too. We have sold our current building
and are renting it back for 3 years, but the outer building where the library
filled two rooms with over 7,000 volumes has been unavailable to us from the
time of
This is happening to my temple library too. We have sold our current building
and are renting it back for 3 years, but the outer building where the library
filled two rooms with over 7,000 volumes has been unavailable to us from the
time of the sale. The books are all packed in boxes and stored in the attic of
the sanctuary. The new building will almost certainly not have a room (or
rooms) dedicated solely to the library but will most likely have a conference
room or some such with shelves around the perimeter. Obviously most of the
books will not fit and I just don’t even know what we can do with so many
discarded books. It breaks my heart because I started this library and have
added to it and run it for over 25 years and I think it is a fine collection.
I am a volunteer (with a library science degree from 1973) and I don’t really
want to even deal with this situation. I am dreading the day when the
administrator asks me to do it. But if I say NO as this point I have no idea
who would do it.
Carol Janoff
Temple Chai
Phoenix, AZ
From: Hasafran <hasafran-bounces+cjanoff=outlook....@lists.osu.edu>On Behalf Of
Michelle Sandler via Hasafran
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 11:27 AM
To: Hasafran <hasafran@lists.osu.edu>
Subject: [ha-Safran] Beth David Library (Reform) in Westminster California is
Being cut in half.
Dear Judaica Librarians: My library at Beth David in Westminster, California is
being cut in half. They need the classroom for the Youth Lounge. The Youth
Lounge is being turned into a preschool classroom to make more money for the
synagogue
Dear Judaica Librarians:
My library at Beth David in Westminster, California is being cut in half. They
need the classroom for the Youth Lounge. The Youth Lounge is being turned into
a preschool classroom to make more money for the synagogue as the Preschool has
a waiting list.
The 1,100 childrens and teen books are going into the Religious School
Directors office. The 100 reference books are going into the Rabbi's office.
400 of the 1800 adult fiction and non-fiction books are staying in the new
Youth Lounge. The remaining 1,400 or 1,500 books are going away. This is a
nightmare to eliminate the books that are going away from my ResourceMate
catalog. Has anyone else had to deal with this? I have been the Volunteer
Librarian there for 10 years.
Michelle Sandler MLS
Librarian
Beth David
Westminster, California
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