[ha-Safran]: Available: British Caricatures of Jews

2011-02-23 Thread Dan Wyman
1730-1830. Catalog. The Jew As Other X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=3uSaImBeuprzHBlOOPjkqgu+7PcxSRW0m2Aphm9Zmck= c=1 sm=0 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=ugFvkfIBRL/WdPz6TiXDkA==:17 a=If7nLj9e:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8 a=PGRODfwjQPCKbrvUbyIA:9

[ha-Safran]: Kids who've read Hereville?

2011-02-23 Thread Heidi Estrin
Hi everyone, A reporter from the Jerusalem Post interviewed me today about Hereville by Barry Deutsch, this year's winner in the Older Readers category for the Sydney Taylor Book Awards. He is seeking kids to interview for his article – nothing detailed, just wants to basically ask them how

RE: [ha-Safran]: Quote for the Library

2011-02-23 Thread Madden,Emily A
Fred's suggested quote is what we have on our dedicatory bronze plaque at the Price Library of Judaica at the University of Florida ... I think our patrons chose it -- it's a really beautiful saying! :) Emily A. Madden Sr. Library Technical Assistant Price Library of Judaica PO Box 117010

[ha-Safran]: Library chairs

2011-02-23 Thread Madden,Emily A
Not sure who this is for ... about the library chairs -- Emily -Original Message- From: Roberts,Howard B Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 3:01 PM To: Madden,Emily A Subject: RE: [ha-Safran]: Library chairs Emily: Sorry it took so long. The chair is made by KI and is called the Torsion.

[ha-Safran]: How do I get to the newsletter

2011-02-23 Thread Michelle Sandler
How do I get to the newsletter? Michelle Sandler Westminster, California --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL)

RE: [ha-Safran]: Weeding of fiction

2011-02-23 Thread Donald Weinshank
At Shaarey Zedek, East Lansing, MI, we added these criteria: 1. No duplicates 2. Jewish topic, not merely Jewish author. For example, we kept Heller's GOD KNOWS, but discarded GOOD AS GOLD. 3. Unless we anticipated high demand, we discarded volumes of limited research interest IF they

[ha-Safran]: How many linear feet (or # of books) in a

2011-02-23 Thread Michelle Chesner
Judaica Reference Collection? X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=UQuFHoD2CPQ248x8AXEbKhr4z9AaDqApxmEl3BhfZ64= c=1 sm=0 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=ugFvkfIBRL/WdPz6TiXDkA==:17 a=pGLkceIS:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8 a=4MD9syjKref1QVcb7acA:9

[ha-Safran]: An important new book - Peace in the Making

2011-02-23 Thread Stuart Schnee
This book is available from Baker Taylor, Ingram and the publisher (http://www.gefenpublishing.com/) Middle East Peace in the Making Available for the First Time: The Personal Correspondence between Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat …to actually read the personal correspondence between

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Book Carnival: February edition

2011-02-23 Thread Heidi Estrin
Hey everyone, this month's Jewish Book Carnival was posted today at Marie Cloutier's Boston Bibliophile blog! You can read it at http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2011/02/its-jewish-book-carnival-time.html. You will find links to lots of interesting Jewish book-related articles! By the way,

RE: [ha-Safran]: AJL Reviews and AJL News are now available online

2011-02-23 Thread Weisman, Yaffa
Question: If the reviews are going to be password protected on the AJL website, doesn't the link from/to Amazon reviews defeat the purpose of members' exclusivity? In other words: should we consider making the reviews an open-access site that we can share with interested users? Dr. Yaffa

RE: [ha-Safran]: AJL Reviews and AJL News are now available online

2011-02-23 Thread Uri Kolodney
The 2010 issues are not freely available because of a 1 year 'moving wall'. ALL digital content of previous and current issues will be available to members once the new website is aired and password capabilities are in place. We already have the 2010 PDFs ready for posting online. Thanks, Uri

[ha-Safran]: Automation/Cataloging for SSC Libraries

2011-02-23 Thread Deborah Stern
Joyce Levine has posted on the AJL Wiki responses and links from the recent AJL Survey about the various systems that SSC members are using in their libraries. Find these Wiki postings at the links below: http://ajlwiki.pbworks.com/w/page/1636976/Automation-for-Jewish-School-Libraries

[ha-Safran]: Short survey re: translation services

2011-02-23 Thread Madden,Emily A
Short survey re: translation services academic libraries academic/non-academic genealogical research For those of you working in academic libraries, what policies do you practice and/or services do you provide for Hebrew or Yiddish book translation? 1) Do you have a policy? What is it? 2)

[ha-Safran]: OT: Looking for Jewish Art program or classes

2011-02-23 Thread Aviva Adler
One of my students is extremely talented and artistic and would like to pursue this after graduating high school but does not want to attend a secular art school. Does anyone have any advice or know of any Jewish-based programs she could look into? Thank you, Aviva Adler Librarian, Shevach

[ha-Safran]: Any jobs in NJ area?

2011-02-23 Thread Rachel Gottfried
Hi, I am a recent graduate of Rutgers University with my MLIS. I just heard about AJL through Rutgers. Do you know of any jobs in Judaic Librarianship in the New Jersey area? Prior to attending graduate school at Rutgers, I attended Yeshiva University- Stern College- for my BA. Thank

[ha-Safran]: JTS Library online journal - Quntres

2011-02-23 Thread Naomi Steinberger
We are pleased to announce that the Winter 2011 issue of Quntres: An Online Journal for the History, Culture and Art of the Jewish Book is now available at http://www.jtsa.edu/The_Library/News_and_Publications.xml. Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services The Library of The

[ha-Safran]: Position available

2011-02-23 Thread Meyer Denn
We will be accepting resumes for the position of Director of the Tycher Library in Dallas. We would be grateful if you could post this job description and circulate it to your members. Best regards, Meyer Denn Meyer Denn Executive Director Center for Jewish Education Jewish

[ha-Safran]: ISO library technology consultant

2011-02-23 Thread Amy Turim
Greetings -- My lovely temple library is being moved to another space within the temple, and there is great interest in up-dating it technologically. I have been given the task of finding someone to advise/consult on a way to bring our library into the future, possibly incorporating

[ha-Safran]: LibraryWorld

2011-02-23 Thread Toby Harris
Hello, All: I'd love to hear from anyone who is using Library World or has experience with them. It seems too good to be true….$395 a year and that's it? Toby Harris, Librarian Temple De Hirsch Sinai 1522 E. Pike Street Seattle, WA 98122 206-315-7398 Seattle 206-315-8486, Ext 7481

[ha-Safran]: Fs: Vitebsk: The Life of Art - Russian Jewish Art

2011-02-23 Thread Henry Hollander
Two books on Jewish artists. One essential, the other less so, but still a fine book. We ship and bill to libraries. Individuals are asked to prepay. Call 415-831-3228 or email to reserve you copy(ies). These can also be ordered impersonally through my website at

[ha-Safran]: AJL Linklist

2011-02-23 Thread Bob Schrier
Hello fellow Safranim, As some of you may know, I recently took over the weekly link roundup for the AJL's People of the Books blog. Given that there are so many of us who probably come across new (and old) web resources that would be of great use to the members of the AJL community, I

[ha-Safran]: Help finding book title, Uzu and Muzu

2011-02-23 Thread mary ann schermerhorn
Hi everyone, I have someone trying to find information on a book, Uzu and Muzu by Ephrain Sidon. Title variations might beUzu and Muzu from Kakamaruzu or Kakaruzu. She did find that Sarah Kerem was listed as translator. She is hoping to purchase copies in both English and Hebrew, so if you

RE: [ha-Safran]: Holocaust Resource Center in a synagogue library

2011-02-23 Thread Natasha Krause
Hello, In this vein, is anyone aware of suitable labels we could use to designate our Holocaust novels (something similar to a flag sticker to designate an Israeli author, Canadian author, seasonal item, etc.) in order to make them easier for our students to find? We could use a simple dot

[ha-Safran]: Anyone can read the AJL Wiki

2011-02-23 Thread Diane Romm
Just wanted to clarify that anyone can read the AJL Wiki (http://ajlwiki.pbworks.com) You need to request access to it only if you want to add to or change any of the information on it. Please do visit the Wiki. Diane Romm The Jewish Guide to the Internet http://www.jewishinternetguide.com