[ha-Safran]: Exile to Life Thank You

2011-05-26 Thread francinemenken
Dear Hasafran, Thank you all who helped and had suggestions for a librarian (Marilena Gahman) and patron from Clinton Macomb Public Library in Michigan. See below Dear Francine, The books have been found and ordered. Booksur, an affiliate of Libros Andinos which specializes in South

Re: [ha-Safran]: Two recent AJL losses

2011-05-26 Thread aidonna
Sylvia Firschein was a wonderful mentor. She was responsible for organizing the New Jersey Chapter of AJL many years ago. Sylvia always had something positive to say, worked diligently for AJL and kept in touch with the New Jersey contingent. Dot Ehrich was another New Jersey AJL stalwart. I

[ha-Safran]: Now Available: A Coat of Many Colors and Sex

2011-05-26 Thread Christa Kling
Rewarded, Sex Punished X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=NmbQexcdgr4rtO3OwYGrP5Q3rTMpacrTPhuaXkv4uP8= c=1 sm=0 a=nDghuxUhq_wA:10 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=ugFvkfIBRL/WdPz6TiXDkA==:17 a=-XWRxJgP:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8

[ha-Safran]: Upcoming event in the Hebraic Section at the

2011-05-26 Thread Brener, Ann
Library of Congress, Tuesday, June 7, at 12 noon X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=y6zMVzRGPZqd+EkIbWgKRW0ZY5+85Abqc3bXR1aXymM= c=1 sm=0 a=nDghuxUhq_wA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=ugFvkfIBRL/WdPz6TiXDkA==:17 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8

[ha-Safran]: Queries

2011-05-26 Thread Taub, Aaron
Colleagues, The Israel and Judaica Section is currently preparing our presentation for the upcoming AJL Convention. If you have any descriptive or subject cataloging queries that you would like us to address, please feel free to send them to us. Descriptive cataloging queries to Joan:

[ha-Safran]: University Appoints New Dean for SLIS -- New Blog entry

2011-05-26 Thread Daniel Stuhlman
On Monday on another librarian list, a query was posted about career advice for someone on becoming a librarian. Just by coincidence I was preparing my blog entry for this week and it covers some of the questions this person asked. University Appoints New Dean for SLIS The new dean talks about

[ha-Safran]: Available: Iakerson's THE HEBREW BOOK IN THE MIDDLE AGES

2011-05-26 Thread Dan Wyman
(illustrated announcement online at www.danwymanbooks.com/middle.htm) Friends­ We are proud to offer this important work on the Hebrew book before the printing press: Iakerson, S. M. (Semen Mordukhovich); Jewish Theological Seminary of America; Yivo Institute for Jewish Research. . SEFER

[ha-Safran]: Interesting DVD's on Jews in Argentina

2011-05-26 Thread Irene Munster
Dear all, I met Bernardo Kononovich, a Jewish psychologist who also produces DVDs, in Buenos Aires during December. He has produced some very interesting DVDs on Jewish Argentinean related themes that I suppose many of you would like to add to your collection. I've made a quick search in

[ha-Safran]: Short Story Suggestions

2011-05-26 Thread Joan Tedlow
Hi, I am putting together a syllabus for a book group I'm facilitating on a volunteer basis at our local Hebrew Old Age Home. We have about 15 members, all of whom are in an assisted living situation. The group is quite sharp, but some are visually impaired and cannot handle reading a 300

[ha-Safran]: New Title From Academic Studies Press: Beyond

2011-05-26 Thread Christa Kling
Political Messianism by Professor David C. Jacobson X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=y6zMVzRGPZqd+EkIbWgKRW0ZY5+85Abqc3bXR1aXymM= c=1 sm=0 a=nDghuxUhq_wA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=ugFvkfIBRL/WdPz6TiXDkA==:17 a=-XWRxJgP:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8