Paula,
I did not see your question so I add to Alba and Joyce's replies.I
prefer to have the synagogue library open to the general public. If
you are concerned or wish Temple Members to feel more privileged you
can ask non-members to leave a refundable deposit.
Amalia
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Dear Paula and all-
I waited to reply to this request until I saw what some of the
synagogue librarians had to say, since ours is a JCC community
library, not a synagogue library. But now I will weigh in to agree
with the repsonses I have seen.
First, there is a definite difference between
Paula Fine wrote:
restrict access to the catalog to synagogue members
Access to the catalog and access to the physical book are two
different kettles of fish.
...make it (the catalog) available to everyone.
Yes. The entire universe if possible. Though Steven Hawkings says
that we shouldn't
Dear Paula,
I think that having an online catalog is important for publicizing
your library collection. If the automation system offers that option,
I would take it - as long as the hosting company is reputable, I
don't think hacking should be a worry.
However, circulating materials to
Good question; I have heard it a lot in my career in the online
library catalog industry. There are good arguments to each side.
In favor of keeping it wide open and available:
1) library visibility in the community - something to crow about,
publicity, etc.
2) Adds to the prestige of the
We are upgrading the synagogue library software to a web-based
system with an on-line catalog. We are in the process of deciding
whether we should restrict access to the catalog to synagogue members
only or to make it available to everyone.
I would be interested in knowing your thoughts
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