[ha-Safran] Curators' Conference at the National Library

2012-07-25 Thread Daniel Scheide
Last month, there was a conference at the National Library of Israel, 'Curating and Cultural Exchange'. I know that many of us who did not attend (including myself) were interested in what was discussed. The National Library has posted the sessions on youtube

Re: [ha-Safran] CE/BCE vs BC/AD

2012-07-25 Thread Jeannine Davidson
I have noticed recently that more scientific, historical, and archeological journals, as well as newspaper articles, and art history books adopting the BCE and CE designation. It is an excellent development of scholarship in the correct direction. Jeannine Schiffman Davidson Head of Adult

Re: [ha-Safran] Invitation to Study Special Libraries in Israel

2012-07-25 Thread Stephanie L Gross
I'm passing this along to you, as I've checked it out, and it seems to be a legitimate organization. Stephanie (Sara Leah) Gross MSLIS, MATESOL Chair, AJL Mentoring Pollack Library Yeshiva University 500 West 185th Street New York NY 10033-3229 212.960.5442 Having trouble viewing this

[ha-Safran] Greetings from the new AJL president

2012-07-25 Thread Heidi Estrin
Shalom! On June 20, 2012 at our annual conference in beautiful Pasadena, CA, I was installed as the 26th President of the Association of Jewish Libraries. I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as President for an organization comprised of professional and intelligent people, who are so

[ha-Safran] RDA NACO trainnig for Hebraica NACO contributers

2012-07-25 Thread Heidi G Lerner
Dear Hebrew NACO Funnel members/contributors and institutional Hebraica NACO contributors, As I reported earlier (email to Heb-NACO listserv March 30, 2012 ), PCC is working to transition NACO participants into creating RDA authority records. PCC Day One for RDA Authority Records is March

[ha-Safran] Is there a Jewish equivalent to Christian fiction

2012-07-25 Thread Libi Astaire
Novels published by Chareidi publishers such as Targum, Feldheim, ArtScroll, Menucha Publishing, etc., do have a decency code, such as the one that was mentioned. They also express traditional Jewish values. My Ezra Melamed Mystery series, for instance, which was originally published by Targum

[ha-Safran] Lets welcome Jerry Anne Dickel

2012-07-25 Thread Heidi G Lerner
Dear safranim and colleagues,   I am very happy to announce that Jerry Anne Dickel (Geraldine Dickel) has been promoted to the position of Hebraica Cataloger at Yale University. Many of us have worked with her in years gone by when she worked with Daniel Lovins as the Hebraica copy

Re: [ha-Safran] CE/BCE vs BC/AD

2012-07-25 Thread Aaron Kuperman
One can always write a macro to switch back and forth. Aaron Wolfe Kuperman Library of Congress, ABA USPL, Law Cataloging Section This is NOT an official communication from the Library of Congress. __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not

[ha-Safran] One Moment for Munich

2012-07-25 Thread Ann Abrams
I know this isn't strictly related to Judaica Librarianship, but I thought this would interest most if not all safranim: http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/107234/our-moment-for-munich Ann Abrams, Librarian Temple Israel 477 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02215 617-566-3960 x116