[ha-Safran] Mentoring for the AJL Conference 2013 in Houston

2013-03-18 Thread Stephanie L Gross
It's that time again. Time to register for the annual AJL Convention and time again to recruit seasoned members to meet, greet and guide newbies at this year's conference. Modeling the concept after that of other professional organizations such as ALA, we of AJL strive to ensure that all

[ha-Safran] Zosa Szajkowski

2013-03-18 Thread James Rosenbloom
The new issue of Jewish Social Studies (volume 8, no. 2 -- Winter 2012) contains the article Rescue or theft? Zosa Szajkowski and the salvaging of French Jewish history after World War II, by Lisa Moses Leff. It will prove fascinating reading for anyone interested in the transfer and theft of

[ha-Safran] Language studies vol. 14-15 (The Mandel Institute of Jewish Studies)

2013-03-18 Thread Celestina Levant
Hello! We would like to introduce a new volume to the periodical Language studies published by The Mandel institute of Jewish studies. Language Studies Vol. 14-15 Essays by Yehudit Henshke http://www.magnes-press.com/Authors/Yehudit+Henshke.aspx?name=Yehudit+H enshke , Rivka Bliboim

[ha-Safran] National Library of Israel z39.50

2013-03-18 Thread Rebecca Levitan
Is it possible to access the National Library of Israel's z39.50 records in the US? I've been trying to configure my new library system (Destiny) to use it and it doesn't work. Thanks! Rebecca Levitan Librarian and Social Media Coordinator Louise D. and Morton J. Macks Center for Jewish

[ha-Safran] summer workshop-Holocaust Testimonies @UMFlint

2013-03-18 Thread Margolis, Deborah
Librarians are invited to participate. Feel free to share. Teaching and Working with Holocaust Testimonies http://www.umflint.edu/holocaust-workshop.page July 15-19, 2013 University of Michigan-Flint Frances Willson Thompson Library This workshop is geared toward high school and college

Re: [ha-Safran] Zosa Szajkowski

2013-03-18 Thread Philip Miller
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[ha-Safran] Reference Workshop, New York, NY, April 11, 2013

2013-03-18 Thread Rita Lifton
Save the date! On Thursday, April 11th, 2013, 1-4 pm, the New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL-NYMA) will hold its annual Reference Workshop at The Ramaz Middle School, 114 East 85th Street, New York, NY 10028. Registration information to follow. Program

Re: [ha-Safran] National Library of Israel z39.50

2013-03-18 Thread Yakov Shafranovich
You can use the Israeli Union List: http://libnet.ac.il/~libnet/z39.htm There used to be a way to access NLI itself but it hasn't worked for a while. On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Rebecca Levitan rlevi...@cjebaltimore.org wrote: Is it possible to access the National Library of Israel's

[ha-Safran] New Picture Book by Jacqueline Woodson

2013-03-18 Thread Rachel Kamin
A new picture book Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson, with illustrations by E.B. Lewis, caught my eye on the new book display at my public library. I checked it out and I read it with my 7-year-old son. When a new girl comes to the class she is ostracized by the other girls because of her

[ha-Safran] Verizon Hasafran subscribers

2013-03-18 Thread Yossi Galron
Most Verizon e-mail addresses of Hasafran subscribers were blocked last night from Hasafran. I put them all back and they are now subscribed. If you know of Hasafran subscribers that are using Verizon e-mail addresses and they are not receiving Hasafran messages - please let me know. Yossi