[ha-Safran] Educational Websites for Sale

2015-06-01 Thread Jacob Richman
Hi Everyone! Due to some pressing financial issues, I am putting several of my websites up for sale at attractive prices. A discount will be given on 2 or more sites sold as a bundle. If you or your company are seriously interested in any of these sites, please email me. These educational sites

[ha-Safran] Library position eliminated at Temple Emanu-El

2015-06-01 Thread Amanda Seigel
Dear Liza (and Safranim), I am so sorry to hear of the elimination of your position at Temple Emanu-El. I salute your dedicated work over the years with the collection and with public programming. You have done so much for the community and for AJL. I share the sentiments expressed by many

[ha-Safran] Library position eliminated

2015-06-01 Thread Ann Abrams
Thank you, Lisa, for this very thoughtful and insightful post. The sentence I find the most thought provoking is: *FROM LISA:* *Synagogues clearly need to save money and move forward with the things that engage the most members and cut funding from things that don’t. Period. Sentiment is

Re: [ha-Safran] Library position eliminated

2015-06-01 Thread Emily Goldberg
Have any synagogue libraries moved to ebooks and if so, what has been the response? Emily Goldberg exgoldb...@gmail.com On Monday, June 1, 2015, Ann Abrams aabr...@tisrael.org wrote: Thank you, Lisa, for this very thoughtful and insightful post. The sentence I find the most thought provoking

Re: [ha-Safran] Library position eliminated

2015-06-01 Thread Amalia Warshenbrot
I think that we can keep the discussion on Hasafran. Amalia Sent from my iPad On Jun 1, 2015, at 2:36 PM, Emily Goldberg exgoldb...@gmail.com wrote: Have any synagogue libraries moved to ebooks and if so, what has been the response? Emily Goldberg exgoldb...@gmail.com On Monday,

Re: [ha-Safran] Library position eliminated

2015-06-01 Thread Daniel Stuhlman
I am working on some ideas for an article on this topic.I agree that "old models" are not working. In my college library we have all the seats filled on most days, but few people check out the regular circulating books. Most are hear to use the computers. I am trying to figure out ways to engage

[ha-Safran] galleys of picture books

2015-06-01 Thread Heidi Estrin
I've got lots of galleys of picture books that I was sent to review over the years. I keep them because they are pretty but they are starting to really pile up. Anyone have any ideas of something cool to do with galleys? Have you ever used them as giveaways and if so, do the kids like them?

Re: [ha-Safran] Library position eliminated

2015-06-01 Thread Andrea Rapp
I think I have a couple of good stories, mainly about engaging children, faculty, and the religious school with library use.  I think Rachel Kamin is someone to advise on the question raised by Ann, as she does a great deal of programming and promotion and maintains what looks to be a very

[ha-Safran] Fw: Fwd: Israel's Impossible Era

2015-06-01 Thread Amalia Warshenbrot
Please view the attached press release. Dr. Joyce Starr DrJoyceStarr.com i...@starrpublishing.com. 786-693-4223 Israel-Impossible-Era-Press-Release-May-2015.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not

[ha-Safran] “Israel’s Impossible Era: The Human Element in U.S.-Israel Relations. Special discount to AJL members.

2015-06-01 Thread Amalia Warshenbrot
I apologize for the misunderstanding. The book “Israel’s Impossible Era: The Human Element in U.S.-Israel Relations by Dr. Joyce Starr cost $12 for AJL members not $5 as previous mentioned. It's over 380 pages (including 70 photos). It is still a 40 percent discount on the Amazon price. Dr.

Re: [ha-Safran] galleys of picture books

2015-06-01 Thread Lisa Silverman
Bulletin boards! Check out Pinterest for ideas-you can cut them up all sorts of ways, like for themed boards or summer reading, or whatever. As far as prizes--I have never given mine to kids-but maybe they would like them as a summer reading giveaway. Very young kids probably would like to