[ha-Safran] These Olive Trees by Aya Ghanameh

2023-11-20 Thread Judy Ehrenstein via Hasafran
I am having a bit of trouble with this book, which my system purchased, likely unseen, in response to the Oct 7th attacks by Hamas and the desire to represent multiple sides of the issue, because that's what public libraries do and while my county has a large Jewish population, there is also a larg

[ha-Safran] AJL get together at LibLearnX?

2023-01-07 Thread Judy Ehrenstein via Hasafran
Could the get together at Cafe DuMonde be reposted? Thanks! Judy Ehrenstein Incoming co-editor children's and ya book reviews, AJL News __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award--do it!

2022-11-24 Thread Judy Ehrenstein via Hasafran
A little bored with your career? Need a challenge? Apply to be on the Sydney Taylor Book Award committee! You will read a lot, but not an overwhelming amount, see what the range of things being written and published is, and get to meet a great group of like minded librarians. This is particularly g

[ha-Safran] Mazel Tov, Joanne!

2022-09-22 Thread Judy Ehrenstein via Hasafran
That is wonderful news, Joanne! Judy Ehrenstein Children’s Librarian, Little Falls Branch Montgomery County Public Libraries Member of the 2022 Sydney Taylor Book Awards committee __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by