[ha-Safran] Tzivia Atik passed away

Please share this very sad information We are heartbroken to report that Tzivia passed away last night. She was at home, and passed peacefully. The funeral will be today at 4 pm at the Riverdale Jewish Center--3700 Independence Avenue. Here is the Zoom link for those who cannot make it to

Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: LAAC Statement of Solidarity with Palestine

Write letters of protest to them. Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 To inspire the Jewish future by sparking discovery of our past. From: Hasafran on behalf of Gerstein,

Re: [ha-Safran] Booklet for explaining the war to children

Thank you for sharing this, Diane. I am sharing it with friends in Israel and family in the US. May we have better days. Stay safe, Naomi Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 To inspire the Jewish future

[ha-Safran] Fw: Yevgeniya Dizenko z"l

Dear Safranim/not, Our dear colleague Yevgeniya Dizenko passed away last week at the age of 64. Many of you who worked at or visited JTS Library most likely met or encountered Yevgeniya who was always happy to help with scans, interlibrary loans, at the desk in the "old" rare book room, or

[ha-Safran] Memorial Tribute for Dr. Menahem Schmelzer z'l

Memorial Tribute for Dr. Menahem Schmelzer z’l [A person wearing glasses and a suit Description automatically generated with medium confidence] The Library of JTS is pleased to invite you to a memorial tribute for our beloved and much-missed former

[ha-Safran] Project Archivist - JTS

Project Archivist The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary seeks a full-time project archivist to process and create metadata for digitized audio-visual recordings from its institutional archives pertaining to the American Jewish experience from 1941 to 1999. This is a one-year,

[ha-Safran] Fw: Project Archivist position JTS/New York

I have a correction on the advertisement that I posted yesterday. Resumes should go to hrd...@jtsa.edu. Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 To inspire the Jewish future by sparking discovery of our past.

[ha-Safran] Project Archivist position JTS/New York

Project Archivist The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary is seeking a full-time project archivist to process and create metadata for 1,750 digitized audio-visual recordings from its’ institutional archives pertaining to the American Jewish experience, 1941-1999. This is a one-year

[ha-Safran] JTS "The Art of the Ketubbah" by Shalom Sabar

We are thrilled to announce that "The Art of the Ketubbah" by Shalom Sabar is now available. There are limited number of copies so please be sure to place your order!

[ha-Safran] "The Art of the Ketubbah" by Shalom Sabar - limited pre-publication sale

The limited pre-publication sale is valid until September 30th. Purchase your copy now for this spectacular two-volume set.

[ha-Safran] The Art of the Ketubbah- JTS Library

We are thrilled to announce the publication of "The Art of the Ketubbah: Marriage Contracts from the Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary" by Shalom Sabar.

[ha-Safran] Research Fellow/Cataloger- Job- JTS

Research Fellow/Cataloger The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary seeks a Research Fellow/Cataloger to catalog and research sixteenth-century Venetian imprints in the collection as part of a collaboration with Footprints: Jewish Books Through Time and Place. This is a part-time,

[ha-Safran] recent post

Hi Yossi, Can you please hold on posting the ad. We may have some futher revisions. Thanks. Naomi __ 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] Research Fellow/Cataloger- Job- JTS

Yossi- We made a few changes. Please post this version. Thank you. Research Fellow/Cataloger The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary seeks a Research Fellow/Cataloger to catalog and research sixteenth-century Venetian imprints in the collection as part of a collaboration with

[ha-Safran] Research Fellow/Cataloger - Job at JTS

Research Fellow/Cataloger The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary seeks a Research Fellow/Cataloger to catalog and research 16th century Venetian imprints in the collection as part of a collaboration with Footprints: Jewish Books Through Time and

[ha-Safran] JTS-Metadata Librarian (grant funded)

Would appreciate your posting this position Metadata Librarian The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) is currently seeking a full-time Metadata Librarian for The JTS Library. The Metadata Librarian is responsible for creating descriptive metadata to make library collection and information

[ha-Safran] Part-time Position at JTS Library

The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary is seeking someone to fill the position Library Specialist, Special Collections. The primary role is the daily management of the Special Collections Reading Room circulation desk providing front-line services to the Library users and staff. The

Re: [ha-Safran] [AJL-Council] American Libraries article on AJL Annual Conference

I too share accolades to Sally for the article. Thanks for mentioning Elizabeth Kobert and the JTS COVID-19 archives project. To the AJL leadership, yashar koah on an excellent conference! Naomi Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080

[ha-Safran] digitization of slides

We are looking to digitize our slide collection. Does anyone know of a trusted vendor who can do this? Thank you, Naomi Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 To inspire the Jewish future by sparking

[ha-Safran] JTS Library Awarded "Recordings at Risk" Grant

JTS Library Awarded “Recordings at Risk” Grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) has been selected to receive a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). This project is made

[ha-Safran] JTS COVID-19 Digital Archive

We would like to share that the JTS COVID-19 Digital Archive is now live on

[ha-Safran] 92nd St. Y archives

I have an inquiry regarding the 92nd St. Y archives. Who is currently the archivist or responsible for them? Many thanks, Naomi Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 __ Messages and opinions expressed on

[ha-Safran] 92nd St. Y archives

I have an inquiry regarding the 92nd St. Y archives. Who is currently the archivist or responsible for them? Many thanks, Naomi Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 __ Messages and opinions expressed on

Re: [ha-Safran] Patron Charges for Out of Print Items

Abigail, Go to one of the out of print website (addall.com) and see if the book is available. Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 From: Hasafran on behalf of Bacon,

[ha-Safran] Processing Archivist - JTS

Processing Archivist The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) is currently searching for a part-time (16 hours per week) processing archivist for one year at The JTS Library. The processing archivist will be responsible for processing archival collections related to the Conservative Movement,

[ha-Safran] Executive Assistant Job at JTS Library

The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary is seeking an Executive Assistant. While this is not a professional librarian position, it is a key position in the library. Please feel free to share and apply. The position is available immediately. Description of the Position: Maintains

Re: [ha-Safran] Fanny Goldstein Merit Award

Zachary, Yashar Koah on the award. Loved reading your bio. So rich and exciting. Wishing you and the AJL community a healthy and somewhat happy Pesah. Naomi Steinberger JTS Library From: Hasafran on behalf of Dina Herbert via Hasafran Sent: Tuesday, April 7,

[ha-Safran] Fw: Coronavirus – Information and Emotions Survey

Dear Colleagues, Research is being done as to how people are responding to the the Coronavirus pandemic. Worth participating in this survey. I am sure they will appreciate international responses as well. Be well, Naomi Coronavirus – Information and Emotions Survey We invite you to

[ha-Safran] Fw: (Judaica Europeana 2.0 Content Partners)  Announcing Yahad.net (+help needed)

Dear Colleagues, I am sharing this, and seeking your help in finding a few more Haggadot for this extremely creative project. Please respond directly to Pavel Katz at the Jewish Heritage Network. He is cc.ed on this email. Wishing you all a meaningful Pesah, Naomi Dear all. As you know

[ha-Safran] Please endorse this statement from the Internet Archive

The Internet Archive is seeking support for their effort to suspend waitlists during the US national emergency. You can learn more about the program and view the available books at

[ha-Safran] Fwd: [EXT] Re: [MLA-L] All the librarians at YIVO laid off

I am glad to see that other library organizations are protesting YIVO’s actions. Please see below. Naomi Steinberger Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: "Cleveland, Susannah" Date: January 27, 2020 at 8:06:17 PM GMT To: MLA-L Subject: RE: [EXT] Re: [MLA-L] All the librarians

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL STATEMENT ON RECENT EVENTS AT YIVO

Kudos to Dina for your AJL statement. Naomi [JTS Logo for Signature] Naomi M. Steinberger, Director of Library Services The Jewish Theological Seminary 212-678-8982 www.jtsa.edu To inspire the Jewish future by sparking discovery of our past From: Hasafran On Behalf Of Dina Herbert via

Re: [ha-Safran] Upcoming retirement

Dear Jim, Mazal tov on you retirement! Wishing you lots of good wishes for the next stage of your life. May it be refreshing and productive. All the best, Naomi [JTS Logo for Signature] Naomi M. Steinberger, Director of Library Services The Jewish Theological Seminary 212-678-8982

[ha-Safran] Johanna Spector Film Collection Online

We are thrilled to announce that outtakes and recorded audio content from the Johanna L. Spector Papers and Audio-Visual Materials, a collection documenting the nearly extinct musical and communal traditions of several non-Western Jewish cultures that have survived over the last 2,000 years in

[ha-Safran] Talmud Yerushalmi database

Hello, We just subscribed to the Talmud Yerushalmi Citation Database. It is working well locally but we have been unable to get it to work using our proxy server (EZProxy). We have a stanza that one of our colleagues shared with us, the format of which works with many other databases, but

[ha-Safran] Sad news

From our colleagues at Haifa University: With great sorrow and great pain, we announce the passing of our dear friend, Aviva Shichor, of blessed memory. Aviva, the library's grandiose, was a brilliant professional, pioneering and pioneer, and among the library's leaders to the forefront of the