[ha-Safran] Call for Papers

2018-10-17 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom! Now that the High Holidays and Sukkot behind us, let's look forward to AJL's 2019 Conference June 17-19 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Take a look at the document below regarding the submission process and SHARE this information with other organizations you might have contact with and

[ha-Safran] Fellowship in Printing History

2018-11-07 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom! I just saw this posting that might be of interest to you. *Call for Applications: Mark Samuels Lasner Fellowship* APHA is currently accepting applications for the 2019 Mark Samuels Lasner Fellowship. The Mark Samuels Lasner Fellowship in Printing History is an annual award of up to

[ha-Safran] 2019 Conference Site

2018-11-13 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Hello AJLers, I wanted to let you know that the venue where we will be holding the 54th Annual Conference of the Association of Jewish Libraries from June 17 to June 19, 2019 is safe from the fires raging across California. I want to assure you that the fall is fire season here in Greater Los

[ha-Safran] Full Page Spread for AJL's Children's Book List in Jewish Journal

2018-11-15 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Lisa Silverman wrote the intro for the list created by our membership in response to the tragedy in Pittsburgh. The group is working on three more lists that will serve both the Jewish and non-Jewish communities.

[ha-Safran] 2019 Conference Registration

2019-01-21 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
[image: AJL_2019_logo.jpg] Shalom, Conference registration for the 54th Annual Conference, to be held near Los Angeles June 17 - 19, 2019 is now open at www.jewishlibraries.org. You can save time and money by paying for your AJU membership when you register. Per diem rates will be available soon.

[ha-Safran] Proposals Wednesday

2018-11-27 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, We've had Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday...to AJL of course. Now it's time for Proposal Wednesday. The deadline for proposals to present at AJL's 54th Annual Conference outside of Los Angeles June 17-19, 2019. I've pasted the Call for Papers below, so send in your brief

[ha-Safran] Local Los Angeles Jewish Newspapers Available

2019-01-27 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom! I received the following email with regards to a collection of recent Jewish newspapers from the Los Angeles area. If you are interested in taking Ted up on his offer, Please contact me directly. Shavu’ah tov, Jackie Donation of Los Angeles Jewish newspapers offered

[ha-Safran] Conference Room Reservation Link

2019-02-28 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
[image: image001.JPG] Shalom! I know that many of you are trying to book your hotel for the conference at:

[ha-Safran] American Printing History Association Call for Papers

2019-03-05 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Please read through the call for papers below, they are calling for history of Jewish printing in America. Here is a great opportunity to spread the word about AJL and Jewish printing history. The American Printing History Association (APHA) National Conference on October 25-27, 2019 *One Press,

[ha-Safran] New Hotel Link for AJL's 54th Annual Conference

2019-03-04 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom! I know that many of you had problems trying to book the hotel rooms for the upcoming conference. Due to technical difficulties, the Marriott had to reissue a new link: Book your group rate for Association of Jewish Libraries Annual Conference Room Block

[ha-Safran] Moderators for the 54th Annual Conference

2019-03-18 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom! I hope by now you've taken some time to review the tentative schedule for AJL's Conference this June. If not, head over to www.jewishlibraries.org to find the link to the schedule and abstracts. *Then*, go to *http://tinyurl.com/ajl19Moderators * and

[ha-Safran] Weekly Conference Update

2019-02-13 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
June 17 - 19, 2019 Los Angeles Conference Your Weekly AJL Conference Update Stay informed! by Jackie Ben-Efraim and Lisa Silverman: Week #1 Shalom Safranim! You are reading the first in a series of weekly conference updates that we will be posting on HaSafran to keep you informed about the

[ha-Safran] Job Opening at Princeton

2019-04-09 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom! I was asked to post the following: *Non-Roman Script Languages Team Leader* *D-19-LIB-9 | Library* The East Asian and Near Eastern library holdings at Princeton are long-established and world-class collections which include print, digital, video and other formats along with

[ha-Safran] Help our Affiliate, AIC

2019-04-13 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom! AJL is now an affiliate of The American Institute for Conservation. I was asked to post the following call for website testers. It's not a big time commitment, and AJLers should show their support by volunteering for this quick task. Hag Same'ah, Jackie The American Institute for

[ha-Safran] Not Too Late to Visit Kline Books

2019-05-27 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
If you have not already responded no fears … if you arrive in the afternoon and want to come by, just jump on the shuttle. All members of the AJL, their significant others and any of their friends who are in town are invited on Sunday, June 16th to an open house at our office and showroom in the

[ha-Safran] Fwd: AIC Annual Meeting: Call for Presentations - Suggest a Concurrent General Session Topic

2019-06-24 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, We are affiliates of AIC, and if someone wanted to present a paper on conservation, I'd be happy to swap my affiliate registration spot with you. Kol tuv, Jackie Dear Mrs. Jackie Benefraim, The American Institute for Conservation’s 48th Annual Meeting will be held in Salt Lake

[ha-Safran] Internship Opportunity

2019-06-24 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
*Here is another opportunity that was stuck in my inbox during conference.* The Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF) is pleased to invite applications for the sixth VRAF Internship Award

Re: [ha-Safran] PDF of 2019 AJL Conference Program Book

2019-06-21 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Here is the link to the final conference program book for the 54Th Annual Conference. I'd like to thank Elana Gensler again for putting it together with all of the various pieces. https://dochub.com/ajlconferencechair/zweEMb/final-la-program-book-pdf?dt=thLxJQg2EAMgMS9bxYdQ On Thu, Jun 20,

Re: [ha-Safran] Great conference

2019-06-21 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Thank you Heidi for your kind words. Lisa and I also need to thank Heidi for her podcast, Facebook posts, AJL official photographer and game show hostess. Shabbat Shalom, Jackie Jackie Ben-Efraim Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 20, 2019, at 12:02 PM, Heidi Rabinowitz via Hasafran > wrote: >

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Weekly Conference Update!

2019-05-08 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom AJLers, I need to erase the airports sign up on the whiteboard and replace it with the correct link. If you want to share rides with fellow attendees, sign up at: *https://tinyurl.com/AJLflights * There's still time to register for the conference, but the

[ha-Safran] AJL Conference Roommate

2019-05-12 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Julijana Leganovic is seeking a female roommate for the nights of June 16, 17 and 18th. Please contact her directly of list at julijana.legano...@gmail.com Looking forward to seeing you all in June, Jackie -- Jackie Ben-Efraim *"Although the books had changed, I the reader had not."

[ha-Safran] Free Digital Print Class in Illinois

2019-04-30 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom AJLers, Our affiliate organization, The American Institute for Conservation's Book and Paper Group, posted the following free course if you happen to be interested and near Urbana. FREE short course on digital print preservation – Please join us at the University of Illinois! >From

[ha-Safran] Please Participate in the Preservation Statistics Survey

2019-07-02 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, AJL is an affiliate of the American Institute for Conservation who send out the following request. I am the liaison between AIC and AJL. I would really like several members of AJL to show what a conscientious organization we are by participating in the following survey. It doesn't take

[ha-Safran] Downloadable Haggadot

2019-04-21 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, As I sat down to clear out my inbox after clearing out my hametz, I realized that I received about a dozen haggadaot to either read online or download and print. I was curious as to whether any institution was saving these links, downloading the files or printing them out to save as part

[ha-Safran] Fundraising for Libraries Workshop

2019-08-20 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
*Shalom,* *I received the following on another listserve thought this might be of interest to some of you.* *Hope this is helpful,* *Jackie* Are you interested and/or involved in academic library fundraising? Want to learn more? Sign up to get updates on the Academic Library Advancement and

[ha-Safran] The Library as a Space for Data

2019-09-11 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, We received the following request from the Romanian Library Association. Please show your support by filling out the brief survey at the second link below: Comment: Dear librarian, kind receiver I'm Nicolaie, a researcher for the LIS community of kosson.ro and Romanian Library

[ha-Safran] New Book Announcement

2019-09-10 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Below is a post from a new HaSafran sponsor: Dear readers, The new book, “The Girl in the Haystack,” tells the true-life story of an Atlantic City woman who, as a young Jewish girl in western Ukraine during World War II, survived a pogrom, the Tuchin ghetto, and nearly two years in

[ha-Safran] Need Help with Elazar

2019-09-10 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
*Shalom,* *Nancy has contacted AJL with questions as to how to catalog in Elazar. Please see her question below and respond to her directly. I will of course let her know that by joining AJL she will have access to numerous resources to help with her task.* We have a library at our JCC in

[ha-Safran] New Book

2019-09-17 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Here is another Tuesday posting for a new book. Please contact Byron directly at bryan...@gmail.com if you are interested in this title. Dear readers, The new book, “The Girl in the Haystack,” tells the true-life story of an Atlantic City woman who, as a young Jewish girl in western

[ha-Safran] Free Archiving and Preservation Webinars

2019-08-06 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, You may want to attend these FREE webinars in order to prepare and prevent catastrophic library fires and how to quickly process your archives. Please excuse any cross posting. Enjoy the rest of your summer, Jackie Connecting to Collections Care is offering two free webinars in late

Re: [ha-Safran] Question About Internship

2019-10-01 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Hi Nora, You should get email Margo Gutman directly mgutst...@wiesenthal.com Gmar Hatimah Tovah, Jackie On Tue, Oct 1, 2019 at 3:59 PM Nora DeVita via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Hello! > > I am very interested in applying for this 2020 Jack Voorzanger Archival > internship,

Re: [ha-Safran] Kol Hakavod to AJL new editor for the AJL News and Reviews Nov./Dec. issue

2019-11-05 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
I too wish to add my delight with the current issue of AJL's *News and Reviews.* You can spread the word to your colleagues who are not yet AJL members that if they manage Judaica collections, or just curate a small shelf of Jewish themed books in a public library, they need to have access to the

[ha-Safran] Book Giveaway

2019-12-02 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, I am writing on behalf of Beth Mills. She would like to give away a book of her grandmother's poetry to AJL members. Below is a description of the book. *A Life: Khane Bushel Solow 1892-1966* Khane Bushel Solow began her life in Slonim, Belarus. She emigrated in 1914 and was active as

Re: [ha-Safran] Help with Weine Classification System

2019-10-28 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
You can email Martin directly at: masee...@gmail.com On Sun, Oct 27, 2019 at 10:39 AM Association of Jewish Libraries via Hasafran wrote: > *I received the following question via our website, please reply to Martin > directly.* > > Dear Sir or Madam, > > As a volunteer member, I am trying to

[ha-Safran] Jewish Books on Aging

2019-10-17 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, I received the following querry on aging. Please respond to Jonathan directly at: jscottema...@gmail.com I’m a journalist here in North Carolina and am trying to find books that deal with any special concerns the elderly have in their Jewish faith. I would greatly appreciate any help or

[ha-Safran] Seeking Sources on the Jews of Bangladesh

2019-10-16 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, I received the following email. Please reply directly to Professor Sakender salah.saken...@outlook.com . I would like to inform you that I am doing independent research on the Jewish history of Bangladesh. In this case, I need some research materials, such as books, articles, and

[ha-Safran] Seeking Book on Rabbi Sasportas in French

2019-10-16 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Below is another inquiry I received during the hag. Mo'adim le-Simha, Jackie Comment/question posted from Association of Jewish Libraries site: Name: SASPORTAS - Elbaz Georgia Email: georgias...@gmail.com Phone: 0033607503172 Comment: Hello. My name is Georgia Sasportas. I am very

[ha-Safran] California Archivist position at The Claremont Colleges Library

2019-10-15 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Jackie Ben-Efraim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Lisa Crane > Date: October 15, 2019 at 8:38:50 PM EDT > To: "west_a...@berkeley.edu" > Subject: [west_arch] Archivist position at The Claremont Colleges Library > >  > JOB POSTING TITLE: > Archivist > > JOB

[ha-Safran] Los Angeles Job Opportunity

2019-10-24 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Here is a posting for a limited term position at the Getty. Please apply via the link at the bottom of this email. *This is a limited-term position for one year.* The Getty Research Institute (GRI) seeks a motivated and knowledgeable archivist to process and catalog special collections

[ha-Safran] Paper History Congress Call for Papers

2019-10-09 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
*Shalom,* *Any paper you might present on the topic of paper history that relates to a Judaic collection might be of interest to AJL as well!* *Gmar Hatimah Tovah,* *Jackie* *CALL FOR PAPERS* *IPH Congress 2020, Washington DC, September 15-18 * The 35th Biennial Congress of the International

[ha-Safran] Internship at the Getty in Los Angeles

2019-10-06 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
[Cross-posted—please feel free to forward to relevant groups and individuals!] *The Getty Graduate Internship Program* Getty Graduate Internships are offered in the four programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust—the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation

[ha-Safran] New in Jewish Studies from Academic Studies Press

2020-03-03 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Here is an announcement from one of AJL’s proud sponsors.  > Academic Studies Press is pleased to announce several new volumes in Jewish > Studies. Learn more and browse our publications at > www.academicstudiespress.com. > > Perfect Goodness and the God of the Jews: A Contemporary Jewish

[ha-Safran] Library Resources for Earth Day

2020-03-03 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, If any of your are interested in programming for Earth Day, Please contact Kira directly. > My name is Kira and I am the Education Coordinator for Earth Day Network, an > environmental nonprofit coordinating the global efforts for Earth Day’s 50th > anniversary this year. Now

[ha-Safran] Literary Artwork Looking for a Home

2020-03-05 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Michele Zackheim michelezackh...@mac.com has created a diary composed of poetry and original artwork. She is looking for a library to permanently house the artwork. Please contact her directly if you're interested in her donation. https://michelezackheim.com/a-diary/ Stay well,

[ha-Safran] Fwd: [west_arch] SAA Diversity Award ~ Call for Nominations!

2020-01-22 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, If you have any ideas as to whom to nominate, please use the link from the forwarded email. It would really boost AJL's visibility if a Jewish archivist won this award. Kol tuv, Jackie -- Forwarded message - From: 'Teresa Mora' via west_a...@lists.berkeley.edu <

[ha-Safran] Job Posting for NYPL

2020-02-06 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, New York Public Library is looking for a curator for the Dorot Collection. You can read more about this position at https://jobs-nypl.icims.com/jobs/11175/curator-of-the-dorot-jewish-collection/job Good luck, Jackie Jackie Ben-Efraim Sent from my iPhone__ Messages and opinions

[ha-Safran] Chicago Area Gravestone Portrait Photos Need Identification

2020-01-28 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Please excuse the cross posting, and contact the *Illinois Genealogy Society* directly at *i...@jgsi.org * if you have any information to help them. The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois website has posted photos of a mysterious collection of gravestone portraits believed to be

[ha-Safran] Ronald Dahl

2020-01-28 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
*Hello,* *AJL received the following inquiry about Ronald Dahl.* *Please send your reply directly to Fiorella * *fiorella.lecoutt...@gmail.com * *and to mention that you are a replying to her query to AJL's website.* Hello, I wonder if you would be able to help me. I am interested in finding

[ha-Safran] 1972 EJ Has Found a Home

2020-02-20 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, As always, AJLers get the job done. My mother's *Encylopedia Judaica* has found a good home. Kol tuv, Jackie -- Jackie Ben-Efraim *"Although the books had changed, I the reader had not." **Micha Yosef Berdichevsky 1865-1921* Special Collections Librarian Ostrow Library American

[ha-Safran] Zion Magazine Giveaway

2020-02-09 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
PLEASE RESPOND DIRECTLY TO GLORIA AT HER EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW: I am trying to find somewhere local to donate magazines. I am in the tri-county area of Michigan. If you do not know of any near me is there someplace I could send them? Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you, Gloria

[ha-Safran] 1972 EJ to Give Away in Maryland

2020-02-20 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, My mother would like to give away her 1972 edition of the *Encyclopedia Judaica*, along with the year books through 1992. The volumes are all in good condition. My mom lives in Bethesda, right near Montgomery Mall. She is also only about 40 minutes from Baltimore (hey, the airport in LA

[ha-Safran] Books on MIdrash for Elementary School Aged Children

2020-01-13 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Nachshon made an inquiry to AJL's website after finding out about us on a podcast, Judaism Unbound. Please email your responses directly to him at: ndca...@gmail.com I am a parent of a 7 y/o girl who wants to read Midrash. Her reading level is like a 4-5 grade student. She had been

[ha-Safran] Job Post in Indiana

2020-01-18 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Good Morning, I received the following job posting. Please respond to via the link below. Ball State University Libraries had a job posting for a Library Assessment Manager go up today. https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/20382 Applications are being accepted from now through February

[ha-Safran] Archival Internship near Baltimore

2020-01-14 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Please excuse post crossing. The National Electronics Museum in Linthicum, MD is accepting applications for an intern for Summer 2020. The intern will work primarily in Collections and will gain experience in handling and cataloging museum object and archival collections, Collections Management,

[ha-Safran] Books for Martin Luther King

2020-01-21 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, How many of you saw this post on Kveller? Are these books good choices? https://www.kveller.com/18-diverse-jewish-childrens-books-to-read-for-mlk-day-and-every-day/?utm_source=kveller_maropost_campaign=kveller_medium=email=1161-16285-47146 Happy MLK Day, Jackie -- Jackie Ben-Efraim

[ha-Safran] New Librarian at University of Toronto

2020-01-13 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
I just received this announcement: I am pleased to announce that Dr. Nadav Sharon will be joining the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library as Judaica Librarian and Jewish Studies selector for the Central Libraries as of January 1, 2020. He will also serve as liaison between the Central Libraries and

[ha-Safran] Fighting Antisemitism

2020-01-13 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, I received yet another response to our voicemail based on the publicity of our antisemitism statement. I believe many of you may be interested in what I received from a non-member, who is not a librarian, Janice Knoppers. I applaud her diligence to reach out to public libraries near her

[ha-Safran] Free Copyright and Open Access Issues Discussion

2020-01-13 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Please excuse any cross postings, but I thought many of you might be interested in this discussion. VIRTUAL COPYRIGHT SESSIONS FROM COPYRIGHTLAWS.COM ZOOM ON IN: COPYRIGHT LAW MEETS OPEN ACCESS *23 January 2020, noon EST with Anne Young* *REGISTER NOW

[ha-Safran] Conservator Position in NYC

2019-12-30 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Please excuse any cross posting of this job opportunity. Senior Book Conservator New York Public Library (New York, NY) Compensation: Salary from $80,000, with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package: health care, retirement, life insurance, disability, Employee Assistance

[ha-Safran] Southwest Oral History Conference

2020-01-05 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Please excuse any cross posting. I hope one of our members can reach out to SOHA since i believe many of us have oral histories in our collections. The Purpose of SOHA is to provide a vehicle for communication among persons, programs, and institutions using oral testimony; to encourage

[ha-Safran] Book Giveaway

2020-01-07 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Beth Mills would like to give away copies of her grandmother's poetry book. Below is a description of book. * Please contact Beth directly at * bethsmi...@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in obtaining a copy. *A Life: Khane Bushel Solow 1892-1966* Khane Bushel Solow began her life

[ha-Safran] Book on Anti Harassment

2020-03-08 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, We received the following voicemail. I hope one of you can contact Beth directly at b.garfinklehanc...@jcca.org *Hi, my name is Beth garfinkel Hancock. I work for JCC Association. I'm running a program right now for adults for CEOs board members and volunteers am anti-harassment and

[ha-Safran] Reference Question: Jews in China During WWII

2020-04-13 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, I received the following inquiry to our i...@jewishlibraries.org inbox. I hope one of you have some information on the subject. Please respond directly to Dr. Grams. Email: gra...@athabascau.ca Phone: Comment: Hi, I am working on a book dealing with German speakers returning to Nazi

[ha-Safran] Poetica Magazine - FREE Copies

2020-04-13 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
 Shalom AJLers, I hope that no matter how you had to conduct them that you all enjoyed your seders. AJL's general info email received this wonderful offer for free copies of Jewish poetry. Please respond directly to the contact information below. To receive email from Poetica Magazine, add

[ha-Safran] Friday's Webinar on the Survivors Talmud

2020-04-14 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Again, I hope all of you are safe and well, and many of you reading this have finished observing Passover. However, there will still be time for you sign up, even early on Friday, April 17th, for my online presentation about the *Survivors Talmud.* So many of you have helped me learn more

[ha-Safran] Survivors Talmud Online Webinar

2020-04-07 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, I know that many of you were interested in the session I was going to present at AJL's Conference in Evanston on the Survivors Talmud. I am happy to share with you that my university, as part of their online educational programming, has asked me to talk about this historic printing and

[ha-Safran] Seeking a Literary Agent

2020-04-20 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Here is query from another author looking for a literary agent. If you can help, please email him directly: Comment/question posted from Association of Jewish Libraries site: Name: Joshua Becker Email: jos...@joshuabeckerwriter.com www.joshuabeckerwriter.com Comment: Hello, I am a

[ha-Safran] IMLS Mitigating COVID-19 Webinar

2020-03-31 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, I have not yet listened to the recording of yesterday's webinar on Mitigating COVID-19 When Managing Paper-Based, Circulating, and Other Types of Collections, but I'd like to share the link to the recording with all of you to watch, hopefully from the safety of your homes.

[ha-Safran] Child of Holocaust Survivor Looking for Publisher

2020-03-25 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
*please respond directly to Grace at: * gracio...@gmail.com My memoir concerns being the first generation born in the US from parents who made it out of Germany before the worst. I grew up in Washington Heights-Inwood, in upper Manhattan and was born in 1939. Just in the past few years I have

[ha-Safran] Books and COVID19

2020-04-22 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, First of all, I hope everyone is well and safe at home. As some areas are beginning to resume business, I wanted to share some information with you that I received as AJL's liaison with the American Institute for Conservation. Most of you know that disinfectants would harm items in your

[ha-Safran] U.S. Census

2020-05-12 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, I am excited to announce that Association of Jewish Libraries is partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau to support the 2020 Census. As a partner, we will be working to make sure our community is accurately represented in the upcoming decennial count. You may have heard the the U.S.

[ha-Safran] New Jewish dystopian thriller issues stark warning of rising American Antisemitism

2020-05-19 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
*Shalom,* *Please support AJL's sponsors. You can contact Harold Benjamin directly at harryb...@gmail.com * Judenrein, a new book by Harold Benjamin, envisions the fate of America’s Jews as white supremacists seize the reins of power in Washington. The book uses action and suspense to convey a

[ha-Safran] Honoring the U.S. Army Who Saved the Jews from Hitler

2020-05-21 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
 Shalom, First of all, I hope you are all safe and well. At the beginning of this unprecedented shut down, I created a presentation on the history of printing the Survivors Talmud, which is often referred to as the U.S. Army Talmud. It would be a fitting tribute on Memorial Day to learn

[ha-Safran] Donation of Artwork

2020-09-01 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Michele Zackheim would like to donate the original artwork for *A Diary: The Rites of Passage of a Jewish Woman in America* to a Jewish library or museum. These are collage on archival board and hand colored. They are framed. They have been stored in a crate in New Mexico. They were

Re: [ha-Safran] 2020 Proceedings

2020-09-02 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Kol ha-Kavod Elana! The layout of 2020 Proceedings amazing, we truly appreciate all of your hard work to put these together, especially in light of the change to an online format. Don't forget, if you attended the conference, the recordings can

[ha-Safran] Fwd: REALM project update: Test 3 results announced

2020-08-31 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, I found this email while cleaning out my overstuffed inbox. You can read the entire report by clicking on the link, butI've copied the most important information into this email for your convenience, Stay safe, Jackie ItemMaterial typeUse Talking book, USB cassette* Acrylonitrile

[ha-Safran] Membership Gala Recording Online

2020-10-19 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, Yesterday's Membership Gala was a wonderful event filled with friendly faces and interesting conversations. In Conversation with Dr. Carla Hayden and Oren Weinberg has now been uploaded to the AJL Roundtables playlist after you sign into our

[ha-Safran] A New Perspective on Prayer

2020-08-26 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, I would like to invite my fellow AJL community to register for experiential and interactive learning event sponsored by *Byachad Together: SPIRITED BY AJU *this coming Monday,

[ha-Safran] Fwd: REALM project update: Second REALM webinar scheduled

2020-09-29 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Just in case you didn't sign up for these updates during the AJL roundtable, take a time to add this important webinar to your calendar. -- Forwarded message - From: OCLC Date: Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 7:00 AM Subject: REALM project update: Second REALM webinar scheduled To:

[ha-Safran] How the Internet Archive is Ensuring Permanent Access to Open Access Journal Articles

2020-09-21 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom,, In case you missed this while preparing for Rosh Ha-Shannah, here is a blog from the Internet Archive about their efforts to save open access journals. Gmar

Re: [ha-Safran] Cataloging of Unconventional materials

2020-09-30 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
I've already signed up, I'd like CLA to see that AJL supports their members. On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 1:43 PM Fruma Mohrer via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Thank you very much! Fruma Mohrer > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 10:54 AM Daniel Stuhlman > wrote: > >> I do not know. You will

Re: [ha-Safran] New macro

2020-09-30 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Dear Marlene, What wonderful news! Diacritics in my labels drive me nuts. This will be a huge help. Hag Same'ah, Jackie On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 1:43 PM Marlene Schiffman via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Hi colleagues! > > Walt Nickeson, of programming fame, has created a macro

Re: [ha-Safran] Please welcome Ellen Drucker-Albert to AJL News and Reviews team!

2020-06-01 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Dear Ellen, Welcome to the team. I look forward to working with you, remotely for now, but in person hopefully next year. Kol tuv, Jackie On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 10:19 AM Sally Stieglitz via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Dear safaranim, > > It is with great pleasure that I ask

Re: [ha-Safran] How do I get into the virtual convention Videos?

2020-10-23 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
You can access all of the AJL recordings from this year, including the conference, when you sign into your AJL account. In the membership area you'll find the link to them under "Roundtables." This also includes Sunday's Gala. Let me know if you have any issues accessing them. Enjoy, Jackie On

[ha-Safran] Fwd: [west_arch] Archivist positions at San Diego County Archives

2020-07-15 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
I know that this isn't specifically a Judaic job, but if you need work in sunny Southern California, you should apply. -- Forwarded message - From: Worcester, Aditi Date: Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 11:18 AM Subject: [west_arch] Archivist positions at San Diego County Archives To:

Re: [ha-Safran] Support the National Library of Israel!

2020-08-11 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Hi Vanessa, You need to contact that library directly: https://www.nli.org.il/en/at-your-service/donate/make-donation#other Thank you for joining me in supporting NLI, Jackie On Tue, Aug 11, 2020 at 10:27 AM Freedman, Vanessa via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Does anyone have

Re: [ha-Safran] Support the National Library of Israel!

2020-08-09 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Thank you Arthur and Elliot for letting us know. I just made a donation. It literally took a minute. On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 4:56 PM Kiron, Arthur via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > > > Everyone – my thanks to Elliot Gertel, Yoel Finkelman and other who have > brought to our

[ha-Safran] Sami Rohr Prize Ceremony

2020-07-31 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, I just received an invitation to the Sami Rohr Award Ceremony for the 2020 Nonfiction winners. You can sign up for free to join me on August 11 at the link below: https://www.samirohrprize.org/ Staff from the Sami Rohr Foundation for Jewish Literature joined us at the AJL Digital

Re: [ha-Safran] Sami Rohr Prize Ceremony

2020-07-31 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
My apologies. Try this link https://www.samirohrprize.org/watch > On Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 12:19 AM Jacqueline Benefraim > wrote: > Shalom, > > I just received an invitation to the Sami Rohr Award Ceremony for the 2020 > Nonfiction winners. You can sign up for free to join me on August 11

[ha-Safran] Help with Elazar

2020-07-15 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom! > > Here is another email I received from our friends in Australia who need help > cataloging with Elazar. Please email them directly if you have that Elazar > text file. > > Thank you for your email! People have gotten back..but we still need the text > file from the Elazar book to

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL online conference

2020-07-03 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Dear Racheli, Thank you for your beautiful comments about AJL's Digital Conference. You mentioned that you could only speak about the RAS sessions as you couldn't double dip. Guess what, your wish has been granted! Lisa Silverman has magically made the links to recordings of all of the sessions

Re: [ha-Safran] streaming films through the Kanopy website

2020-07-02 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Great find. I was familiar with Kanopy and even tried to get them to advertise with AJL a few years ago. I will definitely watch some of these films, after I tie together loose ends from the conference. See y’all in a bit, Jackie Jackie Ben-Efraim Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 2, 2020, at

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Annual

2020-07-01 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Dear Žilvinas, I know how hard it has been for many of our members in Europe and Israel to join in on sessions. Fortunately, recordings of the sessions will be made available soon within the Socio app or Socio web platform. If you've registered for the conference, you will be able to click on the

[ha-Safran] Your input wanted -- "Places to Start" for Historical Research

2020-06-15 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
 Shalom Safranim, If you work in a research library, please consider participating in this survey. Looking forward to "seeing" you at AJL's Digital Conference! Jackie Your input wanted -- "Places to Start" for Historical Research by Steven Knowlton APOLOGIES FOR DUPLICATION Dear colleagues:

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL ROUNDTABLE: COVID-19 AND YOUR INSTITUTION

2020-07-30 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, I am pleased to announce that Jacob Nadal, the Director for Preservation at the Library of Congress, will be part of this panel discussion. If you have any questions you would like to ask him about reopening *your *library, please email them to me by early next week so he will be sure to

[ha-Safran] Sami Rohr Prize Recording

2020-08-14 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, For all of you who did not have the opportunity to watch the award ceremony on Tuesday, here is the link to the beautifully presented event. Enjoy, Jackie -- Jackie Ben-Efraim *"Although the books had changed, I the reader had not." **Micha

[ha-Safran] Survivors Talmud Online

2021-01-07 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, CJH has a digital copy online

[ha-Safran] Unaffiliated PhD Candidate Seeking Online Acces

2020-12-03 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, I received the following request from Jen Taylor Friedman, with whom I've been emailing about non-library matters. Please contact Jen directly at jentaylorfried...@gmail.com if you can provide access. Jen wrote: *Are there any good libraries that let you buy online access if you aren't

[ha-Safran] Digital Streaming Service Pricing

2020-12-15 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom, We had an AJL advertiser who is interested in setting up an online streaming service. Do any of you know the average cost of a yearly license fee (or fee range) that libraries are charged for an "online only" movie license? I will forward all of the responses to Xenon Pictures in one

Re: [ha-Safran] ex: Re: ex: Fw: The Librarian

2020-11-09 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Dear Marga, Don't laugh at mailed in reference questions. Our library received a reference question on a postcard this summer with a request for a specific article. I assume the patron wasn't able to reach our staff while we staying safer at home but was certain that the US Postal Service who

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