[ha-Safran] Don Quixote

Not only are there copies of Don Quixote in Hebrew (but I read it in English), but there is a song by Danny Sanderson about Don Quixote. -- Jackie Ben-Efraim *Although the books had changed, I the reader had not. **Micha Yosef Berdichevsky 1865-1921* Special Collections Librarian Ostrow

[ha-Safran] Upsherin

Shalom, I have a patron who is looking for a children's book on Upsherin. The little boy does not want to cut his hair. Thank you in advance for your suggestions. Hope to see you in Houston, Jackie -- Jackie Ben-Efraim *Although the books had changed, I the reader had not. **Micha Yosef

[ha-Safran] Notice to Advertisers on HaSafran

Shalom! We really appreciate all of the support AJL has received from publishers and booksellers in the past. However, due to the needs of our organization and in conformance with current practice in most Listserves, we ask that advertisers pay for posting ads on Hasfran, which will only be

[ha-Safran] Irish Jewish Film

Shalom Movie Lovers, We had a patron ask for titles of movies about the Jews in Ireland. for their Purim/St. Patrick's Day Mash Up. Besides *Shalom Ireland* and *Grandpa Speak to Me In Russian*, there is a movie I saw once, that I believe was in Irish Gaelic, but could have been in another

[ha-Safran] Irish Jewish Films

If you're not celebrating Shushan Purim, you can screen Irish Jewish films to show your green. Thank you to all of you who shared the following films: *Shalom Ireland* *Ulysses* *Grandpa Speak to Me In Russian* *So You Think You've Got Troubles (a BBC series from 1991)* Thank you to all who

[ha-Safran] Library Database Program Question

*I am forwarding this question from a potential new member. Please respond to her directly, as she is not yet a member of the listserve.* I am the volunteer librarian for our synagogue's library, and I have a question for members of the list regarding a library database program. For the past 10

[ha-Safran] Top Four Holocaust Titles

Shalom le-Kulam, I hope that before you pack for conference you can take a minute to send me your 4 top choices of nonfiction Holocaust titles, multi-volume sets count as 1 title, for a Texas public library system. A non-Jewish friend from library schools days thought that AJL would be be the

[ha-Safran] Our Vendors in Vegas

Shalom AJLers, When you get to the exhibit hall at the Westin next week, please support our vendors who have taken the time and spent their money to support the Association of Jewish Libraries. What, you're not going to Vegas? Don't worry, I'm sure that if you contact the vendors, who are listed

[ha-Safran] Hebrew Book Exhibit at Trinity College Library

Shalom AJLers, Now that conference is concluded, I'm back checking emails and found this upcoming exhibit in Dublin starting in July. http://www.tcd.ie/Library/about/exhibitions.php#Hebrew Anyone who might be in Ireland should visit this exhibit and let the librarians know that you learned

[ha-Safran] Hebrew Book Exhibit in Ireland

Shalom AJLers First of all, I would like to join in the chorus praising Suzi Dubin for all her hard work to make our conference in Vegas such a success. Now that conference is concluded, I'm back to checking emails and found this upcoming exhibit in Dublin starting in July.

Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: after 25 years....

Dear Rita, I second Debbie Stern,s comments that I wish you a wonderful retirement, but hope to see you still involved in AJL. I also want to thank you for all of your interesting lectures at conferences, I've learned a great deal from you, not only about Argentinian Jewry, but about how to make

Re: [ha-Safran] shelfie + a rabbi views another rabbi's library

Thank you Izzy for this interesting idea. Since this year World Book Day falls on Purim, we can have another holiday mash up. Post pictures of your Purim book collections. We have a wonderful display. #WorldBookDay #shelfie Kol tuv, Jackie On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 3:37 AM, Israel Cohen

[ha-Safran] Survivor's Talmud

Shalom! I wanted to know if any of you have information about the artist who created the Survivor's Talmud's title page. I believe the artist's name is G. Rosenkrantz ג. ראזענקראנץ You can see a copy of the title page, which is the same for each volume with the exception of the tractate name,

[ha-Safran] Is Marrano Offensive

Shalom, When I saw this discussion hit HaSafran, I forwarded the discussion to my cousin, Andrew Gottlieb, Ph.D.,Curator, Hollander Collection www.hollanderjudaica.com Below is his response: *"I believe that language should be used to communicate effectively, and I can tell you, at least

[ha-Safran] Iraqi Jewish Archive in California

Shalom, The Nixon Library is a bit far from the main Jewish centers of Los Angeles, but if you're out on the West Coast, you should make plans to see this beautifully curated exhibit of items from the Iraqi Jewish Archives. . You can even see a life-size picture of our own Dina Herbert working on

[ha-Safran] Article Found

*Shalom,* *I have already received the article on the Jewish Museum. The fact that this is a holiday weekend and that I got a response overnight shows what a wonderful source this listserve is. The Association of Jewish Librarians' members are the best source out there!* *Hag Same'ah,* *Jackie*

[ha-Safran] Patron Looking for Article

Shalom, We have a patron looking for the article "Planning the Jewish Museum 1944-1947" that was published in *Conservative Judaism v. 47 (Fall, 1994) *We do not have a hard copy on file and, to date, that year has yet to be digitized. If you have a copy, please email me off list. Hag Same'ah,

Re: [ha-Safran] Judaica Librarianship 19 is out!

Hi Racheli, Now that I finally have a break between preparing for Conference, and the conference itself, I took the time to open up Judaica Librarianship and enjoy these great articles. Did you ever send a copy of the article The Younes And Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa: Israel's

Re: [ha-Safran] Mazel tov to Heidi

Mazal Tov Heidi! I think this wonderful, and well deserved news is worthy of a blog or podcaast. Shabbat Shalom, Jackie On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 9:43 AM, Diane Rauchwerger wrote: > Mazel tov to Heidi Estrin on being the recipient of the 2016 Fanny > Goldstein Merit

[ha-Safran] Conservation and Preservation Learning Opportunities

Shalom, I wanted to share with you all the weath of information about collection care available from the American Institute for Conservation which has graciously invited AJL membership to share in their wealth of knowledge in the fields of preservation and conservation. First of all, check out

[ha-Safran] Book Binder in Philadelphia

Shalom! I am not looking for that soup restaurant, rather a reasonably priced book binder for my cousin, who has a been a great supporter of Alba Toscano's annual search for calendars. Please send me your suggestions off list. Hag Same'ah ve-kasher, Jackie -- Jackie Ben-Efraim *"Although

[ha-Safran] Threats to Jewish Institutions

Shalom, I gave a presentation on emergency preparedness at the 2013 AJL Conference. Although most of my presentation had to do with care of books after a fire or natural disaster, here are the notes for the page about active shooters: And, in case of a shooting OR terrorist incident... If you

[ha-Safran] Giving Tuesday

Shalom AJLers, As many of you know, November 29th has been dubbed "Giving Tuesday" where everyone is asked to donate to their favorite charity. I am not asking for your personal donation (although we'd be glad to accept it), but rather that you spread the following message to friends and family

[ha-Safran] Part-Time Librarian Needed in New York

*Synagogue Part Time Librarian* (Westchester County, NY) Send resumes to: ticlibrari...@gmail.com (no phone calls, please) Approximately 12 hours/week *Job Functions:* ·Collaborate with the Library Committee to articulate and support the vision, mission, strategic goals and objectives

[ha-Safran] Job Listing

Shalom Le-Kulam, > The City of Santa Monica is actively seeking candidates for > Director of Library Services > > Library System > > > Serving the City of Santa Monica (pop. 92,185), and > > surrounding Los Angeles area communities, the Santa Monica > > Public Library (SMPL) operates five

[ha-Safran] Fwd: 2017 Inquiry Fellowship

Perhaps this fellowship will be a good project for someone you know. -- Forwarded message -- From: Rotem Rozental, Assistant Dean Date: Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 9:00 AM Subject: 2017 Inquiry Fellowship To: jbenefr...@aju.edu

Re: [ha-Safran] Volume 8 of Judaica Librarianship (back issue) is online

Hi Racheli, What a wonderful Hannukah present! Interesting articles to read while curled up by the fireplace. I really appreciate your efforts to digitize the older issues of Judaica Librarianship. Hag Urim Same'ah, Jackie On Sun, Dec 25, 2016 at 9:12 AM, Rachel Leket-Mor

[ha-Safran] LA Area Archivist Position

Shalom, Here's another job listing that might work well for one of our members. You might ask what does a collection on China have to do with Jews besides Chinese food on Christmas? CSUN's holdings has a large collection of items about the Jewish community in China, especially those who fled

Re: [ha-Safran] Heidi joining PJ Library

Dear Heidi, Sharon read my mind! I just picked your podcast as one of my three favorite on a survey. I hope that the Book of Life continues in your new life in Massachusetts. You know you'll need to buy some warmer garments, but at least you'll be leaving the hurricanes behind. Kol tuv, Jackie

[ha-Safran] Need Helpers in the Conference Exhibit Hall

Shalom AJL Conference Attendees, I need some people to help out in the exhibit hall during the conference. You don't have to live in the Greater NYC area, just email me and let me know if you can help with the setup on Monday morning between 9 am and 11 am or on Wednesday to pack up the unsold

Re: [ha-Safran] Live coverage of AJL conference in NY

I will be posting from our Exhibit Hall, where we have a dedicated group of vendors ready to provide your library with books and media. Come on down to the lower level of HUC and support the vendors who support AJL! On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 6:47 AM, Heidi Rabinowitz <

[ha-Safran] Free Database of the late Rabbi Schulweis' Writings

Shalom to my Fellow Safranim, I wanted to share with you the new FREE database of the writing and recordings of the late Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis. He was a leading rabbi here in Southern California for many years and his influence spread far beyond our sunny shores. I received the following

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Conference 2017: NYC Tips and Tricks

I am going to Ground Zero at 10:30 on Thursday if anyone wants to joint me. Jackie Ben-Efraim Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 16, 2017, at 7:20 AM, Amalia Warshenbrot wrote: > > We were at Ground Zero. It is very moving.I think that we purchased tickets > on-line in

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Conference 2017: NYC Tips and Tricks

Dear Safranim, You want books? We have a host of vendors right at the conference ready to sell you titles in various formats to fill all of your library and personal needs. Last but not least we have a craft table so you can buy gifts for your friends and family in case books are too heavy to

Re: [ha-Safran] In Commemoration of D-Day: a new blog from the Hebraic Section

Hi Ann, I took a moment to look at your post and I noticed that you included the *Babylonian Talmud * printed for the survivors of the Holocaust (often called the *Survivor's Talmud).* I hold our complete set in the Lowy-Winkler Family Rare Book Center and often work it into displays I create. I

[ha-Safran] Help AJL Affiliate

Shalom AJL Members, At AJL's last conference in New York, the board voted to approve an official path to affiliation with other library associations, as well as with other Jewish organizations . Not only do we want to promote the sharing of information between organizations, but we want to

[ha-Safran] Responding to Hurricane Harvey

Good Morning, I missed the announcement for this webinar while getting ready for Sukkot, but if you scroll down the page linked below to Sept. 28th or October 5th, you'll see the link to recordings of webinars on how to care for collections damaged by the recent round of hurricanes. I haven't

[ha-Safran] Fwd: FW: QQML2018 Invitation

Shalom! I am sharing an announcement for a conference on librarianship to be held it Greece this spring. If any of you plan to attend, consider acting as a liaison for AJL. As a side note, Chania is beautiful had a synagogue and mikveh you might wish to visit and is a short, cheap flight from

Re: [ha-Safran] AJLSC has new printable bibliographies for 2017!

Hi Julie, I had no trouble opening it last week. Let me know if you can’t open it now. All the best, Jackie Jackie Jackie Ben-Efraim Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 29, 2017, at 2:32 PM, Kolodney, Uri wrote: > > Julie, > Unfortunately my institution did not pay

[ha-Safran] Vendors Attending Boston Conference

Shalom! With only days to book rooms for the 53rd Annual Conference at the special AJL rate, I'd like to entice you to attend all of the interesting sessions *and* shop at the exhibit hall where many vendors are offering special prices to conference attendees. Here is an alphabetical list of the

[ha-Safran] Saturday Night Roommate

Shalom Safraniyot, Is someone (female) looking for a roommate for Saturday night? I've already made a reservation, but I'd be happy to share a room you've already booked. See you in Boston, Jackie -- Jackie Ben-Efraim *"Although the books had changed, I the reader had not." **Micha Yosef

Re: [ha-Safran] Monday morning activities before the start of the Boston Conference

Shalom Conference Attendees, Don't forget to stop by and shop at our vendors, who will be set up in the Social Hall after 11 am. You should be able to find all of the books written by authors attending the conference. Grab them while they're sold out! See you in Boston, Jackie On Wed, Jun 13,

Re: [ha-Safran] conference schedule

Hi Andrea, Here is the final program book: http://jewishlibraries.org/images/meeting/061818/finalbostonprogrambook.pdf We will miss you, Jackie On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 9:49 AM, Andrea Rapp wrote: > Although I will not be going to Boston, I would like to see what the > various sessions will

[ha-Safran] Free Emergency Training Webinar

*Shalom!* *If you missed my emergency training presentation at AJL's conference in Houston, you can attend a FREE webinar at Connecting to Collections, a part of IMLS, on their website. I've pasted their invitation below.* Please excuse cross postings. Have you had an emergency that involved

[ha-Safran] Special Offer from Jewish Review of Books

Shalom, Please look at this special offer from The Jewish Review of Books available to our membership. Membership has it's advantages. Jackie *Dear Friends,* *The **Jewish Review of Books* * brings together critics, connoisseurs, and the occasional cynic,

Re: [ha-Safran] Judaica Librarianship 20 (2017)!

Kudos to Racheli and her editorial board for another jam packed edition of *Judaica Librarianship. *There are so many articles to read while curling up on these cold winter nights (it does get cold in LA at night). Kudos are also due to Zachary Baker, Pearl Berger and Dov Walfish for their

Re: [ha-Safran] Boston 2018

I wish to echo Dina’s sentiments. Jim and the other committee members were a pleasure to work with and the results were well worth the effort Hope to see you all in LA in 2019! Jackie Jackie Ben-Efraim Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 21, 2018, at 7:45 PM, Dina Herbert wrote: > > I wanted to

[ha-Safran] Dictionary of International Law

Shalom, I have a patron looking for a modern Hebrew-English dictionary for legal terms, especially with regards to international law. Does anyone know of a title or reputable website I can recommend? Thank you and hope to see you in Los Angeles for AJL 2019! Jackie -- Jackie Ben-Efraim

[ha-Safran] High Holiday Reading

Shalom! The editors of the Jewish Review of Books have selected 10 previously-published articles that follow the arc of the fall holidays, from Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to Sukkot and Simchat Torah, and created a High Holiday Companion ebook. We hope that you will enjoy the articles, print

[ha-Safran] Objects, Politics and Collection Care

Shalom, This FREE webinar on August 22nd looks like it will address the timely issue of weeding offensive items from your collection. If you can't join in for the live broadcast, you can always go back later to pick up the notes. https://www.connectingtocollections.org/whose-heritage/ Have an

[ha-Safran] 2018 Conference Program Book

Shalom, Does anyone have an extra copy of the program book from Boston? I sent all the copies I had to our advertisers and I don't have any left for my files. Even though I have a digital copy, it helps to see exactly how things turned out in the final printed version. If you have an extra copy,

[ha-Safran] 2018 Program Book

Shalom! I have had several members offer me their program books, so hang onto your copy...and plan to get the 2019 Conference Program when you join us in Los Angeles next June. Shannah Tovah, Jackie -- Jackie Ben-Efraim *"Although the books had changed, I the reader had not." **Micha Yosef

[ha-Safran] Fwd: [PotomacJewish.com] Fwd: Interesting opportunity - Judaica Cataloger temp position 2-3 months

Will you please post this announcement? The contact name is below. Thank you! Sari Raskin Quinn’s Auction Galleries is seeking an organized, motivated, and energetic team member to assist with a sale of Judaica and associated items, including a significant library. The auction will take place in

[ha-Safran] ʻUts li guts li : maḥazeh ba-ḥaruzim ʻal pi agadot Grim"

Shalom, Does anyone have access to the following title and would be willing to send me a scan of the first scene? We have a professor who wanted to share this with her class tomorrow night. Thank you in advance for your help, Jackie עוץ לי גוץ לי : מחזה בחרוזים על־פי אגדות גרים Jackie

[ha-Safran] Uts li guts li : maḥazeh ba-ḥaruzim ʻal pi agadot Grim

Todah Rabbah to all of the wonderful members of AJL who sent over copies of this classic title. Join AJL in LA in 2019! Jackie -- Jackie Ben-Efraim *"Although the books had changed, I the reader had not." **Micha Yosef Berdichevsky 1865-1921* Special Collections Librarian Ostrow Library

[ha-Safran] Jewish Genealogy Database

Rabbi Laber asked me to post the following: > Please Consider providing this excellent resource for Jewish History and > Genealogy to your patrons. The online database is called jewishdata.com > Please contact Avraham Laber at i...@jewishdata.com to schedule an online > tour with your

Re: [ha-Safran] historic Arthur Szyk haggadah -- AVAILABLE!

We also had an exhibit about the hidden messages in the Szyk Haggadah in the Lowy-Winkler Rare Book Center at AJU. Mr. Ungar gave a in depth look at the works of Arthur Szyk as part of that exhibit. There is so much more to this haggadah than pretty pictures. Those who are interested should get a

[ha-Safran] Children's Writing Contest

Shalom, Moment Magazine is holding a writing contest for children and asked me to post the following information to HaSafran. This is a great opportunity for children to engage and for families to connect Jewishly. We believe that the children and families that visit your libraries will benefit

Re: [ha-Safran] The Little-known Language Spoken by Jews in the Medieval Arab World

Hi Heidi, I was not able to open the entire article while traveling in Israel. However I wanted to let you know that my Baghdadi in-laws spoke Judeo-Arabic at home and a friend who escaped Iraq at age 5 had his mouth stuffed with pita when crossing the border so as not to reveal that they were

[ha-Safran] Call for Papers

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

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

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

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

[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

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

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

[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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

*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

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

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

*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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*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

[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

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