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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2005 JEWISH STARS: RECOMMENDED BOOKS WITH JEWISH THEMES FOR SCHOOLS & LIBRARIES NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES JEWISH STARS: Recommended Books with Jewish Themes for Schools and Libraries is now available on the website of the Association of Jewish Libraries in PDF format, free for downloading at www.jewishlibraries.org. This new, annotated bibliography will enable teachers, librarians, and parents identify recommended books that will help children learn about the Jewish religion, Jewish culture, Jewish history, Israel, and contemporary Jewish life. The twenty-nine page bibliography includes over 200 titles that are appropriate and relevant for public school, public library, and other general collections, and are accessible to readers with limited knowledge of Judaism. The bibliography is organized by topic: Basic Judaism & Other Religions, Jewish Biographies, Contemporary Jewish Life, Jewish Folklore, Jewish History, Jewish Holidays, Israel, Jewish Life Cycle Events, and World War II & the Holocaust. Each topic is divided by age level. A list of web resources, review publications, conferences, and other resources is also included. "The format is very easy to use, the annotations are quite readable, and the ordering information makes the bibliography an eminently usable document," said Phyllis Weeks, a librarian at the Novi Public Library in Novi, Michigan. "For people who are not familiar with Jewish children's literature, the Jewish Stars bibliography gives a benchmark against which to measure specific titles as well as others that they might read about in other publications." "This is a really outstanding piece of work that deserves wide distribution," explained Linda Silver, President of the Synagogue, School, and Center Division of the Association of Jewish Libraries. "Part of our mission is to foster access to information, learning, teaching and research relating to Jews, Judaism, the Jewish experience, and Israel so this marks a real achievement for the Association of Jewish Libraries." The editors plan to update the bibliography annually with new titles, as well as other additions or corrections. The Jewish Stars bibliography is edited by Rachel Kamin, Director of the Temple Israel Libraries and Media Center in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Contributing editors include: Aileen Grossberg, Hillside Elementary School (Livingston, NJ); Gloria Jacobs, Toronto Public Library (Toronto, Canada); Nancy Levin, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library (Cleveland Heights, OH); Enid Sperber, Temple Israel of Hollywood (Los Angeles, CA); and Phyllis Weeks, Novi Public Library (Novi, MI). Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
