----------------------- Message requiring your approval ---------------------- From: "Rachel Kamin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [ha-Safran]: Freshmen Seminar @ AJL Convention
Need help organizing your library?
Feeling overwhelmed?
Do you have a lot of questions, but don�t know quite how to ask them?
Are you a new librarian or volunteer with little formal training in library science?
Maybe you are struggling with classification and cataloging, or you don�t know which books to purchase for your library. Or, maybe you are exploring the idea of automating your library collection and don�t know where to start. Or maybe you are just trying to get your library off the ground. The Freshmen Seminar at the AJL Convention can help you with all of these challenges and more!
The Association of Jewish Libraries will again offer The Freshmen Seminar during the Annual Convention in Oakland, California. Freshmen Seminar sessions will be offered on Sunday, June 19, 1:00-3:30 PM, and Monday, June 20, 8:30 AM-12:00. The Freshman Seminar will provide an opportunity for new and inexperienced librarians and volunteer staff to learn the basics of Judaica librarianship from experts in the field. The 5 hour seminar will introduce participants to some of the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to organize and operate their libraries in a professional way. Topics covered will include classification, cataloging, automation, collection development, and policy development for synagogue, day school, and community libraries. There is no additional charge for The Freshmen Seminar but conference registration is required. See below for a complete outline and description of this year�s Freshmen Seminar. For more information, contact Rachel Kamin at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Rachel Kamin, Director Temple Israel Libraries & Media Center 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323 248/661-5700 (phone), 248/661-1302 (fax) <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
FRESHMEN SEMINAR - An Introduction to Judaica Librarianship Part 1: Organizing, Classifying, & Cataloging Your Library Sunday, June 19, 1:00-3:30 PM
Presenters:
Sara Spiegel, Administrative Librarian for Technical Services, Jewish Theological Seminary of America (New York, NY)
Rachel Kamin, Director, Temple Israel Libraries & Media Center (West Bloomfield, MI)
Nechama Kutner, Librarian, Yavne High School, Hebrew Academy of Cleveland (Beachwood, OH)
Need help organizing your library? Feeling overwhelmed? The Freshmen Seminar can help! New and inexperienced librarians and volunteer staff can learn the basics of Judaic librarianship from experts in the field. The seminar is designed to provide participants with a solid start in organizing their libraries in a professional way. The first session in this three part series will focus on formulating a mission statement, collection development policy, and circulation policy, choosing a classification system, cataloging principles, and automation options.
FRESHMEN SEMINAR - An Introduction to Judaica Librarianship Part 2: A Librarian�s Guide for the Perplexed: Developing an Adult Collection Monday, June 20, 8:30-9:40 AM
Presenter: Ellen Cole, Library Educator, Temple Isaiah (Los Angeles, CA)
What should be included in a Judaica library collection serving adult readers? How do I decide what to buy and where to buy it? How do I find resources for identifying and evaluating new material? Where do I purchase new items? How can AJL resources help me build and develop a current, relevant, and balanced collection? These questions and others that perplex the inexperienced librarian will be addressed in this Freshmen Seminar session on Collection Development.
FRESHMEN SEMINAR - An Introduction to Judaica Librarianship Part 3: A Librarian�s Guide for the Perplexed: Developing a Children�s Collection Monday, June 20, 10:40 AM � 12:00
Presenter: Linda Silver, Librarian, The Jewish Education Center of Cleveland (Cleveland Heights, OH)
What does a children�s collection development policy for a Jewish library include? How does it help with selection and de-selection decisions? What guidelines are there for selecting good children�s books that meet patrons� needs and interests? What selection tools are reliable in terms of reviewing Judaic children�s books? What non-print materials are available? How can AJL resources help? These questions and others that perplex the inexperienced librarian will be addressed in this Freshmen Seminar session on Collection Development.
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