Dear AJL Friends, You are all invited to attend the Jewish Children's Literature Conference sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's Alliance for Jewish Education on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, 7:00-9:00 PM. See information below.
Rachel Kamin, Director Temple Israel Libraries & Media Center 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323 248/661-5700 (phone), 248/661-1302 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Federations Alliance for Jewish Education Presents: A Jewish Childrens Literature Conference Tuesday, March 13, 2007 7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m. Temple Israel * 5725 Walnut Lake Road All Jewish Educators and Library Professionals are invited to join us for an evening of discussion of notable Jewish childrens books. The schedule for the evening is as follows: 7:007:10 Welcome 7:107:40 Keynote Address by Rachel Kamin The Best New Jewish Books for Children Each year the Sydney Taylor Book Awards, sponsored by the Association of Jewish Libraries, honors the most outstanding books of positive Jewish content for children. Hear about the 2007 winners, as well as other new books that are a must buy for your school, synagogue, and home library. Rachel Kamin, M.S.I., has served as the Director of the Temple Israel Libraries and Media Center since her graduation from the University of Michigan School of Information in 1997. She has served on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee since 2003 and became the Chair of the Committee in January 2006. Rachel regularly presents workshops for the Association of Jewish Libraries, the Michigan Library Association, and the Conference on Alternatives in Jewish Education and reviews Jewish childrens literature for School Library Journal, Jewish Book World, and the AJL Newsletter. 7:40-7:50 Coffee and Dessert 7:509:00 Literature Discussion Break Out Groups There is no charge for this event. NIRIM participants will receive 3 NIRIM credits. Participants are asked to come to the event having read the literature selections from one of the three literature discussion groups. The books are widely available at local public libraries and many congregational and Jewish agency libraries. Group #1 How Scary is Too Scary? Rachel Kamin, facilitator Temple Israel Library Had Gadya: A Passover Song by Seymour Chwast White Ram by Mordicai Gerstein Gershons Monster by Eric Kimmel; illustrated by Jon J. Muth Dybbuk: A Version by Barbara Rogasky; illustrated by Leonard Everett Fisher Group #2 Picture Book Biographies Lauren Johnson, facilitator Southfield Public Library Sholom's Treasure by Erica Silverstein; illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein The Journey that Saved Curious George by Louise Borden The Travels of Benjamin of Tudela by Uri Shulevitz I Am Marc Chagall by Bimba Landmann Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue by Anna Harwell Calenza; illustrated by Joann Kitchel Hammerin' Hank by Yona Zeldis McDonough; illustrated by Malcah Zeldis Group #3 The Many Lives of a Jewish Folktale Phyllis Weeks, facilitator Novi Public Library Bagels from Benny by Aubrey Davis; illustrated by Dusan Petricic The Little, Little House by Jessica Souhami A Sack Full of Feathers by Debby Waldman; illustrated by Cindy Revell Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback Advanced registration is required. Please RSVP by March 8 to: Rebecca Starr - 248-205-2531 * [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (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
