Jewish Librarians Are Coming to Seattle
Don't you want to be one of them??
In the land of lox and lattes, hundreds of Jewish
librarians will gather in Seattle from around the world at the 45th
annual convention of the Association of Jewish Libraries, July 4-7.
Base of operations is the elegant and historic Fairmont Olympic Hotel
in the heart of downtown Seattle.
Presenters are coming from Canada, Israel, Argentina
and this country's East and West coasts. They represent synagogues,
day schools, public libraries, universities, seminaries and archives.
AJL Northwest Chapter president Toby Harris said
participants will experience "a little Yiddish, a little Ladino, a
little green, a lot of collaboration, and the latest technology."
Joseph Janes, Associate Professor and Associate Dean
of Academics at the University of Washington's Information School
will be keynote speaker. He is the founding director of the Internet
Public Library and has authored many books on librarianship,
technology and their relationship. He writes monthly about the
Internet and librarianship in the American Library Association's
magazine, American Libraries.
On Sunday, July 4, from noon to 5pm, the general
community may view exhibits from publishers, artisans and bookstores
and enjoy music, poetry and storytelling in the expansive Spanish
Ballroom foyer.
The convention sessions will include hands-on
technology, cataloging updates, roundtables, opportunities to meet
winners of the prestigious Sydney Taylor Book and Manuscript Awards
for outstanding Jewish children's literature and more. Tours and
site visits include the historic, woodsy Hebrew Academy and their
award winning library as well as a tour of Rem Koolhaas's innovative
downtown Seattle Central Public Library.
Registration and convention schedule are available
at www.jewishlibrarians.org or by contacting Toby Harris at
[email protected].
Registration rates go up May 2!
For hotel reservations, go to:
https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=2502911
Toby Harris, Librarian
Temple De Hirsch Sinai
1522 E. Pike Street
Seattle, WA 98122
206-315-7398 Seattle
206-315-8486, Ext 7481 Bellevue
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