The New York Metropolitan Area Chapter of the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL-NYMA) will hold its Fall 2011 Conference on Monday, December 5th, 9 am-1 pm, at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, 1 West 4th Street, New York City. The theme of the conference is "Emergency Preparedness in Libraries: Concepts and Experiences."
PROGRAM: 9:00 am - Registration/Networking/Light refreshments 9:30 am - Opening remarks - Tina Weiss, President, AJL-NYMA 9:45 am-1 pm - Presentations: In the Years Following the Great Flood: Lessons and Benefits - Michael J. Miller, Associate Professor and Associate Librarian for Public Services, Benjamin Rosenthal Library, Queens College The Ramaz Experience: A Work in Progress - Haviva Donin Peters, Librarian, Ramaz Lower School I've Seen the Fire and I've Seen the Rain: Protecting Your Collection From Disaster - David M. Pollock, Associate Executive Director and Director of Government Relations, Jewish Community Relations Council Real Disasters and the Disaster Plan - Naomi Steinberger, Director of Library Services, Jewish Theological Seminary of America REGISTRATION: RSVP by Thursday, December 1st, Tina Weiss, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>, (212) 824-2221. Payment is at the door; NYMA members, $10; non-members, $18. *Please bring valid government issued ID.* DIRECTIONS: Subway: #6 train to Astor Place; N/R trains to 8th Street; A, B, C, D, E, F, M trains to West 4th Street; #1 train to Christopher Street. Bus: M1, M5, M6 to Waverly Place. Parking garages: Champion Garage, 743 Broadway (between East Eighth Street and Astor Place), (212) 533-7463; Hillary Gardens Garage, 741 Broadway (between East Eighth Street and Astor Place), (212) 473-87520; and 403 Lafayette LLC, 403 Lafayette Street (212) 254-1263.
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