Event: Winter 2015 Conference - New York Metropolitan Area Chapter, Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL-NYMA)
Date: Wednesday March 18th, 1 - 4:30 pm Place: The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016 - (check in at the admission desk; program will be held at the Education Center on the Lower Level) Program: "From Qumran to U'Belechtecha Ba-derech: A Brief History of Jewish Collections Over 2,000 Years" - Naomi Steinberger, Director of Library Services, The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary An illustrated survey of Jewish collections. This overview will discuss the development and movement of Jewish collections on six continents over the course of 2,000 years. "Making History Relevant and Personal" - Dr. Janette Silverman, Outreach Director, The Jewish Theological Seminary, William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, and professional genealogist This session will explore the ways that we can use primary documents, archives and other library resources to help our teachers and students connect with historical events. We will look at library holdings and resources that can be accessed over the internet to help our students become engaged and identify with history. "Hebrew Illumination for Our Time: The Art of Barbara Wolff" - Introduction and tour by Dr. Roger Wieck, exhibition curator. RSVP REQUIRED by Sunday, March 15, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>, with the subject line "AJL-NYMA Winter 2015 Conference". NYMA members, $10; non-members, $15. *Photo ID required for entrance to the conference. For directions to The Morgan Library & Museum, go to http://www.themorgan.org/visit/directions.
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