I share your sentiments! As a librarian who has been with a school for more than 23 years and was reduced from full-time to 1 day a week (and the high school library was essentially closed), I feel your pain and indignation. Even being "reinstated" after my !position was eliminated did little to pacify me.
Hopefully, you will find a better position very soon. Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2015, at 9:31 PM, Joyce Levine <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Liza, > I am shocked and saddened by the utter recklessness of Temple Emanuel in > eliminating your position. It demonstrates how shortsighted the leadership of > the institution must be. I've had the privilege of seeing your library > first-hand and admiring your work. Over the years you have been instrumental > in helping me and many others with your generous sharing of knowledge. > It's really a sad day for all of us. > Joyce > >> On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 8:35 PM, Philip Miller <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear Liza, >> >> You cannot imagine how pained I am by your message. You have served >> Emanuel-El's library for many years in an exemplary way. >> >> The Ivan Stettenheim Library has been existence for nearly a century, a >> community resource serving not only the congregation, but the public as >> well. For many years (from the 1930s until the early 1960s), the librarian >> was Mary Nover Kiev, wife of Rabbi I. Edward Kiev (my predecessor at the >> Huc-Jir Library in NYC). After that, for 20 years, a lovely woman whose last >> name I cannot remember (Marianne was her first name). >> >> That the Stettenheim Library had been reduced to such a state is beyond >> belief! >> >> Liza, my dear friend and colleague for so many years, my heart goes out to >> you. >> >> Phil Miller >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad >> >> At May 26, 2015, 6:55:37 PM, Fred Isaac wrote: >> I echo Ann. It's unconscionable, on so many levels. On the personal side, >> I'm sad on Liza's account. Professionally, one wonders how the organization >> thinks it can manage (those who have visited Temple Emanu-El know this. And >> as a matter of PR, what does the self-proclaimed leader of Reform Judaism >> think it's doing? >> >> Fred >> >>> On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 10:58 AM, Ann Abrams <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Oh my goodness, this is terrible! I’m so sorry to hear this, Liza! >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Hasafran [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>> Elizabeth F. Stabler >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 1:18 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [ha-Safran] Library Position Eliminated >>> >>> Dear Safraniyot and Safranim, >>> >>> It is with great sadness that I announce that as of June 1 Temple Emanu-El, >>> New York, NY will eliminate the position of Temple Librarian. I have been >>> offered a once-a-week position to maintain the almost 20,000 item >>> collection. >>> >>> Unfortunately I will not be able to attend the annual conference as I had >>> planned. >>> >>> Liza Stabler >>> >>> Elizabeth F. 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