Thank you Rita and Joyce for your messages. I was not educated as a librarian yet my life journey also lead me there. If it were not for AJL, my local chapter (AJLSC) and Susie Dubin I could not have done it. I learned on the job. I worked with pre-school, day school, religious school and adult learners in a 15,000 volume library...solo. I defy anyone with a degree to do any better work than I did for 20 years.
The institution in which I worked no longer has such a deep commitment to their library. I weeded out 70% of the adult collection at their request before I retired. They kept the children's library and the librarian because they still have the schools. She has a teaching degree not a library degree but is highly skilled and professional in what she accomplishes. Yes we in AJL should be thankful to those institutions that still care by supporting and assisting any steward of a Jewish library to offer the best service they can to their patrons. Enid Sperber Bibliography Bank Chair On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 7:43 PM, Rita Dahlke <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Joyce for reminding people, that educated as a librarian or not > – we are all here to serve our communities and that Hasafran and the AJL is > supposed to be a safe place to ask for help and guidance. > > Becoming a librarian was not in my plans, but my life journey landed me > here and I am proud to be the librarian at our Temple. I learned on the job > and I asked for help. I understand that the jobs for librarians is > changing and threated; but in my humble opinion that does not give people > the right to respond to non – educated librarians in such a negative > manner. It is unprofessional and hurtful. Those of us not educated as > librarians look to the professionals for guidance and support. > > > > In the true spirit of Chesed Thank you to Joyce & Rachel that offered > supportive and useful suggestions to Charna & Myrna. > > We should also be thankful for every organization that still values having > a library as part of it – small or big – run by volunteers or professional > librarians – the survival of library’s depend on it. > > Next time an uneducated librarian asks a question maybe you can welcome > them into the world of librarianship. > > > > Thank you to all of the people that assisted me on Ha safran when I > started 4 years ago when I asked questions. > > > > > > Rita Dahlke > > Assistant Principal/Librarian > > 303-388-4013 x346 > > [email protected] > > > > Visit us at www.EmanuelDenver.org <http://www.emanueldenver.org/> > > > > Ask me about Shabbat in the Afternoon. > > > > *From:* Hasafran [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Joyce > Levine > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 28, 2015 9:19 AM > *To:* Stephanie Entin; [email protected] > *Cc:* hasafran listserve > > *Subject:* Re: [ha-Safran] Jewish books > > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > Although in the best possible world a professional librarian should be > hired for every synagogue that wishes to have a library, this is not always > feasible for a variety of reasons that may not be known to us. > > A library consultant would also be a helpful way to go, especially in > setting up the library. > > However, when someone turns to AJL for help I feel they should be > encouraged. Our mission is to promote Jewish literacy. By fostering ties > with lay community members, we also do our job. > > Joyce > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 08:31:21 -0400 > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Jewish books > > Add my approval to that statement as well! > > Best > > Stephanie > > > > Stephanie Entin Wald > > Librarian > > AJ Heschel School > > New York > > (212) 595-7087 ext. 2232 > > [email protected] > > > > *Beth Braunstein <[email protected] <[email protected]>> > writes:* > > Well said! Thanks > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Oct 27, 2015, at 3:35 PM, Daniel Stuhlman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > You need to hire an expert librarian. Collection development is one of > expertises of a librarian. Having is list of books is a great starting > point, but the process of purchasing the best books for your collection and > making sure they are cataloged and available is a job for an expert. > Anyone can go into a book store and purchase books, but it takes a > librarian to buy the correct books and build a collection. > > > > See my article "Librarians and their expertise" > http://home.earthlink.net/~ddstuhlman/crc92.htm > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: myrna goldenberg > > Sent: Oct 27, 2015 8:52 AM > > To: Hasafran > > Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Jewish books > > > > I am in the same position, so I would greatly appreciate your sharing the > list. Todah rabbah. myrna goldenberg, > > > > On Oct 27, 2015, at 1:14 AM, Hasafran <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: *Charna Cohn* > > Date: Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 2:28 PM > > Subject: Jewish books > > > > Dear Mr. Galron: I am on the library committee for my synagogue > (conservative) and am charged with creating a children and youth > collection. Your site was recommended to me and I hope that you can offer > me some guidance. > > > > Are there any Jewish children or teen classics we should have? Are there > any particular authors we should look at? What are modern families > interested in? > > > > Thank you for any time and effort you can offer to get me started, Charna > > > > > > > > Daniel D. Stuhlman > > ddstuhlman at earthlink.net > > Chicago, IL > > > > Blog: http://kol-safran.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > Daniel D. 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