Can we say it loudly enough? Hurrah, Hurrah!! And a couple of Yippees just to be clear.
Congratulations to Heidi. And thanks to Aaron and the committee. Fred Isaac On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 8:26 AM, Taub, Aaron <a...@loc.gov> wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > > > Congratulations to Heidi Estrin on winning the 2016 Fanny Goldstein Merit > Award! A citation is below. And many thanks to all of the committee > members for their thoughtful deliberation. > > > > > > Best wishes, > > Aaron Taub, Chairperson > > > > On behalf of the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Committee > > Etta Gold > > Heidi Lerner > > Joyce Levine > > Aaron Taub > > > > > > > ======================================================================================================================== > > > > The Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Committee of the Association of Jewish > Libraries (AJL) is delighted to announce that *Heidi Rabinowitz Estrin* > is the winner of the 2016 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award [link to > http://jewishlibraries.org/content.php?page=Fanny_Goldstein_Merit_Award]. > The Fanny Goldstein Merit Award, named for the librarian, social activist > and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is bestowed in recognition of > loyal and ongoing contributions to the Association and to the profession of > Jewish librarianship. > > > > Born on May 15, 1895 [some sources say 1888], Fanny Goldstein devoted her > life to books and community. She was the first female Judaica librarian and > the first woman to direct a branch library in Massachusetts, where she was > head of Boston's West End Branch for many years. A prominent figure in the > Boston Jewish community, she is best known as the founder of Jewish Book > Week, which began when Goldstein organized a display of Jewish books at the > Boston Public Library in 1925. > > > > *Heidi Rabinowitz Estrin* has served AJL and the profession of Judaica > librarianship in numerous capacities and with great distinction for many > years. Heidi was President of the Association of Jewish Libraries > (2012-2014) in a tenure distinguished by inclusivity, strength, and > candor. Heidi was the chairperson of the Public Relations Committee > (2005-2010) and the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee (2004-2006). In > addition, she serves on the AJL Strategic Planning Committee. > > > > Heidi has taken the lead in increasing the visibility of AJL. Heidi > oversaw the recording and editing of podcasts of AJL conference sessions > and posted them online. She regularly posts photographs, notifications, > and announcements about AJL on Facebook and other social media and monitors > them to maintain an active engagement with the AJL and Jewish bibliophile > communities. Recently, Heidi has regularly maintained the AJL website and > has served as the go-to person for website changes at > www.jewishlibraries.org. > > > > Heidi has been instrumental in promoting Jewish literature. She has > interviewed numerous authors on her *Book of Life: a Podcast about Jewish > People and the Books We Read [link to: www.bookoflifepodcast.com > <http://www.bookoflifepodcast.com>] *and carefully edited those > interviews into lively listening for lovers of Jewish books everywhere. > Having just celebrated its tenth year, these extraordinary podcasts are > notable for their thoughtful engagement with Jewish texts and their > authors. Heidi also spearheaded *AJL Reads [link to: > http://jewishlibraries.org/content.php?page=AJL_Reads > <http://jewishlibraries.org/content.php?page=AJL_Reads>], *a call-in book > club for discussion among members around a given book. > > > > And in addition to all of her AJL activities, Heidi works as the Library > Director and Media Specialist at Congregation B’nai Israel in Boca Raton, > Florida. Heidi also has been the long-term president of the South Florida > Chapter of the Association of Jewish Libraries (link to: www.sfajl.org), > tirelessly doing all she can to keep this disparate group together and to > bring AJL’s message and mission to the South Florida region. > > > > To all of these many tasks and initiatives, Heidi brings her > characteristic warmth, wisdom, and vision. The Committee offers its > deepest thanks to Heidi Rabinowitz Estrin for all of her many contributions > to AJL and the field of Judaica librarianship and wishes her continued > success for many years to come. > > > > > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > Hasafran@lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > >
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