We're open on Shabbat, but we're Reform. I just figure I have to catch people when they're around, which is Shabbat and Sunday school. I know other congregations have dealt with the writing/computer issues in creative, simple ways. If people want to use the library I don't think we should say no.
Emily Bergman Temple Sinai Glendale, CA Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 18, 2016, at 12:58 PM, Kaiya Goldhammer <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Every year or so a congregant or service attendee requests that the library > have Shabbat hours. Things worth note: we are a Conservative shul, synagogue > expectations on technology use and writing on Shabbat are clear, the library > has never been open on Shabbat, there are computers in the library, we have a > larger collection, and a good-sized membership, our catalog is online and > checkouts done on computer. I am concerned about unsupervised kids, writing, > computer use, books walking away, etc. The two people who recently brought it > up mentioned group Torah study, personal library use, and book checkouts. Our > education director leads a Women's Torah Study group in the Beit Midrash > (part of the library) monthly, but no other educator, Rabbi, or layperson > organizes Shabbat study. > > What policies do you have in place for Shabbat? How do you convince your > Board, Director, Rabbi one way or the other? > > Please reply on or off-list ([email protected]). > > Thank you, > > Kaiya Goldhammer > > Librarian, Feldstein Library > > Congregation Neveh Shalom > > 503.293.7311 ext. 118 > > library.nevehshalom.org > > > > > > > > > __ > 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: > [email protected] > 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: [email protected] > 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 > [email protected] > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
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