Oh dear. Re-sending this with the correct spelling.. On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 10:26 AM, Michelle Chesner <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear all, > > Since we know that New York City (and its surrounding areas) is full of > collections relating to Jewish Studies, we would like to highlight them > with a session of lightning talks at the conference. > > We are looking for seven minute (tops!) presentations on little known > Judaica collections in New York. They can be from any collection, large or > small, as long as it is something that is not well-known. This includes > Judaica collections in larger, well-known institutions (Metropolitan > Museum, anyone?), as well as synagogues or colleges that have important > collections but are not necessarily equipped to publicize them as one might > like. > > Here are some ideas of what should be included: > > - 3 examples of research topics for which use of your collection would > be essential/useful > - Overview of collection areas > - How is collection organized? > - How can it be searched and accessed? > - Is anything digitized? > - Any growth plans, and in which areas? > - Is there a website? > > We'd recommend including a 1 page document description of your collection > if possible; this is a great way to highlight some of the less-well known > collections in the area! > > My best, > Michelle > > Michelle Chesner > Chair, Programming Committee > AJL NYC '17 >
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