I just sent a paper to Judaica Librarianship proposing a project like this for
yizkor books. It would be an international database. If it worked, it could
be a model for all Jewish content.
My paper talks about the implications for cataloging. The two big questions,
which I don't address, are an umbrella structure for housing the data, doing
maintenance, etc., and funding.
Beth Dwoskin 2005 Calumet
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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On Thursday, January 5, 2017 8:29 PM, Barbara Leff <[email protected]> wrote:
I had a similar idea about creating a database of Jewish resources way back in
1980, when I was AJL President. I invited colleagues from academic/archival
libraries, synagogue/school/center libraries, Bureau of Jewish Education
directors, Jewish publishers, and others. We called the committee, “Creation
of National Jewish Bibliographic Data Base.” We discussed it for quite awhile
via the U.S. mail. (We didn’t have the luxury of the Internet or emails
then!). We met at national conventions and once even in my Library in Los
Angeles. It was of great interest. I remember that we reached the point of
discussing potential funding sources!
BUT, then, the 1982 Lebanon War occurred, and all funding priorities were for
Israel's defenses, of course, and none for future resources. I think I may
still have the correspondence hard copies - but doubt that it would be of much
use from 34 years ago.
I don’t recall hearing anything more about this idea, but I’m long retired from
the AJL Board.
I like to keep current - thus my joining this ha-Safran discussion. I still
think it's a very very worthwhile project and, with today’s technology, it
seems very doable.
Best of luck to you.B’Shalom,Barbara
Barbara Y. Leff, M.S.L.S.President, Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL),
1980-1982Library Director, Stephen S. Wise Temple, Los Angeles,
1969-1996.Founder/Chair of national committee, "Creation of National Jewish
Bibliographic Data Base," 1980-84. Website Committee Chair, AJL of Southern
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On Jan 5, 2017, at 1:37 PM, Toby Harris <[email protected]> wrote:
Dear Martha: I don’t know of one – other than Worldcat, which smaller Jewish
libraries and maybe some academics aren’t members of. Sounds like a great
idea! Toby Harris, LibrarianTemple De Hirsch Sinai206-693-3379
Seattle425-559-2578 Bellevuehttp://lib.tdhs-nw.org for library hours, programs
and CATALOG
From: Hasafran [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Martha
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Subject: [ha-Safran] Questions for Jewish Librarians A member of the board of
the Jewish Virtual Library posed these questions if anyone can share their
thoughts: I wanted to know if 1. there is a website which combines all digital
catalogues from Jewish libraries around the world, which would allow complex
searches, such as "show me all books on Theodore Herzl's childhood within a 50
mile radius of Los Angeles" 2. Would Jewish librarians want such a site
constructed if not available?
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