Collection Development for Judaica Materials Workshop A 90-minute workshop, Thursday, December 14, 2017, 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific
This workshop, a collaboration between ALA Publishing and the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL), addresses the needs of non-specialist librarians who wish to build or enhance their library’s Judaica holdings. The session includes an overview of the different types of Judaica libraries and collections (who collects what and why), as well as an overview of notable vendors of Judaic resources and bibliographic resources. This will be followed by step-by-step guidance on collection building, which will take into account traditional collection development techniques, such as environmental scanning, patron needs assessments, and institutional mission alignment, together with other considerations such as library funding. The workshop will also cover just-in-time purchasing for access to core resources versus just-in-case purchasing designed to augment, preserve, and provide access to limited resources. Learning Outcomes * Learn about the different types of Judaica libraries and collections * Gain an overview of notable vendors of Judaic resources and bibliographic resources * Receive guidance on collection building, including traditional collection development techniques * Understand the benefits of just-in-time purchasing versus just-in-case purchasing Who Should Attend Non-specialist librarians involved in collection development, or any other library staff, who are interested in building or enhancing a collection of Judaica materials will find this workshop highly relevant. About the Instructor Rebecca Jefferson is the head of the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica at the University of Florida, where she is in charge of collection management and development. Her Ph.D. in medieval Hebrew is from King’s College, University of Cambridge. She previously worked with the famous Cairo Genizah manuscript collection, serving as its bibliographer for 12 years. Her published research focuses on the history of this collection. Jefferson is currently the principal investigator, together with Dean Judith Russell, on a National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant to protect, preserve, and promote hidden or endangered Jewish community materials from Florida, Latin America, and the Caribbean. She also serves as the president of the Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division of the Association of Jewish Libraries. Registration for this ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions Workshop is available on the ALA Store<http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=12227>. You can purchase registration at both individual<http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=12227> and group<http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=12228> rates. If you are an AJL member or affiliate please contact Sharon Benamou<mailto:[email protected]> or Nancy Sack<mailto:[email protected]> to receive the 10% discount code. We hope you will join us for this exciting event! Sharon Benamou Hebraica/Judaica and Music Catalog Librarian Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 825-8642
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