AS a Jewish Day school librarian I often feel that I am under a threatening dark cloud---would be interested in working for library advocacy Beth Braunstein
On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 12:36 PM, Stephanie L Gross <[email protected]> wrote: > I second the motion! > > Stephanie (Sara Leah) Gross > MSLIS, MATESOL > > Past Chair, AJL Mentoring > > Yeshiva University Libraries > 500 West 185th Street > New York NY 10033-3229 > 646.592.4044 > > > “As we look ahead to the next century, leaders will be those who empower > others.” – Bill Gates. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Amalia Warshenbrot [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2018 3:37 PM > To: Rachel Glasser > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Rachel Glasser’s announcement leads to a call for > library advocacy for day school libraries > > Dear colleagues. > Over the years I had many opportunities to meet Rachel. Rachel is a > professional and conscientious person. I thank her on behalf of AJL members > as well as the present and past Council members and committee chairs for > years of volunteering for AJL. > I saddens me to read of another school library that is not appreciated. > In the past few weeks I have received several calls for a need for > library advocacy task force and, especially, for day schools. It is my goal > the dedicate energy when I end my term as AJL President, to work on this > important issue. > Please contact me if you are interested in joining me. > Amalia, soon to be past AJL President > Sent from my iPad > > > On Jun 5, 2018, at 2:28 PM, Rachel Glasser <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > I want to share with all of you that I am retiring as librarian at > Yavneh Academy in Paramus, NJ as of the end of this school year. I have > been here for 22 years and worked in the field for over 35 years. This > decision is totally my choice, and I am excited to plan the next part of my > life which will include taking classes, volunteer work, learning, more > family and grandchildren time, and AJL. > > Sadly, the school is not replacing me with a professional. The > technology department will be absorbing the library space and program, > although it has become quite clear that it will not be continuing in > anywhere near a similar way. It saddens me that our excellent, current, > and expansive collection of Judaica and general studies will probably fade > away. Many teachers have approached me to express their disappointment in > the school's decision. As seems to be in many cases, I don't think the > administration realizes how important the role of the library is in our > educational process. > > Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the conference in Boston > since school ends on June 20. It is important to me to finish my job and > leave in the right way. > > Thank you all for your help over the years, your encouragement and > ideas, and your ongoing support. I look forward to continuing to work with > AJL and all of you, a very special group of colleagues and friends. > > Rachel Glasser > > __ > > 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/ma > > illist.html > > Earlier Listserver: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/mailli > > st.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > > -- > > Hasafran mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > > > __ > 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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