The demand for books is diminished. "everything is online."
> On 07/12/2023 10:40 AM EDT Amalia Warshenbrot via Hasafran > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > AJL was planning advocacy for our library members and non-members, but, it is > extremely difficult. Amalia W. Sent from my iPad On Jul 12, 2023, at 8: 01 > AM, Andrea Rapp via Hasafran <hasafran@ lists. osu. edu> wrote: Any theories > on why > > AJL was planning advocacy for our library members and non-members, but, it is > extremely difficult. > Amalia W. > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On Jul 12, 2023, at 8:01 AM, Andrea Rapp via Hasafran > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Any theories on why this is happening, I,e. dwindling support for synagogue > > libraries? Circulation must have been dropping off by a lot, no? I see it > > also. Andrea On Jul 11, 2023, at 10: 07 PM, Carol Janoff via Hasafran > > <hasafran@ lists. osu. edu> > > > > > > Any theories on why this is happening, I,e. dwindling support for synagogue > > libraries? Circulation must have been dropping off by a lot, no? I see it > > also. > > Andrea > > > > > > > On Jul 11, 2023, at 10:07 PM, Carol Janoff via Hasafran > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > This is happening to my temple library too. We have sold our current > > > building and are renting it back for 3 years, but the outer building > > > where the library filled two rooms with over 7,000 volumes has been > > > unavailable to us from the time of > > > > > > > > > This is happening to my temple library too. We have sold our current > > > building and are renting it back for 3 years, but the outer building > > > where the library filled two rooms with over 7,000 volumes has been > > > unavailable to us from the time of the sale. The books are all packed in > > > boxes and stored in the attic of the sanctuary. The new building will > > > almost certainly not have a room (or rooms) dedicated solely to the > > > library but will most likely have a conference room or some such with > > > shelves around the perimeter. Obviously most of the books will not fit > > > and I just don’t even know what we can do with so many discarded books. > > > It breaks my heart because I started this library and have added to it > > > and run it for over 25 years and I think it is a fine collection. I am a > > > volunteer (with a library science degree from 1973) and I don’t really > > > want to even deal with this situation. I am dreading the day when the > > > administrator asks me to do it. But if I say NO as this point I have no > > > idea who would do it. > > > > > > > > > > > > Carol Janoff > > > > > > Temple Chai > > > > > > Phoenix, AZ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Hasafran <[email protected]> On > > > Behalf Of Michelle Sandler via Hasafran > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 11:27 AM > > > To: Hasafran <[email protected]> > > > Subject: [ha-Safran] Beth David Library (Reform) in Westminster > > > California is Being cut in half. > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Judaica Librarians: My library at Beth David in Westminster, > > > California is being cut in half. They need the classroom for the Youth > > > Lounge. The Youth Lounge is being turned into a preschool classroom to > > > make more money for the synagogue > > > > > > Dear Judaica Librarians: > > > > > > > > > > > > My library at Beth David in Westminster, California is being cut in half. > > > They need the classroom for the Youth Lounge. The Youth Lounge is being > > > turned into a preschool classroom to make more money for the synagogue as > > > the Preschool has a waiting list. > > > > > > The 1,100 childrens and teen books are going into the Religious School > > > Directors office. The 100 reference books are going into the Rabbi's > > > office. 400 of the 1800 adult fiction and non-fiction books are staying > > > in the new Youth Lounge. The remaining 1,400 or 1,500 books are going > > > away. This is a nightmare to eliminate the books that are going away > > > from my ResourceMate catalog. Has anyone else had to deal with this? 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