Mazel Tov, dear Ann! The very best wishes to you from Canadian colleagues!
Shabbat Shalom, Anna Skorupsky AJL-Canada President On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 4:39 PM Ann Abrams via Hasafran < [email protected]> wrote: > Thank you to everyone for your good wishes! It has been an honor, > privilege and pleasure working with and knowing you. Shabbat Shalom, Ann On > Fri, May 31, 2024 at 12: 56 PM Jacqueline Benefraim <j. benefraim@ gmail. > com> wrote: Mazal Tov Ann, > Thank you to everyone for your good wishes! > > It has been an honor, privilege and pleasure working with and knowing you. > > Shabbat Shalom, > > Ann > > On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 12:56 PM Jacqueline Benefraim < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Mazal Tov Ann, >> >> I am certain you’ll keep yourself busy in your next act. >> >> Thank you for your contributions to AJL and the field of Judaic >> librarianship, >> >> Jackie >> >> Jackie Ben-Efraim >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On May 31, 2024, at 7:18 AM, Ann Abrams via Hasafran < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Dear safranim, I wanted to share the news with you that after 39 years, >> I've decided to retire as the Librarian of Temple Israel, Boston, on June >> 21, 2024. (I know - some of you are thinking -- wait, didn't she retire >> already? That's >> Dear safranim, >> >> I wanted to share the news with you that after 39 years, I've decided to >> retire as the Librarian of Temple Israel, Boston, on June 21, 2024. >> >> (I know - some of you are thinking -- wait, didn't she retire already? >> That's ok if you're thinking that - you're not alone! 😊) >> >> As you can imagine, this is a mixed decision for me, as I have loved my >> job, and everything that came with it. I have been very fortunate to >> have had this fun, enriching, purposeful career, and you were an important >> part of why it was so fun, enriching and purposeful! And, often, you made >> me look very good when I needed help with a research request and you came >> to the rescue! >> >> And, it is time to move on. >> >> And in response to the question I often get, "So, what are you going to >> do, now?" >> >> I've also been fortunate in that I've been teaching English to adult >> immigrants and other English learners for six years, and will teach >> full-time, starting in the fall. I have loved this work - especially >> the students - and it's been a gift to learn a new skill at this time of >> life. So, although I'll greatly miss my work as a librarian, I feel >> lucky to have a fairly soft landing as retirements go. >> >> I want to say thank you to all of you for your many years of >> collegiality, and wonderful times at conferences! I have learned so much >> from you, and, as a solo librarian like many of us are, I never felt alone >> with AJL in the wings. >> >> And, for anyone in the Boston area, if you're interested in coming to a >> Friday night service on June 21 where I'll have the opportunity to thank >> the congregation for this wonderful career, please let me know and I'll >> send you the details. (It will also be zoomed). >> >> Wishing you all a Shabbat filled with Shalom, >> >> Ann >> >> Ann Abrams, Librarian >> Temple Israel of Boston >> Dr. Arnold L. Segel Library Center >> Check out our library catalo >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://library.tisrael.org__;!!KGKeukY!39GsAGnDtxNy-ylm2xwoL2HtzTi3DD0KUGcpn9FOmOyV1zismyYB5-uq6t3CQgbGGY2Ed8210ar5ZGxF7U0q$> >> g >> Pronouns: she/her/hers >> Temple Israel of Boston >> 477 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/maps/search/477*Longwood*Avenue,*Boston,*MA*02215?entry=gmail&source=g__;KysrKys!!KGKeukY!39GsAGnDtxNy-ylm2xwoL2HtzTi3DD0KUGcpn9FOmOyV1zismyYB5-uq6t3CQgbGGY2Ed8210ar5ZA2WAAaE$> >> >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.tisrael.org__;!!KGKeukY!xFrFRBMJFds-IJHTzEc8ZLMNIOh_t_j9xm23bPhAG6wt-sy4vBlyDktASm63-Utz3T1tA__l21wNjIRF_i9_kcKG7pNa$ >> >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.tisrael.org/__;!!KGKeukY!39GsAGnDtxNy-ylm2xwoL2HtzTi3DD0KUGcpn9FOmOyV1zismyYB5-uq6t3CQgbGGY2Ed8210ar5ZJwHxKrJ$> >> >> 617-566-3960 >> >> __ >> Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual >> author >> and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries >> (AJL) >> ================================== >> Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: >> [email protected] >> To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: >> https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >> Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] >> Ha-Safran Archives: >> Current: >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!xFrFRBMJFds-IJHTzEc8ZLMNIOh_t_j9xm23bPhAG6wt-sy4vBlyDktASm63-Utz3T1tA__l21wNjIRF_i9_kSBEn8zo$ >> >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!xFPpa7E5nSV4aOTBy0EHZvhCUG8CO-71yqgTIFaIz5pEusWQC_lv15cSma0vETWKkcVboVrJhYY-Cnm0D9HO$> >> Earlier Listserver: >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!xFrFRBMJFds-IJHTzEc8ZLMNIOh_t_j9xm23bPhAG6wt-sy4vBlyDktASm63-Utz3T1tA__l21wNjIRF_i9_kSBEn8zo$ >> >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!xFPpa7E5nSV4aOTBy0EHZvhCUG8CO-71yqgTIFaIz5pEusWQC_lv15cSma0vETWKkcVboVrJhYY-Cnm0D9HO$> >> AJL HomePage >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.JewishLibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!xFrFRBMJFds-IJHTzEc8ZLMNIOh_t_j9xm23bPhAG6wt-sy4vBlyDktASm63-Utz3T1tA__l21wNjIRF_i9_kcHCSNYr$ >> >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.JewishLibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!xFPpa7E5nSV4aOTBy0EHZvhCUG8CO-71yqgTIFaIz5pEusWQC_lv15cSma0vETWKkcVboVrJhYY-Cjwwlqgc$> >> -- >> Hasafran mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >> >> > > -- > Ann Abrams, Librarian > Temple Israel of Boston > Dr. Arnold L. 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