Re: [ha-Safran] Sad News

[Ellen Lorang via Hasafran]

I was so saddened to hear this news. Our 4 children graduated from the 
Hebrew Day School, and under her guidance they had the best education 
imaginable -- both Judaic & secular. The values instilled by Marlene and 
her wonderful staff live on. She was an awesome example of all the best 
that Jewish education has to offer.


Fondly and sadly,
Ellen Lorang
Librarian, Tifereth Israel Synagogue, San Diego
lorangel...@gmail.com

On 1/28 10:17:43 AM, "Elliot H. Gertel via Hasafran" 
 wrote:



Dear Friends and Colleagues,

This is to convey the sad news that former AJL member Marlene Gitelman 
passed away Monday evening.


For those of us who knew Marlene, who retired a few years ago, we were 
so fortunate to have had her as a highly valued member of the Judaica 
Unit in the Graduate Library of the University of Michigan.  Marlene 
began working in the Library's Near East Division in 2000.  She was a 
Judaica cataloger concentrating on Hebrew and Yiddish and also assisted 
me with collection development.  She was meticulous in everything she 
did.


Anyone who had the fortune to know, and especially work with, Marlene 
couldn't help but notice her infectious smile, good humor, quiet 
strength, and, of course, her skills, experience, and expertise.  We 
couldn't have asked for a better, more pleasant, patient, and harder 
working colleague than she was.


Before coming to U-M, Marlene was the founder and head of the Hebrew 
Day School at the Jewish Community Center in Ann Arbor where she worked 
for 18 years.  She will be sorely missed.


As a long time friend of Marlene's so aptly and beautifully stated, 
"May her dedication to our community be an inspiration for us."  May 
her memory be for a blessing.


More information as well as places to share memories and/or make 
donations in Marlene's memory, if you so desire, can be found at
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hebrewmemorial.org/m/obituaries/Marlene-Gitelman/Memories__;!!KGKeukY!hLu85rgWaaWSp5lN97pkFIQcJQqnrq3HdzvrjFlxfYcGPQP2TrwkqKkvgupvU9Aj2mE0YC4NZYTFag4$  




Elliot H. Gertel עלע־הערש גערטל / אליהו־צבי גרטל
Irving M. Hermelin Curator Emeritus of Judaica
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
eger...@umich.edu__
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[ha-Safran] Candidacy of Emily Drabinski for ALA President

[Elliot H. Gertel via Hasafran]

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Yesterday, I sent out an endorsement for Kelvin Watson for President of ALA.  
There are dozens of reasons to vote for Kelvin, a few of which I listed in my 
previous post, including support from others who know about his amazing 
accomplishments.

I would be remiss, however, if I didn't also mention the “flip side” and 
mention some of the unsettling aspects of his opponent for the top leadership 
spot in ALA.

All those who participated in the Zoom interview with Emily Drabinski on 
January 19, 2022 should have noticed that her candidacy is troubling.

Please look at these links carefully, including petitions, which Ms. Drabinski 
signed attacking Israel as an “apartheid” and “colonial” state; she also 
endorses not only BDS, but academic boycotts of Israel, Israeli scholars, and 
Israeli scholarship.

City University of New York Community Statement of Solidarity with the 
Palestinian People 
(google.com)
Also at: Jadaliyya - CUNY Community Statement of Solidarity with the 
Palestinian 
People
and Palestine and Praxis: Open Letter and Call to Action - Palestine & Praxis: 
Scholars for Palestinian Freedom 
(weebly.com)

Some pushback:

At Least 50 CUNY Profs Resign from Union Following Anti-Israel Resolution 
(jewishjournal.com)

In addition, Emily Drabinski is the author of the following articles:

Microsoft Word - drabinski_radcat.rtf 
(emilydrabinski.com)
 see esp. pp. 2-3
(PDF) Teaching Other Tongues 
(researchgate.net)
 see p.49
A call for editorial standards on Palestine/Israel | by #SayEthnicCleansing | 
Medium

While I certainly do not advocate censorship, this is not merely an issue of 
free speech, which I firmly believe in, but that ALA and librarianship as a 
profession are all about finding and presenting well-supported facts, not 
disseminating propaganda to bolster a specific political point-of-view or 
agenda.

What is perhaps most disturbing about Emily Drabinski's candidacy is that she 
makes a point of claiming that she wants to steer clear of what pulls us apart 
and concentrate on what we have in common, what brings us together.  Yet she 
proudly embraces and advances contentious issues such as the Social 
Responsibility Round Tables's proclivity to concentrate only on what Israel 
does to the exclusion of all of the repressive regimes surrounding Israel and 
the very serious human rights violations of all other countries and terrorist 
groups.  How does this kind of politicking bring people together, and how is 
this not the very source of the very divisiveness Emily Drabinski states she 
wants to avoid?  This strikes me as talking out of both sides of one's mouth.

If you are an ALA member and/or know people who are, I urge you to vote for 
Kelvin Watson for ALA president and/or ask your friends, colleagues, and 
acquaintances to do the same.  He is a person who works with people to truly 
advance the mission of ALA and is a proven leader who brings pe

[ha-Safran] Sad News

[Elliot H. Gertel via Hasafran]

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

This is to convey the sad news that former AJL member Marlene Gitelman
passed away Monday evening.

For those of us who knew Marlene, who retired a few years ago, we were so
fortunate to have had her as a highly valued member of the Judaica Unit in
the Graduate Library of the University of Michigan.  Marlene began working
in the Library's Near East Division in 2000.  She was a Judaica cataloger
concentrating on Hebrew and Yiddish and also assisted me with
collection development.  She was meticulous in everything she did.

Anyone who had the fortune to know, and especially work with, Marlene
couldn't help but notice her infectious smile, good humor, quiet strength,
and, of course, her skills, experience, and expertise.  We couldn't have
asked for a better, more pleasant, patient, and harder working colleague
than she was.

Before coming to U-M, Marlene was the founder and head of the Hebrew Day
School at the Jewish Community Center in Ann Arbor where she worked for 18
years.  She will be sorely missed.

As a long time friend of Marlene's so aptly and beautifully stated, "May
her dedication to our community be an inspiration for us."  May her memory
be for a blessing.

More information as well as places to share memories and/or make donations
in Marlene's memory, if you so desire, can be found at
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hebrewmemorial.org/m/obituaries/Marlene-Gitelman/Memories__;!!KGKeukY!h4nqzK75WpbkjAzv6Xlj5HGjME7FiQxoXNEBI2tvj0f4Sd8E7O30-9z5t2-8gyll3wDdA1NOIntRpp0$
 


Elliot H. Gertel *עלע־הערש גערטל / אליהו־צבי גרטל*
Irving M. Hermelin Curator Emeritus of Judaica
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
eger...@umich.edu
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Re: [ha-Safran] List of Elazar-cataloged libraries?

[Amalia Warshenbrot via Hasafran]

I was looking for it too. 
The list included libraries that used other classification systems too.
Amalia W.



From: Maxine Wolfson via Hasafran
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2022 8:15 PM
To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] List of Elazar-cataloged libraries?

There used to be a page of libraries that use the Elazar classification system. 
I'm having difficulty finding it on the AJL member website.
Is it still available? 
I'm training a Hebrew-literate person to enter books in our on-line catalog, 
and hoping to find resources for her to use.
Thank you!
Maxine Wolfson  -  Rosen Library
Temple Emanu-El
Providence
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[ha-Safran] AJL Establishes Endowment Fund

[AJL PR via Hasafran]

Dear Friends,

After fifty-six years, the Association of Jewish Libraries has now established 
an endowment fund, a sure sign of the long-term success of our organization and 
the fulfillment of a longstanding dream of many of us. The AJL Endowment Fund, 
which began with an initial contribution from AJL’s reserve fund and additional 
gifts from several members, will allow people to bolster Judaic librarianship 
today, tomorrow, and well into the future. 

It is our goal that the AJL Endowment Fund, with Merrill Lynch as our advisor, 
will disperse 5% each year to fund AJL’s efforts and activities—including our 
many book awards, scholarships for library students, and conference support for 
our members—basing the funds available for distribution on the income derived 
from the interest and dividends on the principal. That means gifts given today 
will not only benefit Judaic librarianship now but long into the future.

Visit our website 
 for more information, or contact Jerry Krautman, AJL Development Consultant 
(ajldevelopmentconsult...@gmail.com 
), to discuss giving options.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Kathy Bloomfield
AJL President


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