Re: [ha-Safran]: Seek Funding?

2005-07-08 Thread tkoppel
Eli, I think that you're misinterpreting what I said about professionalism. I certainly didn't use the words 'glitzy' or 'fancy' to describe a convention. Point 1: Conventions can bring several benefits to those who attend. First and foremost is the opportunity to learn, both from speakers

[ha-Safran]: Catalogue question

2005-07-08 Thread Adas Israel Librarian
Would you put The GI's Rabbi World War II Letters of David Max Eichhorn in Elazar in 735.3 or 736.7 or 770.7. I don't want to put into biographies for a variety of reasons and I have arguments for and against each of these, but let me hear from you. Once again thank for your help and support

[ha-Safran]: More on Conventions

2005-07-08 Thread Susan Pankowsky
Dear Safranim, Gosh! Go away for 2 days and look at the string on convention info! I'm happy to be on the National Convention Committee (which does more work than most of you know!) if they need me. I hope that no offense was taken by my remarks about any part of this great discussion. I know

[ha-Safran]: re Dewey classification of siddurim

2005-07-08 Thread Rose Myers
Dear Ben, I found at http://www.anthus.com/CyberDewey/4-digit_DDC.html: 296 Judaism 296.1 Sources 296.3 Doctrinal, moral, social theology 296.4 Traditions, rites, public services 296.6 Leaders, organization, religious education 296.7 Religious experience, life, practice 296.8

[ha-Safran]: Advice is cheap

2005-07-08 Thread Liza Stabler
Gentle Safraniyot and Safranim, Okay, boys and girls, you know the rule about free advice -- you gotta show something for it if you dole it out. So, would all of you who have made alternate suggestions in the last week help out by EACH of you researching (hey, you're a librarian, after all!) one

[ha-Safran]: Sad News

2005-07-08 Thread Ronda Fred Rose
Dear colleagues, Nettie Frishman, a past AJL member, passed away on July 4, 2005 she was 92 years old. Barbara Leff a past president of AJL just informed me of Nettie Frishman's death. Below is a summary which Barbara wrote from the obituary which was in the Los Angeles Times on Thursday

[ha-Safran]: Prescience in Islamic Intrigue At the University

2005-07-08 Thread Mazo
Dear Friends, We are all aware of the horrific attacks in London. In light of these tragic events and in order to gain an understanding of how they took place, the book, Islamic Intrigue At the University by Gila Gat Tilman is a must read! Although notice of this book has been posted before,

[ha-Safran]: Hebrew incunables / Bodleian Library

2005-07-08 Thread Silke Schaeper
Dear colleagues, The long-awaited catalogue of 15th century books held by the Bodleian Library, Oxford, is out in print since yesterday [July 7, 2005]. Vol. 6 contains: Silke Schaeper : Inventory of Hebrew incunables [and early printed Hebrew fragments], with numerous concordances. Have a look

[ha-Safran]: Important Exhibitions at the CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY

2005-07-08 Thread Aviva Astrinsky
Dear Colleagues, If you are in the New York City area, you will not want to miss the following exhibits currently shown at the Center for Jewish History. 1. Printing the Talmud: From Bomberg to Schottenstein through Aug. 28 This major exhibition documents the evolution of the 2,000 year-old

[ha-Safran]: A book you should stock

2005-07-08 Thread hasafran
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[ha-Safran]: Catalogue 139 of Judaica books on the Shoah

2005-07-08 Thread Schoen Books
We have just issued catalogue 139 filled with 300 out fo print titles concerning Judaica, the Shoah and also German law of the turn of the century. Please send us an e mail to receive the list and be placed on our monthly mailing list. Todah rabah Shalom Yekutiel Schoen Messages and opinions

[ha-Safran]: Spamming from judaica book dealers

2005-07-08 Thread David Hirsch
i have received at least 40 messages yesterday and today from other librarians at UCLA from forwarding me messages from: Dan Kaplan, Marketing Director, VardaBooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is really getting irritating. Have other librarians experienced this? I have told him I will not purchase