Re: [ha-Safran]: News of the conference at SLJ

2007-04-30 Thread Enid Sperber
Wow great article...I join with Lisa in the kudos to the fabulous Rachel Kamin. Cheers! Enid Sperber Temple Israel of Hollywood Los Angeles, CA 90046 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libr

[ha-Safran]: Nutrilicious: A Kosher Vegetarian Whole Foods

2007-04-30 Thread Stuart Schnee
Cookbook (with a Smile!) X-Original-To: hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.0.1.0 X-Spam-Score: 0.00 () [Tag at 5.00] X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.1

[ha-Safran]: Roommate needed in Scottsdale

2007-04-30 Thread Nancy Sack
Aloha, AJLers, I'm looking for a nonsmoking female roommate (or two?) for the convention. I'm arriving on Saturday and leaving on Wednesday. Please let me know if you'd like to share a room or have some floor space to offer. I haven't yet made a reservation. Thanks. Nancy Sack University of

[ha-Safran]: Job Posting- P/T High School Librarian

2007-04-30 Thread Ayelet Katz
Manhattan High School for Girls, a yeshiva high school in New York, NY, is seeking a part time librarian (10 hours per week) for the upcoming school year. The librarian is responsible for all aspects of library maintenance as well as reference and teaching some research skills. For more informa

[ha-Safran]: Neot Kedumim Publications

2007-04-30 Thread Paula Tobenfeld
You suggested that I email you about the possibility of a recommendation 3 important books about the heritage of Israel. The books, written by Nogah Hareuveni, Founder of Neot Kedumim, Israel's Biblical Landscape Reserve, comprise the Biblical Heritage Series. They should be part of every Jewi

[ha-Safran]: Donors have Jewish books to give away

2007-04-30 Thread Marion Stein
I have become aware of a collection of Judaica books that are in excellent condition and many of them on timely, interesting topics. Included are current and less current titles. No, or very few, Sifrei Kodesh are among these books. Since the libraries in New Orleans are already wel

[ha-Safran]: Synagogue library needs help with classification system

2007-04-30 Thread Linda Malkoff
Dear Sir or Madam, By way of introduction, my name is Lynn Malkoff and I am on the Board and a library committee member of Beth El Synagogue in Torrington, CT. We have recently purchased Resource Mate 3.0 software to enable us to automate our small library (appx. 500 books). We are now inves

[ha-Safran]: Hot summer books

2007-04-30 Thread Heidi Estrin
Thanks to everyone who sent in "say Chai" greetings for my podcast. Now I have a new question for you: I am thinking ahead for a podcast with a theme of summer reading. To that end, I'm collecting opinions, and I'd like yours: what book do you see as a hot summer read for this year? Or, what b

[ha-Safran]: Duplicate issues of Nashim

2007-04-30 Thread Marga Hirsch
I have duplicate issues of Nashim - my own copies, not the library's. I would be happy to send them to anyone who wants them, for either a library or a personal collection. I have the following issues: No. 2 (Spring 1999) No. 4 (Fall 2001) - Feminist Interpretations of Rabbinic Literature No. 5 (

[ha-Safran]: News of the conference at SLJ

2007-04-30 Thread Lisa Silverman
Hi folks, I was pleased to notice on the website of School Library Journal, they have the opening story about the incredible children's authors at our upcoming conference! Kudos to Rachel Kamin, STBA chair for getting the word out! http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6437561.html

[ha-Safran]: Need address or email of MP PRESS

2007-04-30 Thread Dr. Josh Backon
I'm trying to locate a Jewish publishing company in New York called MP PRESS (phone, address & email/website) but have been totally unsuccessful. Do you or one of your readers have this info ? Kol Tuv Josh Dr. Josh Backon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are thos

[ha-Safran]: Searching index of Jewish periodicals

2007-04-30 Thread Andrea Rapp
I just installed the newest version, 1988-2006, and did a "practice" search. I entered the keyword: Technion. I got only 2 hits! I can't believe that all the journals in this index, from 1988-2006, had only two articles where the Technion would be a prominent subject. Did I do something wrong? And

[ha-Safran]: Librarysoft in a Reform Synagogue Library

2007-04-30 Thread Michelle Sandler
Dear Librarians: My sister Allison Kramsky is the volunteer librarian at her reform synagogue in Irvine California. She does not have an MLS degree or any library training. The synagogue just purchased Librarysoft automation software. She has questions can she ask them to the group? Is any

[ha-Safran]: Periodicals in day school libraries

2007-04-30 Thread rkatzin
This is a question for day school librarians. Do you retain back issues of periodicals, and for how long? We have a collection of older periodicals such as Olameinu and Lamishpacha, for which we have no indexing of any kind. Do you find that your faculty uses older issues of periodicals? Tha

RE: [ha-Safran]: Parenting and children books especially for

2007-04-30 Thread Sussman, Joanna
Dear Amalia and Safranim, Kar-Ben has published several books involving families with special needs of various kinds. The beauty of these stories is that they're not necessarily ABOUT the special needs but rather that these characters appear naturally in the stories. You may want to consider the f

RE: [ha-Safran]: Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award

2007-04-30 Thread Reister, Maureen
Congratulations to the winner and to Aileen and the entire STMA committee. You all have worked very hard and your efforts are appreciated by all! Maureen Maureen Reister Director of Libraries Ann & Nate Levine Academy 18011 Hillcrest Rd. Dallas, TX 75252 972-248-3032, x.111 Messages and opini

Wiesenthal Center - Campus Outreach/major distortions in Carter's book

2007-04-30 Thread David Elazar
Safranim shalom, The Simon Wiesenthal Center recently launched its Campus Outreach initiative to support students primarily on North American university campuses who are confronted with campaigns to demonize and delegitimize Israel. To combat this continuous one-sided bias against Israel, the

Re: [ha-Safran]: Parenting and children books especially for

2007-04-30 Thread Dina Tanners
Here are 2 from Pitspopany: The Safe Place by Tehila Peterseil This is a story that puts you into the mind of a child with special learning problems, and how she confronts the school system and everyday life. She represents the approximately 15% of the American school-age children who have

RE: [ha-Safran]: Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award

2007-04-30 Thread Etta Gold
Yasher Koach, Aileen! We all know how hard your committee works and how difficult your deliberations can be. Thank you so much for your hard work -- and thank you for bringing this wonderful manuscript to the attention of all of us. Etta Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those o