[ha-Safran]: History of Jewish Libraries in America

2011-10-26 Thread Nancy Poole
Greetings - I am presenting a class for one of my professors - and would like to know if you have any recommendations for a good journal article (in English) on the history of Jewish Libraries, publishers, or anything in regard to shortage of books/problems in the early days of Jewish

[ha-Safran]: Help Needed on Survey for Phd Student

2011-09-08 Thread Nancy Poole
=SV_eIDgekqZLODLpis -- Nancy Poole, MBA, MLIS Ph.D. Student, LIS/Educational Studies Department of Library and Information Studies University of North Carolina at Greensboro --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association

[ha-Safran]: Request for Articles on Nevo Legal Database

2011-08-23 Thread Nancy Poole
on a research piece as part of a school project! Todah rabah, Nancy Poole --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL

[ha-Safran]: The library and the Torah

2011-01-12 Thread Nancy Poole
Hello, I have been absent a long time from the list. I have a question. Regarding the Torah - What is the tradition or law for a Torah remaining in a library or museum as opposed to being in a synagogue or temple? Does it matter if it is in condition for ritual use or not? Thank you,

[ha-Safran]: Question re French family name Juif

2010-07-08 Thread Nancy Poole
Hello all: I am full of questions today - Does anyone have any familiarity with the surname Juif used in France - specifically around Belfort - ? This was a family member - Catholic - but I am wondering if the family was originally Jewishadmittedly it is an odd name for a French Catholic

[ha-Safran]: ALA 2010

2010-07-01 Thread Nancy Poole
Greetings all: I was a first-time ALA Conference attendee this year. The Jewish interest group via EMIERT had two offerings, one of which I was able to attend (quite good!) I was surprised at the low attendance and the fact that no one had organized any sort of Shabbat get-together. I did

[ha-Safran]: Share for night of 7th

2010-05-31 Thread Nancy Poole
Greetings All! I have a roommate the 4 - 7 - but due to flight prices (and possibly making my kids nuts for too many days on the tail end *grin*) I'd like an extra night at the Fairmont. If you are staying over the NIGHT of the 7th and leaving on the 8th and need to share for that one extra

Re: [ha-Safran]: Polish hagadot

2010-02-23 Thread Nancy Poole
Hi Stephan: Try this - I found several on the list! http://www.library.upenn.edu/cajs/Levin-Haggadot.html Good luck! Nancy Poole --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL

[ha-Safran]: Improving on beginner's Hebrew

2009-12-21 Thread Nancy Poole
L'shalom, safranim I figure out there is someone who is able to provide advice for an adult student (namely me) who wants to improve her Hebrew. I can read script (Biblical) - but do not speak it. I will have folks to speak with around here, and am interested mostly in improving reading - but

[ha-Safran]: Thesis Issue

2009-12-21 Thread Nancy Poole
Shavua tov, safranim: I have a question...I am beginning to work on a thesis about transfer and provision of information in Jewish libraries (located in synagogues) as well as sections in public libraries and universities that are not necessarily Jewish-administered/e.g. secular or

[ha-Safran]: Questions about interesting reference questions

2009-12-06 Thread Nancy Poole
Hello to all, I have a question that I hope everyone working in a synagogue library, temple library, day school library, yeshiva libray, special collections (university library) public library - (please add yourself if I have left your professional affiliation out)! Or retired persons from

Re: [ha-Safran]: New Anti-Semitic Textbook: Polygamy in Israel

2009-11-03 Thread Nancy Poole
brief story about Hartney's book from JTA. Nancy Poole UNCG Greensboro, NC --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL

[ha-Safran]: Judaica librarianship - Classes

2009-11-03 Thread Nancy Poole
- or that I may have missed? Secondly, how willing would you be to take such classes if offered online? Thanks Nancy Poole MLIS grad student UNCG --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries

Re: [ha-Safran]: Call for Papers AJL 2010

2009-09-15 Thread Nancy Poole
Hi all: The correct email on this is mailto:ajlseat...@gmail.comajlseat...@gmail.com just to save you from getting a bounced email (*smile*) Nancy On Sep 15, 2009, at 1:49 AM, Toby Harris wrote: Lashanah Tovah! It's almost a new year and time to think about our next AJL conference!

[ha-Safran]: Shalom!

2009-08-03 Thread Nancy Poole
limbs to this disease. A very sad topic. She has gathered a lot of info on the disease - but has not been able to locate survivor accounts. If you know of any or know of a good place to look - i would be most appreciative. Shavua tov to all. Nancy Poole --- Messages and opinions

RE Sat night in Chicago

2009-06-29 Thread Nancy Poole
Does anyone get together to make havdalah on Sat night ? Or does anyone want to? Thanks Nancy --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL)

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Libraries in the Middles Ages

2009-06-29 Thread Nancy Poole
Does anyone out there do research on Medieval Judaism? I am looking for any info on Jewish Libraries in the Middles Ages (or anyone just interested in the topic)... Nancy --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the

[ha-Safran]: July 4 roomshare?

2009-06-24 Thread Nancy Poole
Greetings all: I have a roommate for most of the AJL convention - but I am arriving on July 4 (she is arriving July 5) and I would like to share with someone that one night (July 4 only). Anyone else arriving one night early? Pls let me know. Thanks Nancy Poole --- Messages

[ha-Safran]: Surveys

2009-05-25 Thread Nancy Poole
Greetings Safranim: I am going to volunteer at a library in a synagogue - there are no library-trained personnel currently and only one person who has been volunteering just to keep it open a few hours per week. So far - there is software to record catalog data - I don't know what it is yet -

[ha-Safran}: Saturday night roomate at conference

2009-05-25 Thread Nancy Poole
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[ha-Safran]: To Share room at the AJL Conference

2009-05-10 Thread Nancy Poole
Hello! I am interested in finding people who wish to share rooms for the AJL conference. I am a first-time attendee. Thank you! Nancy ( Poole) Gerlach --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association