RE: [ha-Safran]: DVD PAL projector

2009-09-23 Thread Bernstein, Steven (Library)
All you need is a region-free DVD player. Once the data on the disc is decoded by the player any projector will project the image. Steven +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Steven Jay Bernstein Assistant Catalog Librarian Central Connecticut State University 1615 Stanley Street

[ha-Safran]: Advice and guidance requested for reducing

2009-09-23 Thread Deborah Stern
Friends, both of these AJL publications can be easily ordered on Amazon using a credit card. Debbie Stern, AJL VP for Publications Mordecai M. Kaplan Library Reconstructionist Rabbinical College 1299 Church Road Wyncote, PA 19095 mailto:dst...@rrc.edudst...@rrc.edu phone: 215-576-0800 ext. 234

[ha-Safran]: New Members Appointed to the Sydney Taylor Book

2009-09-23 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Award Committee X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 2.10 (**) [Tag at 7.00] MISSING_SUBJECT,PORN_RP_CUMS_,SPF(neutral,0) X-CanIt-Geo: ip=71.74.56.122; country=US; region=OH; city=Reynoldsburg; latitude=39.9549;

[ha-Safran]: New STBA Committee Members

2009-09-23 Thread Linda Silver
My best to all three new members of the committee and thanks to those going off. Those of us in in Cleveland's AJL chapter are especially happy to see that one of our members, Aimee Lurie, is on the committee because Cleveland has always had an important presence on it, with not only members

Re: [ha-Safran]: Gale Racism Encyclopedia let-down

2009-09-23 Thread Lee Jaffe
In response to my update about Gale's failure to respond to its editorial mistakes with integrity, I have received several notes asking for follow-up information. First, contact information: Helene Potter's email address is helene.pot...@cengage.com Ms. Potter's immediate boss, who also spoke

[ha-Safran]: Welcome Dr. Ann Brener

2009-09-23 Thread Peggy K Pearlstein
The Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress, welcomes Dr. Ann Brener as the new Area Specialist for Hebraic Studies. She assumed her duties in April, 2009. Dr. Brener received a B.A. in Hebrew Literature/Jewish History from the Hebrew University and an M.A.

[ha-Safran]: Librarian's Lobby for September 2009

2009-09-23 Thread Daniel Stuhlman
After taking off from writing the column for the summer here is the first column for 5770. Last August someone asked me why a writer used a particular system of Romanizing Hebrew. I gave a quick answer then, but the topic deserved greater study. The challenge of transcribing sounds or

[ha-Safran]: RAS presentations for Seattle convention

2009-09-23 Thread James Rosenbloom
Toby Harris recently sent out a call for presentations at the 2010 convention in Seattle. The address for submissions, as she metioned, is: ajlseat...@gmail.com or Toby Harris, c/o Temple Beth Am, 2632 NE 80th St, Seattle, WA 98115. Please send all proposals to Toby. I would like to

_Katarina_

2009-09-23 Thread Adas Israel Librarian
Chaverim: I feel rather foolish asking about this, but hope you will help anyway. I remember quite an extensive discussion on haSafran about this book, some of it definitely negative. And I thought at the time that I'd have to be very careful before purchasing this book. . . . . I just

[ha-Safran]: Secret Shofar of Barcelona; Jewish American Girl

2009-09-23 Thread Heidi Estrin
The Book of Life podcast offers you an interview with Jacqueline Dembar Greene, author of the High Holidays picture book The Secret Shofar of Barcelona, and of the new American Girl character, Rebecca Rubin, a Jewish girl from the Lower East Side in 1914. Visit www.bookoflifepodcast.com to

[ha-Safran]: The Jericho Scrolls by Rafael Ruppin

2009-09-23 Thread Chaim Mazo
Announcing the publication in the United States and the United Kingdom: Title: The Jericho Scrolls by Rafael Ruppin Soft Cover, 792 pages, USD-$27.95, GBP-18.95 ISBN: 978-965-7344-56-9 Distributed by Ingram, Baker Taylor, Amazon.com and Barnes Noble Discerning readers will find The Jericho

[ha-Safran]: Lecture at LC- Images of Jews in Popular Iranian Culture

2009-09-23 Thread Gail R Shirazi
The Hebrew Language Table of the Library of Congress in cooperation with American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and The Embassy of Israel presents: Images of Jews in Popular Iranian Culture Lecture by Orly R. Rahimiyan Monday, October 19, 2009 12:00 p.m. Library of

[ha-Safran]: Designing a small library

2009-09-23 Thread mhm1234
We are in the early stages of designing a new small library and are looking for recommendations for designers. If you are in the New York Metropolitan area and have any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Michal Malen North Shore Hebrew Academy Library --- Messages

[ha-Safran]: New Anthology of Contemporary Yiddish Poetry

2009-09-23 Thread Aaron Taub
Colleagues: I would like to notify you of the publication of a new anthology of Yiddish poetry entitled Step by step: contemporary Yiddish poetry/Trot bay trot: haynttsaytike Yidishe poezye (Quodlibet, 2009). The introduction and each poem appear in Yiddish with facing English translation. The

[ha-Safran]: Subject headings

2009-09-23 Thread Daniel Stuhlman
Here are some changes of interest to Judaica cataloging from the Cataloging Service Bulletin. New subject headings of interest Holocaust victims' families (May Subd Geog) Holocaust survivors' families (May Subd Geog) Cancelled Replacement Abraham (Biblical patriarch) in rabbinical

[ha-Safran]: Program at LC-Writer, Artist, Journalist-David Stromberg

2009-09-23 Thread Gail R Shirazi
Hebrew Language Table and the European Division are co-sponsoring a lecture at LC in cooperation with the Embassy of Israel. Russim--On Russian immigration and culture in Israel: a talk with Israeli author David Stromberg Oct. 14 at 12:30 Library of Congress Madison Building Room LM 139

[ha-Safran] Waltz with Bashir

2009-09-23 Thread Liz Edelglass
Shanah tovah! I am looking for advice in cataloging the book version of Waltz with Bashir. First, would you consider this fiction or non-fiction? Second, adult or young adult? Thank you! Elizabeth Edelglass Library Director Department of Jewish Education of Greater New Haven 360 Amity Rd,

[ha-Safran]: Library consultant for small library

2009-09-23 Thread Lisa Silverman
I am posting this for a friend who lives near New York City: I'm looking for a library consultant.. The middle school in Great Neck, where my daughter goes, has no library, and the new administration there wants to address that truly shameful lack. They also have no space for a bona fide

[ha-Safran]: Job posting (New York)

2009-09-23 Thread Brumberg, Esther
The Museum of Jewish Heritage seeks a part-time librarian to do original and copy cataloging with the ILS Mandarin system and assist with maintenance of 7,000 volume in-house reference library. Knowledge of Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian and Polish preferred. About 10 hours a month. Please send

[ha-Safran]: 2000 Year Old Mikveh Discovered Near Western Wall

2009-09-23 Thread Jacob Richman
Hi Everyone! A large and impressive mikveh (ritual bath) from the end of the Second Temple period was recently uncovered in archaeological excavations that the Israel Antiquities Authority is carrying out in the Western Wall tunnels. I posted photos of the discovery at: