[ha-Safran]: Folktales of Israel

2011-10-19 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
of Honorary volume: Mitzvah Stories: Seeds of Inspiration and Learning in Honor of Peninnah Schram (ed. Goldie Milgram and Ellen Frankel, 2011). Full schedule and list of stories to come Hag Sameach, Kathe Pinchuck Past Chair, Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee SSC Secretary Association of Jewish

[ha-Safran]: Morris Seminar Deadline Extended

2011-09-16 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
FYI, *** If you're interested in book and media evaluation but have limited experiences than this seminar is for YOU! ALSC is seeking applications for its third biennial Morris Seminar: Book Evaluation Training, to be held on Friday, January 20, 2012, prior

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Museum NYC - Free Professional Development

2011-09-08 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
outhttp://www.thejewishmuseum.org/ResourcesforEducators for information about Curious George (and the Reys), the Holocaust, Jewish Holidays, Immigration, and more. Chasiva v'Chasima Tova (Best Wishes for the New Year), Kathe Pinchuck SSC Secretary Past Chair, Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee

[ha-Safran]: I Love My Librarian Award Deadline September 12th

2011-08-15 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
with support from Carnegie Corporation of New York and The New York Times. Shabbat Shalom, Kathe Pinchuck SSC Secretary Past Chair, Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries www.jewishlibraries.org www.sydneytaylorbookaward.org --- Messages and opinions expressed

[ha-Safran]: E Book Summit

2011-07-11 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
, Kathe Pinchuck Past Chair, Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee SSC Secretary Association of Jewish Libraries --- 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]: SCC Division Meeting at Convention

2011-07-05 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Hi, There was a meeting for SCC Division members at the AJL Convention in Montreal on Wednesday, June 22nd. If you are interested in a copy of the minutes, please email me at the address below, and I will send them as a Word attachment. mrsfrumshr...@msn.com Shavua Tov, Kathe Pinchuck Past

Re: [ha-Safran]: Sydney Taylor notable book stickers

2011-06-28 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Hi Francine, I've attached the template for the stickers. You can print them yourself using Avery labels, size 8293. Kathe Pinchuck Past Chair, Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee SSC Secretary Association of Jewish Libraries [Unfortunately - attachments can not be posted to Hasafran. Please

[ha-Safran]: Grant Opportunity: Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums

2011-06-27 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Esteemed Colleagues, Suzi Dubin brought this grant to my attention. Funding is available for the planning and designing of up to 30 Learning Labs in libraries and museums throughout the country. The Labs are intended to engage middle- and high-school youth in mentor-led, interest-based,

[ha-Safran]: So You Want To Be An Academic Librarian

2011-01-20 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
http://www.youtube.com/user/katharinell1984#p/a/u/0/it4WZ68MlkU --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ===

Re: [ha-Safran]: looking for library programming ideas- 3/4th grades

2010-11-15 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
in a dictionary for a definition, or an encyclopedia for a famous person's birthday, etc. That way they are learning some basic library skills at the same time. Also check out www.chinuch.org for programming ideas. Kol tuv, Kathe Pinchuck SSC Secretary Past Chair- Sydney Taylor Book Award

[ha-Safran]: Female Roommate Need for Convention

2010-06-11 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Hi, If anyone is looking for a roommate, please contact April Halprin Wayland -aprilwayl...@aol.com Shabbat Shalom, Kathe Pinchuck, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries -- Forwarded message -- From: April Halprin Wayland aprilwayl

[ha-Safran]: Mazal Tov!

2010-03-14 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Mazal Tov to Shoshanah and David Seidman on the marriage of their son, Eytan, to Ilana Sausen. --- 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]: Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee's Reviews

2010-03-02 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
) __ scores given by committee members to each title __ positive reviews __ negative reviews I am anxious to receive your feedback at ch...@sydneytaylorbookaward.org. Thank you for your input. Kol tuv, Kathe Pinchuck, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries

[ha-Safran]: Jewish American Heritage Month

2010-02-18 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
May has been designated Jewish American Heritage Month. Here are some resources: http://programminglibrarian.org/library/planning/events-and-celebrations/jewish-american-heritage-month1.html Shabbat Shalom, Kathe Pinchuck, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish

[ha-Safran]: Sydney Taylor Book Award Author Blog Tour

2010-02-05 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
://jewishlibraries.org/blog/?p=62 Kol tuv, Kathe Pinchuck, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries --- 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]: [child_lit] TAR: MS/HS Jewish Resources (books/websites)

2010-02-02 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Hi, I am posting on behalf of Michelle Levy. You can respond directly to her, or I can forward any suggestions you send me. TIA, Kathe Pinchuck, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries - Original Message - From: M. Levy To: Child Lit Sent: Tuesday

[ha-Safran]: Tu B'Shvat Books

2010-02-02 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
/PurimResources.pdf Kathe Pinchuck, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries --- 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]: New Members Appointed to the Sydney Taylor Book

2009-09-23 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
and the AJL Newsletter. The 2009-2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee will also include Debbie Colodny(Libertyville, Illinois), Rita Soltan (West Bloomfield, Michigan); Kathe Pinchuck (Clifton, New Jersey), past chair; and Rachel Kamin (Chicago, Illinois), compiler. Heidi Estrin (Boca Raton

[ha-Safran]: Positions available on the Sydney Taylor Book

2009-06-08 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
challenging, but it also requires a substantial commitment in terms of time and energy. To apply, send a letter indicating the reasons for your interest, a resume, and several examples of your recent reviews to Kathe Pinchuck, Committee Chair, atkpinch...@gmail.com. Applications

Re: [ha-Safran]: Boys immigration

2009-05-25 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
The Notorious Izzy Fink by Don Brown: From School Library Journal Grade 4-8–Gang wars, pickpockets, pushcarts, and tenements best describe New York Citys Lower East Side in the 1890s, home to 13-year-old Sam Glodsky, the half-Irish, half-Russian Jewish protagonist. He and his buddy Manny hawk

[ha-Safran]: Music collection and listening stations

2009-05-03 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Dear Colleagues, The Conservative synagogue where I work is looking to establish a music collection and provide listening stations. If anyone has done this, I would appreciate your ideas and suggestions in terms of equipment, storage, checkout, collection development, etc. Kol tuv, Kathe

[ha-Safran]: Nicholas Winton: The Power of Good

2009-03-25 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
/jewishfilm/Catalogue/films/power.htm Hag Kasher V'Sameach, Kathe Pinchuck, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries

[ha-Safran]: Vendors for Hebrew Language Materials

2009-03-25 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
, and I will forward them, or you can contact Barbara Hoffert directly at hof...@reedbusiness.com Hag Kasher V'Sameach, Kathe Pinchuck, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author

[ha-Safran]: Fw: Caldecott author/illustrator Uri Shulevitz

2009-03-22 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
speaking at Rutgers X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on

[ha-Safran]: ALA Annual Conference

2009-03-04 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
that works if you are already registered at the hotel. For visit the ala website at www.ala.org or call them between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM CST at 1-800-545-2433. Kol Tuv, Kathe Pinchuck, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries --- Messages and opinions

[ha-Safran]: 2009 Sydney Taylor Book Awards

2009-01-12 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
For more information, contact: Kathe Pinchuck, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries (973) 777-4504 ch...@sydneytaylorbookaward.org www.SydneyTaylorBookAward.org January 2009 For immediate release MEDIA RELEASE 2009 SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARDS ANNOUNCED

[ha-Safran]: Whippany JCC Library - Good news and bad news

2007-12-17 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
The Waldor Memorial Library will reopen, be open from 10 AM to 2 PM Monday thru Thursday, and be staffed by volunteers: http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/112907/mwWaldorLibrary.html They don't have the resources to provide a professional librarian. Kathe Pinchuck Messages and opinions

[ha-Safran]: Speakers for ALA Grant

2007-10-18 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
A New Jersey colleague is applying for the Let's Talk About It Grant from the American Library Association, but she would like to ascertain that she can get an appropriate speaker for her programming: Fanwood Memorial Library is located in central New Jersey. What I need for a facilitator for

Re: [ha-Safran]: Jewish Books

2007-09-17 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
a easy fast, Kathe Pinchuck Congregation Beth Sholom Teaneck, New Jersey Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions

[ha-Safran]: Summer Reading Programs

2007-06-25 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Several people at the synagogue librarians' meeting were interested in summer reading programs. Attached are some useful links. Kathe Pinchuck Congregation Beth Sholom Teaneck, NJ Summer Reading Opportunities The Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles sponsors a Jewish Summer Reading

Re: [ha-Safran]: Molly and the Sabbath Queen

2007-06-22 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Behrman House holds the rights to this book. Is it already on the Reprint Wish List, or should it be? KSP 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]: Hanukkah Stories for Adults

2006-12-06 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Safranim (and safranot!): Are there any novels for adults with a Hanukkah theme? Thank you, KSP Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL)

Re: [ha-Safran]: Jewish Book Month

2006-09-23 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Coincidently, the 87th annual Children's Book Week, sponsored by the Children's Book Council (CBC) will be held November 13-19. Their website http://www.cbcbooks.org/cb.cbcbooks.org/cbw has some great ideas for programming and publicity, although none of it is specifically for Jewish

[ha-Safran]: Rides to and from Cambridge

2006-06-11 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Dear Colleagues, I will be driving to Cambridge, leaving from Clifton, New Jersey on Sunday morning around 8 AM and returning to the New York Metropolitan Area on Wednesday morning (shortly after breakfast). If you are interested in traveling with me, please let me know. Kathe Pinchuck

[Hasafran]: index of fairy tale themes in Jewish picture books

2006-03-31 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
The Jewish Story Finder: A Guide to 363 Tales Listing Subjects and Sources by Sharon Barcan Elswit Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland Company, Inc., Publishers Copyright 2005 ISBN 0-7864-2192-4. Barbara Rush and Peninah Schramm are two names that come to mind who have some expertise in

Re: [Hasafran]: In memory of the desaparecidos

2006-03-30 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Jacobo Timerman wrote a book: Prisoner without a name, Cell without a number New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. 164 p. $10.95. ISBN 0-394-51448-3. He was an Argentine newspaper publisher who was arrested in 1977 and finally released after being tortured in 1979. Ha-Safran (The Librarian)

[Hasafran]: Prizes for summer reading club

2006-03-30 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Hello, My children participate in the summer reading club sponsored by our local public library. Each year there is a theme, and the children's coordinator tries to find prizes that tie in with the theme. Last year the theme was something like Daring Deeds and Dragons, which had a wizard

Re: [ha-Safran]: Planning a course for Young Adults

2006-03-21 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Here are some websites which may be helpful: New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education http://www.state.nj.us/njded/holocaust/curriculum/index.html Cohn Center for Holocaust Studieshttp://www.keene.edu/cchswww.keene.edu/cchs United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Re: [ha-Safran]: Video Recommendation for The Chosen

2005-03-28 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Dear Rachel, et.al: A Life Apart from 1997 is a pretty good bet. It retails for about $30.00. If you go to the link below, you can read some reviews, one of them mentioned The Chosen. Regards, Kathe

[ha-Safran]: Rabbi Katzenellenbogen

2004-02-19 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
I am trying to find a book about Rabbi Katzenellenbogen which was originally published by Nachiel. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you. Kathe Pinchuck == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association

Re: [ha-Safran]: Bloch Publishing Co.

2003-11-25 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Eileen: Try their website at http://www.blochpub.comwww.blochpub.com. Kol Tuv, Kathe Pinchuck == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: mailto:[EMAIL