This was sent to me from H-Judaic. Perhaps it is of interest to you? One project I am working on at the moment is cataloging Hebrew pamphlets from the Cecil Roth collection. 6PM GMT is 12noon CT
EVENT: Why Do Jewish Libraries Exist? <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://networks.h-net.org/user/login?destination=node*11715948__;Lw!!KGKeukY!3a9UR5sCRPY7uNkukoI1KY5prnafgiC-4LI55_tVr-OWRpkg62RMphWemUVQr5FbjbWxxZTxeoENWnDnRRD5VQ$ > by Katie Power *Date:* 29 November 2022 | *Time:* 6PM GMT | *Venue: *Online via Zoom | *Registration Link: * https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-do-jewish-libraries-exist-tickets-457063377867?aff=website__;!!KGKeukY!3a9UR5sCRPY7uNkukoI1KY5prnafgiC-4LI55_tVr-OWRpkg62RMphWemUVQr5FbjbWxxZTxeoENWnBVPOfjhQ$ Why do Jewish libraries exist? The answer may seem obvious, but in fact there are a large number of reasons why Jewish library and archival collections could be brought into being. This Parkes research seminar will examine the long and short histories of such libraries, ranging over the past three hundred years and involving both circumstances of chance as well as deliberate purpose. We will be focusing on three case studies. First, the remarkable library of David Oppenheim (1664-1736) chief rabbi of Prague, who built up an unparalleled collection of Jewish books and manuscripts – which have survived in the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Second, there is the library and archive at the University of Southampton of James Parkes (1896-1981), whose collection was the result of his tireless campaigning on behalf of Jewish identity and religious tolerance. Third, there are the rich papers of Cecil Roth (1899-1970), a British Jewish historian who was an enthusiastic collector of Judaism-related manuscripts and artefacts; they are housed partly in the Special Collections at the University of Leeds. We will be discussing the key priorities and motivations of these three collectors (Oppenheim, Parkes, Roth), how and why their collections have been preserved, and the issue of their mobility, special character, and transnational appeal. Why did these libraries reach their present location, and what can that tell us about the complex nature of modern Jewish history? The seminar, chaired by Mark Cornwall <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.southampton.ac.uk/people/5x25ly/professor-mark-cornwall__;!!KGKeukY!3a9UR5sCRPY7uNkukoI1KY5prnafgiC-4LI55_tVr-OWRpkg62RMphWemUVQr5FbjbWxxZTxeoENWnCeVfWtiA$ >, will involve three speakers: - Joshua Teplitsky <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/who-we-are/joshua-teplitsky__;!!KGKeukY!3a9UR5sCRPY7uNkukoI1KY5prnafgiC-4LI55_tVr-OWRpkg62RMphWemUVQr5FbjbWxxZTxeoENWnD2qRp3UQ$ > (University of Pennsylvania) - Karen Robson <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives/about/staffdirectory.page__;!!KGKeukY!3a9UR5sCRPY7uNkukoI1KY5prnafgiC-4LI55_tVr-OWRpkg62RMphWemUVQr5FbjbWxxZTxeoENWnAF8-gIQg$ >, Head of the Parkes Archive and Special Collections, University of Southampton; Jenny Ruthven <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives/about/staffdirectory.page__;!!KGKeukY!3a9UR5sCRPY7uNkukoI1KY5prnafgiC-4LI55_tVr-OWRpkg62RMphWemUVQr5FbjbWxxZTxeoENWnAF8-gIQg$ >, Special Collections Librarian. - Eva Frojmovic <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/fine-art/staff/272/dr-eva-frojmovic__;!!KGKeukY!3a9UR5sCRPY7uNkukoI1KY5prnafgiC-4LI55_tVr-OWRpkg62RMphWemUVQr5FbjbWxxZTxeoENWnCA4a4JhA$ >, Director of the Centre for Jewish Studies, University of Leeds This event will be held online via Zoom. *Registration Link: * https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-do-jewish-libraries-exist-tickets-457063377867?aff=website__;!!KGKeukY!3a9UR5sCRPY7uNkukoI1KY5prnafgiC-4LI55_tVr-OWRpkg62RMphWemUVQr5FbjbWxxZTxeoENWnBVPOfjhQ$ -- Daniel D. Stuhlman Chicago, IL dstuhlman at gmail.com Blog: Kol Safran <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://kol-safran.blogspot.com/__;!!KGKeukY!3a9UR5sCRPY7uNkukoI1KY5prnafgiC-4LI55_tVr-OWRpkg62RMphWemUVQr5FbjbWxxZTxeoENWnAJDa8XsA$ > LinkedIn profile.https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-d-stuhlman-b49a187/__;!!KGKeukY!3a9UR5sCRPY7uNkukoI1KY5prnafgiC-4LI55_tVr-OWRpkg62RMphWemUVQr5FbjbWxxZTxeoENWnBLDCXrEw$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-d-stuhlman-b49a187/__;!!KGKeukY!3a9UR5sCRPY7uNkukoI1KY5prnafgiC-4LI55_tVr-OWRpkg62RMphWemUVQr5FbjbWxxZTxeoENWnBLDCXrEw$ >
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