You will receive many replies so here are my thoughts after over 20 years of working in a Jewish library that also serves two synagogues.
The 10 year rule is a good one. In addition there is, usually, little demand in synagogue libraries for books that offer essays on variety of issues. I suggest to first ask the Rabbi if he/she wants to have it. Then go over the table of contents. If you see an essay that might be very important to your congregation make a copy of it and keep it. I believe that the copy right expired. It is OK to do it for educational purposes. All the best Amalia Warshenbrot, Director emeritus Levine-Sklut Judaic Library & Resource Center Charlotte NC Email: amalia...@att.net Phone: 704-365-3313 --------------------------------------------- I would accept the book and the memoirs also or you can send them directly to a local Holocaust study center at the Univ of Mass and I am sure they would pay postage. If interested will send you contact information. all the best Ken Schoen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have duplicate holocaust memoirs that u don't need they might be of use at our UCLA library. Let me know what you think. All best, David Hirsch Submitted by Helen Chronister Librarian Congregation Tifereth Israel --- 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 for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
