A few years ago I read in a Jewish newspaper that JCCs around the country offer less and less Judaic programs because the leadership feels that it does not attract young customers. I fear that Center libraries and some synagogue libraries are pressured to fill the void so with dwindling budget they purchase less books and offer more programs. The space gradually changes. Some shelves disappear to make room for meetings and programs spaces. It also changes the roll of the librarian from reference services to program directors. I wonder what we, as librarians in Judaic libraries, can learn from this article. Thank you Lisa, for sharing it with us. Amalia Warshenbrot
Sent from my iPad On Dec 27, 2012, at 2:24 PM, Lisa Silverman <lsilver...@sinaitemple.org> wrote: > Here is an interesting article from the NY Times today about how libraries > are adapting to change. To me it was even more interesting to read the > comments that people wrote. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/us/libraries-try-to-update-the-bookstore-model.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 > > > > > Lisa Silverman > Library Director > Sinai Temple Blumenthal Library > 10400 Wilshire Blvd. > Los Angeles, CA 90024 > 310-481-3215 > > __ > 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: > Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
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