Congratulations to Heidi, a true role model in Judaic Librarianship. Excellent
choice Awards Committee!!!!
Susan Dubin
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Congratulations Heidi!!!!!!!
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This is great news! Congratulations, Heidi. I look forward to seeing you
receive your award in Charleston.
Lisa
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Subject: [ha-Safran] 2016 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award
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Dear Colleagues,
Congratulations to Heidi Estrin on winning the 2016 Fanny Goldstein Merit
Award! A citation is below. And many thanks to all of the committee members
for their thoughtful deliberation.
Best wishes,
Aaron Taub, Chairperson
On behalf of the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Committee
Etta Gold
Heidi Lerner
Joyce Levine
Aaron Taub
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The Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Committee of the Association of Jewish
Libraries (AJL) is delighted to announce that Heidi Rabinowitz Estrin is the
winner of the 2016 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award [link to
http://jewishlibraries.org/content.php?page=Fanny_Goldstein_Merit_Award]. The
Fanny Goldstein Merit Award, named for the librarian, social activist and
founder of National Jewish Book Month, is bestowed in recognition of loyal and
ongoing contributions to the Association and to the profession of Jewish
librarianship.
Born on May 15, 1895 [some sources say 1888], Fanny Goldstein devoted her
life to books and community. She was the first female Judaica librarian and the
first woman to direct a branch library in Massachusetts, where she was head of
Boston's West End Branch for many years. A prominent figure in the Boston
Jewish community, she is best known as the founder of Jewish Book Week, which
began when Goldstein organized a display of Jewish books at the Boston Public
Library in 1925.
Heidi Rabinowitz Estrin has served AJL and the profession of Judaica
librarianship in numerous capacities and with great distinction for many years.
Heidi was President of the Association of Jewish Libraries (2012-2014) in a
tenure distinguished by inclusivity, strength, and candor. Heidi was the
chairperson of the Public Relations Committee (2005-2010) and the Sydney Taylor
Book Award Committee (2004-2006). In addition, she serves on the AJL Strategic
Planning Committee.
Heidi has taken the lead in increasing the visibility of AJL. Heidi
oversaw the recording and editing of podcasts of AJL conference sessions and
posted them online. She regularly posts photographs, notifications, and
announcements about AJL on Facebook and other social media and monitors them to
maintain an active engagement with the AJL and Jewish bibliophile communities.
Recently, Heidi has regularly maintained the AJL website and has served as the
go-to person for website changes at www.jewishlibraries.org.
Heidi has been instrumental in promoting Jewish literature. She has
interviewed numerous authors on her Book of Life: a Podcast about Jewish People
and the Books We Read [link to: www.bookoflifepodcast.com] and carefully edited
those interviews into lively listening for lovers of Jewish books everywhere.
Having just celebrated its tenth year, these extraordinary podcasts are notable
for their thoughtful engagement with Jewish texts and their authors. Heidi
also spearheaded AJL Reads [link to:
http://jewishlibraries.org/content.php?page=AJL_Reads], a call-in book club for
discussion among members around a given book.
And in addition to all of her AJL activities, Heidi works as the Library
Director and Media Specialist at Congregation B’nai Israel in Boca Raton,
Florida. Heidi also has been the long-term president of the South Florida
Chapter of the Association of Jewish Libraries (link to: www.sfajl.org),
tirelessly doing all she can to keep this disparate group together and to bring
AJL’s message and mission to the South Florida region.
To all of these many tasks and initiatives, Heidi brings her
characteristic warmth, wisdom, and vision. The Committee offers its deepest
thanks to Heidi Rabinowitz Estrin for all of her many contributions to AJL and
the field of Judaica librarianship and wishes her continued success for many
years to come.
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