I agree with Susan. It was our practice too. Please have a written policy. I think that there are samples on AJL Wiki. There is also a chapter in AJL publication THE JEWISH LIBRARY HANDBOOK available in AMAZON. Amalia
Sent from my iPad > On Jul 10, 2017, at 4:48 PM, Susan Kusel <sku...@templerodefshalom.org> wrote: > > Michelle, > Mazal tov on cataloging your books! > > What is your collection policy? In my library, for example, there is a clear > policy that all our materials be Jewish, books or otherwise. > If I had the donation you describe- I would let it go. Just because something > is free or already in the library doesn't mean it is worth being collected or > that it fits in the collection. > > If the board member asks why the material is missing, explain your policy. > > I would definitely let CD-ROMs, cassettes, and videos go. > > All of this depends on your library's philosophy and policy, of course. > > -Susan > > > Susan Kusel > Librarian > Temple Rodef Shalom > 2100 Westmoreland Street > Falls Church, VA 22043 > (703) 676-3851 > sku...@templerodefshalom.org > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hasafran > [mailto:hasafran-bounces+skusel=templerodefshalom....@lists.osu.edu] On > Behalf Of Michelle Sandler > Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 7:36 PM > To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu > Subject: [ha-Safran] DVD's and Video's in a Reform Synagogue Library > > I have just finished cataloging the books. I am just starting to catalog the > multi media in my Reform synagogue library. Should I only keep Judaic items. > I have a few Judaic DVD's and Videos. I have about 100 non Judaic movies on > DVD and Video. They were donated by a congregant who is also on the Temple > Board just like me and my husband. . Should I keep them or toss them? The > Rabbi is at Camp Newman for two weeks so I can not ask her now. My library > has about > 2,200 books and 150 DVD's, Videos, CD's, CD-ROM's, and Audio Cassettes. > > Michelle Sandler MLS > Volunteer Librarian > Temple Beth David > Westminster, California > __ > 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...@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.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > __ > 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...@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.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran __ 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...@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.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
