Amy, I think that a Jewish library of a synagogue or JCC should have a few of the Jewish classics like Sholom Aleichem, Bernard Malamud, Shalom Ash, Franz Kafka Etc. Mine, also, have never been borrowed. As you wrote we have the responsibility to keep the names alive. I bought them for a dollar in the discarded book sale of the local public library. They did not have the same responsibility that we have. I hope that this helps, Amalia Warshenbrot AJL Immediate past president
From: Amy Turim via Hasafran Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 1:16 PM To: HASAFRAN Subject: [ha-Safran] the librarian's dilemma Dear colleagues. My problem is not unique, but I’m stumped and am reaching out for your assistance for any who can help. My library has good coverage of Sholom Aleichem: a few different “Best ofs” , a Treasury, and many story collections. MOST have never been borrowed, and I see that the most recently checked out book was in 2007! I serve a Reform Temple community, including a religious school, and a pre-school. We are not an archive – and I am generally clear-eyed about pulling books that are past their prime in terms of interest. Clearly, it’s time to significantly cut back, but WHICH ARE WORTH KEEPING? I am no Aleichem aficionado, but I do feel a responsibility to keep his name alive in the library by having one or two of his works on the shelf. Thank you for your help; I welcome any suggestions! Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD libr...@templeemanuelmd.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __ 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
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