Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9, for this month's RAS roundtable. To accommodate our international members, the roundtable takes place at 12:30 pm EST.
The topic will be international collection development. Restrictions and difficulties of collecting from international locations, budgetary cuts, and the promotion of electronic resources present many challenges for area studies and Jewish Studies in particular. Recognizing these challenges, AJL had previously issued a statement on Collecting, Serving Our Users, and Supporting Vendors in the Time of COVID-19 <https://jewishlibraries.org/blog/474>, and more recently it has joined efforts with other area studies associations in support of a common statement on Equity and Access in Higher Education and Academic Libraries Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic <https://jewishlibraries.org/blog/id/477>. Some of the topics we would like to discuss are as follows: - How has your organization’s collection development been impacted by COVID? What measures, if any, has your organization taken to mitigate such challenges? - What steps can we take to support the scholarly ecosystem that sustains Jewish Studies scholarship, such as vendors in the US and abroad, small publishers of specialized topics, and other networks of people who provide materials and expertise? - How can AJL’s professional network support organizations in matters of international collection development? Looking forward to seeing you there. Regards, Amalia S. Levi RAS Division President
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