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Well deserved, Marcie. I remember you as always helpful and patient. Mazal tov, Amalia W Sent from my iPad On Apr 2, 2025, at 2: 10 AM, Annette Goldsmith via Hasafran <hasafran@ lists. osu. edu> wrote: Congratulations, Marcie! Kol hakavod!
Well deserved, Marcie. I remember you as always helpful and patient.Mazal tov, Amalia W Sent from my iPad On Apr 2, 2025, at 2:10 AM, Annette Goldsmith via Hasafran <hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
Congratulations, Marcie! Kol hakavod! Well done, committee! Best, Annette Annette Y Goldsmith, PhD (she/her/hers) Librarian, Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel, Los Angeles Juror, 2025 Kirkus Prize Member, 2024-2025 Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee
Congratulations, Marcie! Kol hakavod!
Well done, committee!
Best, Annette
Annette Y Goldsmith, PhD (she/her/hers) Librarian, Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel, Los
Angeles Juror, 2025 Kirkus Prize Member, 2024-2025 Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee
Currently reading: Escobar, Melba. Johnny, the Sea, and Me. Trans. from the Spanish by Sara Lissa Paulson. Illus. by Elizabeth Builes. (Enchanted Lion Books, 2024)
"A book is like a world you can carry around with you."
Liniers. Written and Drawn by Henrietta (TOON Books, 2015)
The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Marcie Eskin has been named the 2025 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish
The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Marcie Eskin has been named the 2025 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award winner. The 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 of Jewish Libraries and to the profession of Judaica librarianship.
Marcie Eskin, a synagogue librarian for more than twenty-five years, started her career as an environmental protection specialist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where she worked for over seventeen years. Marcie now serves as a librarian for two Illinois congregations: North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park and Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah in Wilmette. She is a past president of the Association of Jewish Libraries’ Chicago chapter, taught an AJL Classroom course on the Elazar Classification System for synagogue libraries, and has contributed children’s book reviews to AJL News and Reviews. Marcie was the registrar for the 2009 AJL conference in Chicago and, since 2015, has been handling the registration for all conferences. A member of AJL’s conference planning committee since 2020, she will co-chair the 2026 conference in Chicago. Marcie holds an AB in government from Cornell University and a master’s degree in library and information science from Dominican University.
Marcie’s professionalism, dedication, flexibility, and patience are only some of the qualities that have earned her this special award. Following the legacy of Fanny Goldstein, the award’s namesake, Marcie has made substantial contributions to AJL and is an inspiration to the field of Judaica librarianship and the greater world of librarianship.
“I met Marcie Eskin while working on the 2009 AJL Conference in Chicago and was immediately impressed by her work ethic, professionalism, and warm personality,” says Rachel Kamin, a colleague of Marcie’s at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El and the 2021 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award recipient. “As the registrar for at least fourteen AJL conferences, Marcie has dedicated hundreds of hours to managing registrations, meals, special dietary needs, award winners, presenters, and guests, all with specific requirements. Her role demands exceptional organizational skills, patience, and perseverance. She is a dedicated, detail-oriented team player who interacts with colleagues, congregants, and students of all ages with kindness and professionalism.” Rachel also notes that North Suburban Synagogue Beth El is the only synagogue institution to have more than one of its professionals awarded the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award—in addition to Marcie and Rachel, Cheryl Banks received the award, in 2003—a testament to the synagogue’s commitment to its library and librarians.
Marcie will receive her award on June 23, 2025, during this year’s AJL digital conference.
Members of the 2025 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award committee are Gail Shirazi (chair), Michelle Margolis, and Lisa Silverman.
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