--- Lenore,
In anticipation of the call for travel requests for FY11, I would like to submit these following requests for travel during FY2011. Thanks in advance for your response. All the best, - r. ======================================================================================================= 1) Mid-November 2010 France (tentative November 1-11, 2010) Brief Title: Independent Professional Meetings and Research (Paris, France) BOC: 2101 (Regular Travel) Amount: $0 Purpose: To attend meetings with leading library professionals within the field of Hebraica cataloging. Dr. Kohn plans to meet with colleagues at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France to discuss developments in bibliographic access and acquisitions, particularly issues related to the cataloging and classification of Hebraic and Judaic materials, and to promote cooperative endeavors, including the NACO Hebraica Funnel and the SACO Judaica Funnel projects, which contribute to the development of the LCNAF, LCSH, VIAF, and LCC. In imparting such information, Dr. Kohn will enable his counterparts in France to be better acquainted with LC policy and practice, encouraging the development of more consistent cataloging practices, thereby increasing the pool and enhancing the quality of records available for use by LC. In providing such consultative and liaison services, he will foster relationships with counterparts from other institutions and facilitate ongoing collaboration on matters of mutual concern. These activities also provide an opportunity for professional development. Details: 4 hours of excused absence only. Specific dates of meetings to be determined; remaining days/hours will be annual leave/credit hours. Registration: None Primary Function: Researcher Dates: November 1-11, 2010 Funding Support: Excused absence Traveler: Roger Kohn City: Paris Country: France ---------------------------------- 2) End of February 2011, Jerusalem, Israel (tentative Feb. 16 - March 1, 2011) Brief Title: Independent Professional Meetings and Research (Israel) BOC: 2101 (Regular Travel) Amount: $0 Purpose: To attend meetings with leading library professionals, to conduct research leading toward publication in peer-reviewed publications within the field of Hebraica cataloging, and to engage authors to write for a professional journal. Dr. Kohn plans to meet with colleagues at the National Library of Israel to discuss developments in bibliographic access and acquisitions, particularly issues related to the cataloging and classification of Hebraic and Judaic materials, and to promote cooperative endeavors, including the NACO Hebraica Funnel and the SACO Judaica Funnel projects, which contribute to the development of the LCNAF, LCSH, and LCC. In imparting such information, Dr. Kohn will enable his counterparts in Israel to be better acquainted with LC policy and practice, encouraging the development of more consistent cataloging practices, thereby increasing the pool and enhancing the quality of records available for use by LC. In providing such consultative and liaison services, he will foster relationships with counterparts from other institutions and facilitate ongoing collaboration on matters of mutual concern. As a member of the Advisory Board for Judaica Librarianship, the only peer-reviewed scholarly publication in English on Hebrew bibliography, Dr. Kohn will solicit colleagues in Israel for articles to be submitted to this publication on developments and achievements in Judaica cataloging and bibliography. These activities also provide an opportunity for professional development. Details: 6 hours of excused absence only. Specific dates of meetings to be determined; remaining days/hours will be annual leave/credit hours. Registration: $0 Primary Function: Researcher Dates: In February 2011, to be define more precisely later Funding Support: Excused absence only Traveler: Roger Kohn City: Jerusalem Country: Israel ---------------------------------- 3) Brief Title: Eleventh Annual Manfred R. Lehmann Memorial Master Workshop (May 2011) BOC: 2101 (Regular Travel) Amount: $0 Purpose: To attend the Eleventh Annual Manfred R. Lehmann Memorial Master Workshop in the History of the Jewish Book, sponsored by the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. The Israel & Judaica Section is responsible for cataloging rare Hebrew books, as well as facsimiles of and books about Hebrew manuscripts. Dr. Kohn serves as the Section's expert on matters of Hebrew paleography. Attendance at the Lehmann Workshop will further expand Dr. Kohn's knowledge in the field of Hebrew paleography, enhancing the ability of the Section to provide bibliographic access to such materials, whether newly acquired or from the backlog of the African and Middle Eastern Division's Hebraic Section. Details: 8 hours of excused absence only (Monday) Registration: $0 Primary Function: Attendee Dates are approximate; exact dates are to be announced in December 2010 Funding Support: Excused absence Name of Event: Eleventh Annual Manfred R. Lehmann Memorial Master Workshop Traveler: Roger Kohn City: Philadelphia State: PA ----------------------------- =======================================================================================================
