RE: [ha-Safran]: Psalms commentary
--- "Janice Levine comcast.net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rose-please share what you find out with the group! > Thanks! Janice Levine, > Atlanta > > -Original Message- > Subject: [ha-Safran]: Psalms commentary > > A teacher has asked me for commentary on Psalm 47, > recited before blowing the shofar. > > Any suggestions of websites or books I should have > in the library? > > Thanks, > Rose Myers == This is what I got: Azriel Rosenfeld explained: Psalm 47 begins with Kol ha-Amim Tik'u, and also contains the verse "Alah Elo-him bi-Teruah, Ha-Shem be-Kol Shofar", so it's a very appropriate introduction to the blowing of the shofar. Brendan Bell suggested the Soncino Psalms. I found the Judaica Press' Tehillim and Art Scroll's Rosh Hashanah, part of a set of holiday books. Also the Birnbaum Mahzor has a note at the bottom of the page with Psalm 47. And I asked a website, maybe OU, and should hear back in a week or so. May you all have a happy new year, Rose === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Donations to Scholarship Fund
Donations for the AJL Scholarship Fund have been received from Liza Stabler, Libby White, and Rachel Glasser in memory of Roberta Steinhardt-Ehrlich, sister of Cheryl Banks. May her memory be a blessing. Debbie Stern === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
RE: [ha-Safran]: MLS courses on-line
Amalia, I am enrolled in the MLS program at Southern Connecticut State University. It is an ALA accredited program and it is possible to fulfill all the requirements of the program on-line. For information look at their web sites at http://www.southernct.edu/departments/ils/ and www.onlinecsu.net Feel free to contact me with any questions. Harvey Sukenic Hebrew College Library [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
re: [ha-Safran]: Late return notification
Amy, Out of curiosity, what were the numbers? That is, how large is the congregation? How many letters did you have to send out? How many books showed up? How many people paid? I wonder if your experience could be helpful to other congregational libraries in planning similar late notice projects. Ted === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
re: [ha-Safran]: Late return notification
We hadn't done any late notices in years. So, this year I went through all of the checkout cards, confirmed that books were actually out, and then used Microsoft Word to create a mail merge document letter listing which books each family had checked out. I had similar feelings to yours about the books, so I only sent notices to people whose materials were more than 6 months overdue. With the permission of the synagogue Executive Committee, I wrote in the letter that if people could not find the book(s), they should consider making a donation of $18 per book to the library so that we may replace them. Some people said they had returned things long ago, some returned what they had, and others have sent checks. We did run into an interesting problem: check-out cards with only a child's first name in them. I will probably put an article into our bulletin saying "If you have a child named Rachel, please check your house for the following materials..." Hope that helps. -- __ Amy Wissoker Graham Congregation Ohev Shalom Wallingford, PA [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Hasafran Messages Archive
While I agree with Marcia about suppressing e-mail addresses, I am afraid that I must disagree about "the unscrupulous types who troll for our addresses and then spam us". Of course, it depends on how you define "spam". I kept an informal count for about a month of Hasafran messages. I counted separately the number of messages where someone was trying to sell something (i.e. a publisher announcing a new title, a new catalog being released, and so on), and the number of messages where it was an individual asking a question, discussing an issue, or replying. The fact is that (except for the months just ahead of an after the annual convention) commercial messages to Hasafran run somewhere between 60-65% of the messages. Now, I am not saying this critically, because it's important to have publishers tell us what's coming out in our field. But I want to point out that the spammers don't need to troll for us, we already get lots of commercial email from within our own mishpoche. Ted === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: School Librarian Job Description
Here is what I proposed for the new position of librarian at a day school; I am new to the world of school libraries, but did run this by a retired school media specialist. I've deleted the name of the school and my specific salary request. If you have any suggestions for alterations to this, please let me know. (The summer get-together with teachers never happened.) Have fun, Rose Myers == As librarian of the Educational Resource Center, my primary goal will be to make the library a vital part of the school's Jewish education. Therefore, I make the following proposal. All parts of it are open to negotiation and I welcome discussion about them. I will report directly to the principal and work closely with the chair of the Library Advisory Committee. Based on regular reports and meetings, the principal will evaluate my performance annually. The committee will report on the status of the Educational Resource Center to the school's Board of Directors on a regular basis. The board will approve an annual budget for the center. I will work approximately 20 hours a week, from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. on a typical school day; on early-dismissal days, I will leave when school is dismissed. I further recommend that I work ten hours a week during the summer to meet with the principal and faculty to prepare the library aspect of the Judaic Studies curriculum, improve the collection and organize the room for the coming school year. Changes to this schedule may be made on an ad hoc basis for events such as morning programs for students or seminars and coursework in Library Science for me. Professional library associations recommend that school librarians be paid the same salary as teachers and that (Connecticut) librarians with new MLS degrees receive more than $36,000 annually. ... The inclusion of benefits, such as vacation, sick leave, tuition reimbursement, access to health insurance, would lower the suggested rate. Payment for offsite attendance at professional meetings will be determined in future discussions. My activities will include the following: Work with the principal and Library Advisory Committee chair Determine which books and other material should be included in the SERC collection Develop programming and lesson plans to ensure the use of the library as part of the school's Judaic Studies curriculum at different grade levels Prepare a budget for the Educational Resource Center Do other jointly agreed upon supervisory tasks Cooperate with the faculty and principal in pedagogical pursuits Prepare book lists on requested topics for teachers Find and set aside material for specific lessons Suggest books to students on requested topics Run story hours in the library Teach library skills Teach how to use the library, including the online catalogue and the Dewey Decimal Classification system, to students, teachers and other interested parties Work with teachers to show students how to use reference material such as encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries, book indices Publicity Write articles for the school's weekly newsletter about the library and its contents on a regular basis Publicize special events in newspapers and other media within bounds of budget Rotate book displays in and near the SERC Programming Reading clubs with small rewards Speakers on book-related topics Administrative tasks Catalogue books and other library media Prepare budget proposal for books, supplies, equipment, library service contracts, professional membership, etc. Build and maintain collection Order books and other library media Repair damaged books Weed books Order supplies and equipment Circulation (check in/out books) Maintain patron and book records in catalog and circulation systems Supervise thank-you letters, bookplates, shelf plaques for donations Shelve books and "read" shelves (to make sure books are in their correct locations) Meet with Library Advisory Committee Establish policies Recruit volunteers Volunteers Supervise and train volunteers to perform above administrative tasks Keep current and improve my library skills Active membership in the Association of Jewish Libraries and its local chapter Take courses in Library Science Research best practices by local and Judaic and school libraries for categorization, cataloguing, and circulation systems, equipment, acquisitions === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Hasafran Messages Archive
Kol ha-kavod!! This is a long-overdue and wonderful thing. I especially like the fact that the emails are clustered by question/response so that if someone needs help with a previously discussed topic they are all together if you are just browsing. This is especially helpful for the frequent requests for help on computer systems for small libraries, or help in programming etc. for schools/synagogues, or any of the many topics that return to discussion. I don't see the suppression of email addresses as a drawback. There are way too many unscrupulous types out there who will troll for our addresses and then spam us. If you need to get in touch there is always the AJL CD-ROM for members. I keep mine at home but one could always keep the current one at work and older versions at home, if necessary. My heartfelt thanks to all who worked on it. Marcia -- Marcia Goldberg Hebrew/Yiddish Cataloger 2200 McKeldin Library University of Maryland Libraries College Park, Maryland 20742 Voice: (301) 405-9350 Fax: (301) 314-9971 **NOTE NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Hasafran Messages Archive
Given the fact that professional spammers continuously "harvest" the internet for fresh e-mail addresses, I think it's a major advantage that the e-mail addresses are concealed. However, there's still a possibility to reach the author of an e-mail: just click the gray button at the bottom of the page. Shabbat Shalom. Groeten, Irwin Oppenheim [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~* Chazzanut Online: http://www.joods.nl/~chazzanut/ === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
