[ha-Safran]: InSLA November 2003 Program: Indiana State Library Tour
If you think your Midwest librarians would be interested in this event, we would be happy to have them join us. Yours, Shelley Arvin InSLA President-Elect ** InSLA November 2003 Program Where Are We Going; Notes and a Road Map from the State Librarian Who: Barbara R. Maxwell, Director of the Indiana State Library, previously Library Director at USA Today When: 12:00 PM, Wednesday, November 12, 2003. Please RSVP by November 6 for an accurate meal count. Where: Indiana State Library 140 N. Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-3675 Cost: $20.00 for SLA member (InSLA members may pay at the door. ) $25.00 for non-member $12.00 for students Program Background: Barbara Maxwell will speak to us and show us the newly renovated Indiana State Library, the special library of Indiana. Ms. Maxwell began her work as the Indiana State Librarian on April 21, 2003. Previously, she served as Library Director at USA Today. The Indiana State Library is responsible for: **Developing and providing library services to state government, its branches, its departments and its officials and employees; **Providing for the individual citizens of the state those specialized library services not generally appropriate, economical or available in other libraries of the state; **Encouraging and supporting the development of the library profession; and **Strengthening services of all types of publicly and privately supported special, school, academic, and public libraries. Through its history, the Indiana State Library has developed strong collections in the fields of Indiana history and culture, Indiana state government and United States government publications, Indiana newspapers, genealogy and family history resources on Indiana and the eastern United States, Braille, large print, and books on tape for the visually impaired, library science, and American history, politics, and economics. Its collections in these areas support research by state agency employees, scholars, genealogists, librarians, students, Indiana residents who are blind or physically challenged, and the general public. The Library Development Office works to improve and support the libraries of Indiana through assistance, training, and supervising the distribution of state and federal funds. Find more information about the Indiana State Library on their website at http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/ Meeting Agenda: 11:45 p.m. Registration 12:00 p.m. Lunch/Networking, catered by Arlette 1:30 p.m. Tour and presentation 3:00 p.m. End of presentation 3:00 p.m. Board Meeting (open to all InSLA members, optional) 5:00 p.m. Adjournment Directions and Parking: Driving Directions are available at: A map of downtown Indianapolis and parking information is available at: http://www.indydt.com/dtmap.html and http://www.indydt.com/parkingmap.html Coming from the North: Take I-65 South and exit at the Martin Luther King Jr. Street/West Street exit (exit 114). Continue south on West Street for about three-quarters of a mile. Turn left on Ohio Street. There is metered parking available on both sides of Ohio Street (not available after 3 p.m. on the north side of the street, Monday-Friday) or in the state parking garage (entrance from New York Street or Senate Avenue). Coming from the South: Take I-65 North, and then change to I-70 West. Go west for just under one mile, and exit at West Street (exit 79A). Turn right onto West Street/Missouri Street and continue north for about a mile. Turn right onto Ohio Street. There is metered parking available on both sides of Ohio Street (not available after 3 p.m. on the north side of the street, Monday-Friday) or in the state parking garage (entrance from New York Street or Senate Avenue). Coming from the East: Take I-70 West, and exit at West Street (exit 79A). Turn right onto West Street/Missouri Street and continue north for about a mile. Turn right onto Ohio Street. There is metered parking available on both sides of Ohio Street (not available after 3 p.m. on the north side of the street, Monday-Friday) or in the state parking garage (entrance from New York Street or Senate Avenue). Coming from the West: Take I-70 East to the West Street exit (exit 79A). Make the first possible left (north) onto West Street/Missouri Street and go about a mile. Turn right onto Ohio Street. There is metered parking available on both sides of Ohio Street (not available after 3 p.m. on the north side of the street, Monday-Friday) or in the state parking garage (entrance from New York Street or Senate Avenue). RSVP Instructions: Please RSVP by mail, phone, or email to: Shelley Arvin Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Helmke Library 423 2101 E Coliseum Blvd Fort Wayne, IN 46805 (260) 481-6502 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please use the subject line heading SLA Meeting RSVP. Deadlines: RSVP by November 6 for an accurate meal count. Please mail the registration form to Shelley with check made out to
[ha-Safran]: Willie's Son
Hello Librarians in Southern California! Most of the time we talk about books and library materials. I would just like to call your attention to a one-man play written and performed by my cousin, Steven Hack, a talented writer, singer and dancer. The play, Willie's Son, is about Steve's father, Willie Hack. Since Steve is younger than me, I knew his father before he did. From performing in the Jewish Community Center of St. Louis productions to appearing in Broadway productions of Cats (2118 performances) and A Chorus Line (616 performances) Steven now lives in Hollywood where he works as an actor, appearing regularly in television and films. This play has played to rave reviews at the Interact Theatre Company. This is a great opportunity to be entertained and touched by the story of my locksmith uncle and his son, a great entertainer. One reviewer said, ... Steven Hack transforms before our eyes, from the boy who can dance to the man who can move -- move his audience. Click here for a full reviews: http://www.canyongossip.com/artman/publish/article_773.shtml from the Canyon News. http://tolucantimes.com/columns100803/nitelights_taylor/ Full details: Willie's Son, Written Performed by Steven Hack Directed by Fred Sanders Dana McElwain on Piano Interact Theatre Company 5215 Bakman Ave. (N of Magnolia, 2 blks W of Lankershim) North Hollywood TUESDAY WEDNESDAYS at 8:00pm, through November 19th Tickets: $20 Reservations: 866-448-3849 or http://www.interactla.org/ For further information: http://www.interactla.org/williesson.html Must close November 19th. Daniel Stuhlman Chicago, IL 60645 ddstuhlman @ earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~ddstuhlman/liblob.htm == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, 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]: Chabad Hebrew Academy in San Diego destroyed
The Chabad Hebrew Academy in San Diego was totally destroyed, including every student record, every desk and pencil and its entire preschool through grade 8 library. The school was in the Scripps Ranch neighborhood of the City of San Diego, in which many homes were destroyed, including the houses of two families attending the school; additional school families suffered home damage. I spoke with representatives of the school this morning. They are in the process of assessing their losses and will be needing much help in rebuilding the school and its library. Miraculously their new building, under construction, still stands. At this point they need funds. They do not yet have a storage facility to receive donated books. The school principals are Jeff Barnes and Leah Fradkin (858) 566-1996. The person taking charge of a relief fund is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website is: http://www.chabadsd.org/ Their functioning email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ellen Zyroff Principal Librarian San Diego County Library (858) 694-2484 [EMAIL PROTECTED] == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, 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]: Grants for I.B. Singer Programs Available
Applications are available for Assimilating America: The Life and Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer, a new initiative that provides grants to libraries that present public programs on the life and work of the Nobel Prize-winning writer Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904-1991). Libraries of all types are invited to apply. To obtain a grant application, please visit www.ala.org/publicprograms. Applications must be received by December 15, 2003. Fifty selected libraries will receive a $450 grant to cover programming costs and support materials, including the authoritative three-volume hardcover collection Isaac Bashevis Singer: Collected Stories, which will be published by The Library of America in July 2004; a reading group guide; the How to Organize a Singer Program leaders guide; and access to an extensive Singer Centennial Web site that contains a national calendar of events, biographical and critical writings on Singer, continuously updated resources, and relevant links to other sites. Grant recipients also are invited to attend an orientation workshop at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla., on June 27, 2004. The centennial celebration, Assimilating America, will provide funding for a variety of public programs, including scholar or teacher-led book discussion groups, discussions of the differences and similarities between the book and film versions of one of Singers works, readings of Singers stories by local performers or community leaders, lectures by scholars and others knowledgeable about Singer and his work, panel discussions featuring scholars or writers familiar with the themes portrayed in Singers works, screenings of films based on Singers works or documentaries on the writer, or dramatizations based on Singers works. Libraries applying for a grant are asked to develop a program for a public audience based on one of the aforementioned program ideas or a new idea that explores Singers life and work. Isaac Bashevis Singer, the most famous Yiddish writer of the 20th century, was an immigrant writer who gained recognition as a renowned American writer. His writings include The Family Moskat (1950), The Magician of Lublin (1961), In My Fathers Court (1966), The Manor (1967), and The Estate (1969). Assimilating America is an initiative of The Library of America in cooperation with the ALA Public Programs Office, and with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). ALA Public Programs Office Linking Libraries, Communities and Culture www.ala.org.publicprograms [EMAIL PROTECTED] == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, 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] McMillan Encyclopedia of Religion
--- Repost from H-JUDAIC digests [EMAIL PROTECTED] All the best, - r. -- De : Ariella Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : FYI: freelance research position available Date : Mon, 3 Nov 2003 22:12:49 -0500 FYI: freelance research position available Macmillan Reference USA is seeking a freelance researcher(s) to provide bibliographic research. The Encyclopedia of Religion is widely regarded as the standard reference work in the field. The second edition will appear at the end of next year. We are reprinting approximately 150 articles from thefirst edition in the field of Judaism. Researcher will assess the bibliography of each article and add references where necessary to reflect recent scholarship (since the mid-1980s). Pay is competitive. Contact Dawn Cavalieri, Macmillan Reference USA, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- _ MSN Messenger : discutez en direct avec vos amis ! http://www.msn.fr/msger/default.asp == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, 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]: Library Student-- Help Needed
Hi all, I am a MLIS student at Rutgers University, and I am doing a project on synagogue records. I would appreciate help on any or all of the following questions: 1) Are there any repositories that have large numbers of synagogue records? 2) I would like to hear from people who work in synagogues/temples or know personally of synagogues who have kept their records. How far back do the records go? I would especially like to hear about records in older synagogues. 3) If you have extensive records, how well have they been preserved? 4) How accessible are they? 5) If, in theory, someone would want to digitize them and make them available to the public, how would you or the synagogue higher ups feel about such a project? Please e-mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for your help! Ayelet Katz == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, 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]: Synagogues of Greece Archive
Hello, This is the quintessential book, a masterpiece on Greek synagogues and information on lost communities. I didn't know it was still in print, good to see it mentioned in this forum. S. Alfassa Vice-President, Digital Archiving Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies and Culture www.SephardicStudies.org == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, 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]: Do you remember these titles?
SunflowerShalom! One of our teachers just told me about a series of books by a Jewish author that sounded really interesting, but she couldn't remember the author or exact titles. All she remembers is that the titles are usually two words. One novel was about a woman who married a fellow Jew, who was very uniterested in physical love and became quite abusive to her. The other was about a Jewish woman who was raped on the way home from the synagogue by an African-American man, and gave birth to a child who looked white nine months later. This child later grows up to marry and have a child who looks black. The grandmother and the grandchild go to live on a kibbutz while the father goes to America. Ring any bells with anyone? Thanks for the help! Louise Colette Leonard Librarian Solomon Schechter Day School Library Jacksonville Jewish Center Jacksonville, FL [EMAIL PROTECTED] == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, 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]: Do you remember these titles?
The author is Naomi Ragen. The Sacrifice of Tamar is the title about the Orthodox woman raped by an African-American man. Other titles are Sotah and Jephte's Daughter. Julie Koven | Reference/Cataloging Librarian | American Jewish Historical Society | 15 West 16th Street NY, NY 10011 | 212-294-6160 | www.ajhs.org == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, 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]: Library Student-- Help Needed
Another source may be the American Jewish Historical Society. Tina Weiss -- == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, 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]: Do you remember these titles?
Dear Ms. Leonard, The books of which you speak are about the Haredi Community and I enjoyed them immensely, although not everyone agrees with my assessment. They are written by Naomi Ragen (who has her own web site at: http://www.NaomiRagen.com. The book about the abusive husband is called Jephte's Daughter and the one about the rape is called The Sacrifice of Tamar. You might also want to try Sotah about a woman accused of adultery and The Ghost of Hannah Mendes about a Sephardic woman who fears the loss of her heritage. My wife really enjoyed the last one. Anyway, enjoy. Regards, Randy Belinfante Randall C. Belinfante M.A.,M.S.,MLS. Librarian / Archivist American Sephardi Federation 15 W. 16th street New York, NY 10011 (212) 294-8350 ex.3 [EMAIL PROTECTED] == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, 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]: Jewish Libraries in the West
I will be traveling in the Western United States the next several months, and would like to visit several Jewish libraries. I need address for Oregon, Washington, Dalifornia, Idaho, Wyoming, Etc. The disc you sent does not give specific locations. If you can be of help, I would very much appreciate it. We are hoping to computerize our Library and I would like to compare comparable facilities. I am a mamber of AJL - Feldstein Library, Portland, Oregon. == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, 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] Library software
We in Gratz College have a Mandarin system and generally happy with it. It has all the modules necessary for library service: cataloging, circulation, aqquisition, etc. We have over 65,000 records on line and hope to put it soon on Internet. Dr. Hayim Y. Sheynin Adjunct Professor of Jewish Literature Head of Reference Services Gratz College 7605 Old York Rd. Melrose Park, PA 19444 USA Tel. 215 635-7300 ext. 161; Fax: 215 635-73 == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, 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/
From Here to Obscurity
When I wrote that my book From Here to Obscurity (ISBN 0-9540811-0-2) was now available in the USA from McBooks, 4450 Poe Road, Medina, OH 44256 USA Phone: 330-725-0402 Fax: 330-722-2439, I inadvertently omitted their e mail address which is [EMAIL PROTECTED] The book,which is about the life and times and demise of the Yiddish-speaking Jews of the East End of London in the period 1933 to 1945, has universal appeal as indicated in the review that appeared in the Jerusalem Post under the heading A London Jewish world that is no more by Alexander Zvielli. This is a well-executed historical novel about London's Jewish East End, covering the 1933-1945 period..Sheridan is successful in portraying the character types that we could just as easily find in Lodz or the Lower East Side of New York... From Here to Obscurity is a historically perceptive and exciting chronicle that gives us a moving fusion of history and literature. Local author Yoel Sheridan does a good job of bringing us the ambiance, lifestyle and nostalgic humor of London's East End. Indeed, I found the historical descriptions absorbing. Other details and reviews can be found on the publisher's web site www.tenterbooks.com Yoel Sheridan == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, 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]: Do you remember these titles?
Yes, The Toby Press publishes these titles and they are all currently available directly through us, and distributors such as Brodart, Ingram and Baker and Taylor. More info below: The Sacrifice of Tamar - ISBN 1902881524 - paperback $14.95 ISBN 1902881745 - large type hard cover $ 24.95 Sotah - ISBN 1902881516 - paperback $14.95 ISBN 1902881737 - large type hard cover $ 24.95 Jephte's Daughter - ISBN 1902881508 - paperback $14.95 thanks Stuart Schnee The Toby Press LLC PO Box 8531 New Milford, CT 06776-8531 www.tobypress.com === 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
