RE: [ha-Safran]: Weeding the collection
I was asked to help on a similar project at my synagogue library. One big source of frustration for me was that they didn't have any kind of mission statement. Its hard to know what books are appropriate for the collection if you don't know by whom and how the library will be used. When I asked our committee questions like: do the Rabbis use the library for their research? (old books good) are there adult text study classes? (old books good) book clubs? (old books probably not good) student groups (old book probably not good) using it, they didn't really know. But this info is essential before you start weeding. good luck! Sheryl Stahl == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
RE: [ha-Safran]: Weeding the collection
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: "Stahl, Sheryl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [ha-Safran]: Weeding the collection I was asked to help on a similar project at my synagogue library. One big source of frustration for me was that they didn't have any kind of mission statement. Its hard to know what books are appropriate for the collection if you don't know by whom and how the library will be used. When I asked our committee questions like: do the Rabbis use the library for their research? (old books good) are there adult text study classes? (old books good) book clubs? (old books probably not good) student groups (old book probably not good) using it, they didn't really know. But this info is essential before you start weeding. good luck! Sheryl Stahl - Joseph (Yossi) Galron-Goldschläger Head of the Hebraica & Jewish Studies Library The Ohio State University Libraries, 324 Main Library, 1858 Neil Ave. Mall, Columbus, OH 43210 USA E-Mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel.: (614) 292-3362, Fax: (614)292-1918 URL: http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/jdc/jdc.html
[ha-Safran]: Two more- Milken jewish CD"s sale
Hello friends- Now forsale; Ernst Toch; Catanta of The Bitter Herbs and Jephta and Samuel Adler; Symphony No. 5 . 10.00pp. thx sal [simcha sales] 11 imbrook lane aberdeen, n.j. 07747. == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[ha-Safran]: Weeding the collection
I would very much like to begin weeding our synagogue library collection. However, unlike topics like science where there are clear 'age of material' guidelines, a religion-based collection seems very daunting to weed. I plan to include our Rabbi in the process, but I'm wondering whether anyone has seen (or written) articles on weeding Judaic collections. I have already checked the AJL publications list and the Hasafran archive and found nothing. Thanks, Amy -- __ Amy Wissoker Graham Chairwoman, Library Committee Congregation Ohev Shalom Wallingford, PA [EMAIL PROTECTED] == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[ha-Safran]: Jewish communities book offers - list no. 5: United
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RE: [ha-Safran]: Library hours-advice needed
My experience is much the same as yours. This is what I have done for our library: 1-Monthly column in the newletter for the synagogue or the school. 2-Go through the children's section and take out the books that pertain to an upcoming holiday put them in a holiday box (this is a cardboard box that you have wrapped in pretty paper and put a label on). Have a box for each appropriate age group. 3-Every other month do a book review in you column. I was amazed at how many people read that column. 4-Put in the synagogue announcements about things like Hebrew Book week, Jewish Geneology Week, etc. 5-Make announcements about new acquisitions to the library and make sure you remember to the the donor. 6-Make sure that your hours are convenient. Since you are Conservative, does your synagogue object to you opening up after services on Shabbat? 7-Have the school come over say on a quarterly basis to tour the library. Find out what they are studying ahead of time and take those books out to show them to the student. 8-Have a program called something like Storytime or the Pajama Parables where the little ones can come in their PJs and listen to a storyteller or to a story and look at the pictures. The parents can then take them straight home and to bed. Rivka Strom [EMAIL PROTECTED] == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
Re: [ha-Safran]: library planning
Hi: Linworth Publishing has books on library design. These books include floor space requirements and shelving requirements based on population. We expect to be moving in to our new library in the fall. It's both an exciting and tiring process. Good Luck! Mary Seligman Library Media Specialist Paul D. Schreiber High School Port Washington, NY == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[ha-Safran]: Need an article
A patron has requested an article from the Sept. 2001 issue of Moment magazine. The article is called "Ashes to Ashes". Does anyone have it, and could they fax it to me? Thank you, Eileen Polk, Librarian Prentis Memorial Library Temple Beth El Bloomfield Hills, MI -- == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[ha-Safran]: Library planning
Hi all, We are currently going to have our library space altered here at our elementary school. It seems we will be losing some space and we are wondering about issues of space, student / seating ratios and any development standards that we need to be aware of. Does any know of any books or links that could guide us in this new endeavor? Thanks in advance, Talya Pardo Solomon Schechter Academy Montreal, Quebec == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[ha-Safran]: Israeli History books
I am a graduate student in my last semester of Library school, and I am thinking of writing my final research project on an evaluation of Israeli History books in public libraries, in approximately 5 public libraries in the State of CT. This project is born out of the sad fact at a previous public library I had to withdraw books which the librarians did not consider Current but I considered Valid and I wondered if it was happening at more places than the place where I had worked. My questions to the Hasafran list include Do you think this is a relevant study? Is there an existing bibliography on the Arab- Israeli conflict that you could recommend with a CORE Bibliography that every library should have. any comments or ideas please email me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Todah Raba Brooke Kalter == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
