1. Donations The following donations to the AJL Scholarship were received in June: In memory of Bernard Berger, father of Shulamit, from Liza Stabler In appreciation, from Rita Frischer In honor of the Toronto Convention Committee, from the AJL Board
2. AJL Scholarships Thanks to the generosity of all of you who made donations to the Scholarship Fund this past year, AJL was able to award two scholarships this year to assist promising Judaica librarians continue their library studies. The winners are: Rivka Schiller, who got her B.A. at the University of Chicago and is attending the Dominican University of River Forest, IL for her MLS degree, and Laurie Adler, an undergraduate of Yeshiva University who is attending St. Johns University in NY for her MLS degree. Rivka has experience primarily in academic libraries and a strong background in Yiddish. Laurie has taught in day schools and adult education centers and is particularly interested in expanding library services for people with disabilities and thus incorporating them more fully into the Jewish community. We wish both of them great success in their endeavor and hope to greet them soon as colleagues. We had other very worthy applicants for the AJL Scholarship. With your continued donations to this fund we hope to grant even more scholarships in the years ahead! 3. Criteria Changed for AJL Scholarships At the convention in Toronto the AJL Council voted to make changes in the eligibility standards for receiving an AJL scholarship. Candidates continue to need to strongly demonstrate the potential, ability, and intention of pursuing careers in Judaica librarianship. However, previously only students enrolled at ALA-accredited Library School programs could apply. The criteria have been broadened to include students in the graduate library degree programs at Hebrew University & Bar Ilan University and in accredited programs in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Also previously only candidates who had completed Jewish studies courses at an academic level could apply. These criteria have also been broadened to include as well extensive participation in less formal Jewish studies or extensive experience working in Judaica libraries, or any combination of the three. 4. Rosalie Katchen Memorial Award Unfortunately there were no applicants for this award this past year. It is intended to assist a student or practicing librarian attend a course or workshop in Hebraica or Judaica cataloging. Please help spread the word about this scholarship, or consider applying yourself. With wishes for peace and a restful summer, Debbie Stern, Library Director Mordecai M. Kaplan Library Reconstructionist Rabbinical College 1299 Church Road Wyncote, PA 19095 [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 215-576-0800 ext. 234 fax: 215 576-6143 ========================================================================== 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/
