Re: [ha-Safran]: Judaica Librarianship, volume 15 - Table of Contents
Kol HaKavod, Zachary and all the contributors on the Volume 15 of Judaica Librarianship. We are all looking forward to reading it! Susan Dubin AJL President --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
RE: [ha-Safran]: Judaica librarianship - Classes
An online course sounds like a great idea, especially if modules could be taken for continuing professional development, not just for credit towards a degree. Vanessa Freedman Hebrew Jewish Studies Librarian UCL Library Services University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT Tel (Mon, Thurs, Fri): +44 (0) 20 7679 2598 (Internal ext. 32598) Tel (Tues and Weds): +44 (0) 20 7679 5163 (Internal ext. 25163) Fax: +44 (0) 20 7679 7373 E-mail: v.freed...@ucl.ac.uk **Please remember the environment and only print this if necessary** --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Judaica librarianship - Classes
Haim A Gottschalk, MLS student at IU, wrote: An accredited online course sounds good. Would the course be a continuing education course? Would the course be an actual course at an LIS program that would be open to non-LIS students? We have discussed both possibilities. Would anyone be interested in working with the Education Committee and Yelena Luckert who is researching the programs available out there? Susan Dubin AJL President --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Judaica librarianship - Classes
Wouldn't an accredited ONLINE course make a lot more sense, perhaps even two or three courses (cataloging and reference, or perhaps different courses relevant to Israeli materials, Rabinicial materials, etc.). There already is a well established program for distance education in library science. Aaron Wolfe Kuperman Library of Congress, ABA USPL, Law Cataloging Section This is NOT an official communication from the Library of Congress.
Re: [ha-Safran]: Judaica librarianship - Classes
An accredited online course sounds good. Would the course be a continuing education course? Would the course be an actual course at an LIS program that would be open to non-LIS students? Haim A Gottschalk MLS student at IU --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.htmlhttp://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.htmlhttp://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.orghttp://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Judaica Librarianship
A number of years ago Simmons College and Brandeis had some kind of a partnership for an MLS/MLIS with a Jewish Studies component. I don't know if it's still in existence or not. All the best. Adaire Klein Director of Library Archival Services Simon Wiesenthal Center mailto:adairekl...@alumni.brandeis.eduadairekl...@alumni.brandeis.edu mailto:akl...@wiesenthal.netakl...@wiesenthal.net --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.htmlhttp://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.htmlhttp://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.orghttp://www.JewishLibraries.org
RE: [ha-Safran]: Judaica Librarianship
Dear Haim-- You are just where I was about twenty years ago! I had completed a Ph.D. in Rabbinical literature and enrolled in an M.S. in Information Studies program focussing on cataloging and rare books. So far as I know there are no active programs in Judaica Librarianship in existence. There used to be one which was a joint program of Gratz College and of Drexel University in Philadelphia. I don't know if it still exists. If any of my colleagues can correct me on this I would be pleased to hear from them. I suggest you rely on your classes for the technical aspects of rare books and the nuts and bolts of librarianship (cataloging, reference, collection development, etc.)and depending on your background and interests read all you can about the classical sources of Judaism (Talmud, Midrash, Zohar, etc.) on your own. Given the fact that you are emphasizing rare books and manuscripts I assume that you are looking to a career in academic librarianship either in a large research university or in a smaller archive, museum, or repository. Good luck! I wish I could give you more encouragement, but given the present state of the economy jobs seem to be few and far between. My advice is to have a strong seond suit besides Judaica which you can also list on your c.v. Pick something that interests you and which is a popular and known collecting area, like some area of American history or modern literature. If you can weave it into your Judaic interests so much the better. Well, now I'll shut up and let my colleagues have at it. Best, Dan Rettberg Daniel J. Rettberg, Ph.D. Rare Book and Manuscript Bibliographer Klau Library Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion 3101 Clifton Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45220-2488 mailto:drettb...@huc.edudrettb...@huc.edu --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Judaica Librarianship v.12
Mine arrived about 10 days ago (Boston, MA) Ted Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
