[ha-Safran] Out of Its Cage
I'd like to offer this book of poems to Jewish libraries in the United States and Canada. Here is my author description: Marsha Kunin lives in Central Massachusetts and is the author of Out of Its Cage, a collection of her poems privately published in 2012 (one of which was published in The Worcester Review 2011 in whose poetry contest it received an honorable mention), and available from the author and at the Schlesinger Library, Harvard University; the Mount Holyoke College library; Barre Center for Buddhist Studies library, and in several public library systems in Massachusetts: C/W Mars, the Minuteman, and Cape Cod. Marsha Kunin mashahi...@yahoo.com__ 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.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] How to choose a mentor by Caroline Baxter
By Caroline Baxterhttp://www.caroline-baxter.com/author/admin January 3, 2013 How To Choose a Mentorhttp://www.caroline-baxter.com/how-to-choose-a-mentor Why should you have a mentor? A mentor is someone who can offer you a different perspective. A good mentor does not offer you specific advice, instead helps you to find the answers yourself. A good mentor will encourage you; tell you the truth even when the truth hurts and will also celebrate your success. A good mentor can help you through tough decisions and can be a sounding board for new ideas. Mentors genuinely enjoy helping others, seeing others reach success and helping others not make the same mistakes they might have made. A good mentor/mentee relationship gives both parties a reward. You can pay a mentor for their services or you can always give your mentor gifts, or pay for lunch when you meet up as a token of your appreciation. Or you can help them in their business by referring clients. Finding a good mentor requires some planning and thought. 1. Identify some possible candidates. They might be friends, family or simply someone you respect in the business world. If you are choosing family or friends, be careful. Business and pleasure do not always mix. But if you are sure they are far enough removed from you then go for it. When asking around, other people may suggest contacts who you can consider asking. 2. When you do approach someone to ask if they would be a mentor, ask nicely, be polite and say why you thought of them. If you admire their skills, tell them. This is the best way to get someone to say yes, as well as check that they are a good fit. 3. Consider how the relationship will work. What are you looking for? Try not to be too needy. Define whether you will meet in person, or over the phone. Once a month or once a week? Your arrangement should suit both parties. 4. Try to find a mentor that while does think in similar ways to you, also pushes you to think about things in a different way. Your mentor should be someone who you occasionally disagree with, can have a mature debate or discussion with as well as someone who has a broad view. Yes you want someone you can gel with and enjoy their company, but you also want someone to push your boundaries. 5. Keep honing your own gut instinct. Don't get too dependent on your mentor for every little decision. And remember, you don't have to take every bit of advice your mentor gives you. 6. Have more than one. Yes you can have several mentors if you like. Each mentor will bring a different point of view and come to topics with varying opinions. They will also have different expertise and experience. 7. Say thanks and make sure your mentor knows they are appreciated. Share your successes with them and for goodness sake, pay for lunch if you meet up. Know their birthday and send them a card every year. 8. Finally, know when to stop. If someone can no longer act as your mentor then do not stress. Thank them for their time up until now and move on. Change is good. Stephanie (Sara Leah) Gross MSLIS, MATESOL Chair, AJL Mentoring Member, AJL Librarianship and Education Committee Pollack Library Yeshiva University 500 West 185th Street New York NY 10033-3229 212.960.5442 __ 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.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] New York Metropolitan Area chapter
Since the website is not working, could someone tell me the name and email address of the New York Metropolitan Area chapter. Thanks. Anna Olswanger Anna Olswanger | Literary Agent, Liza Dawson Associates 350 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2003 | New York, NY 10001-1930 t: 201-791-4699 | w: www.olswanger.com | twitter: @AnnaOlswanger __ 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.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] Thanks for hallah stories
I knew I could count on you! Within 30 minutes I had enough suggestions for at least 2 storytimes. I ordered a few books and found a couple that I had forgotten about in my own library. Of course, if the library were automated, I could have come up with some alternatives very quickly. Now I just have to find out who borrowed our library's books without signing them out. Aileen Grossberg Lampert Library Congregation Shomrei Emunah Montclair, Nj __ 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.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
Re: [ha-Safran] Online Catalog
Some Library-Persons wrote: We are now switching to OPALS Returns not in yet Being viewed online is a positive thing. Was the monetary investment worth it? First you have to define Worth What?.There is Library Thing and other organizations that cost all of 25 bucks for a life-time niche in their system which is especially good for small libraries. And 25 clams isn't going to break anybody's bank much. Has it resulted in an increase in use of the library by members? Ah. That's a trick. Depends on how you interpret the word USE. A ghost lives in a castle but as long as they are careful, you shouldn't be seeing them too often. You will never know how many different individuals use the online catalogue. The Online Catalogue is like the Serengeti Wildlife Reserve, i.e., it takes the existance of humungous lot of wildebeasts to feed al little pride of lions. When I was a school-college girl I used to bang around in the card catalogue (or Chemical Abstracts or Social Science abstracts) for hours looking for stuff. This did not necessarily mean I would take that material out of the same library where I was looking up the info. Often one of my professors already had the material in their private collection of journals and/or books. I would ask them if the article was worth the bother. There are a lot of stages between looking up, and finally walking in to have a look see. A b'zillion persons browsing the online catalogue probably won't get more than a baker's dozen of physical bodies into the library but, on the other hand, the catalogue is extremely good P.R. for the synagogue. Synagogues without classes or libraries are sad dying places. Over these last 16 years of running the Sinagoga La Javurá library, I've noticed that people need a personalized invitation to come on over. They call or email: I found a book in your online catalog about such a thing which isn't exactly what I was looking for but could you tell me where I might find something similar about this or that related topic. So, you get all nice and charming and say: Why, yes I do bla bla bla info info info and what's your email address and I'll put you on the list... And, if you happen to be in the 'hood on the way home from school/work, why not pop in for a cuppa and we'll see what we can't dig up. For me the point of a synagogue library is to bolster up the existance of the synagogue. Just last Wednesday, the local Valencia Sheriff Guys called up for a completely unrelated matter. I entertained them with coffee and chocolate bit banana bread in the sinagoga the walls of which are lined with the library. They staid a whole 45 minutes (which is unheard of with peace officers) but I let them run the conversation, time whooshed by and when the cake was gone, I sent them on their merry with calendars and some muesli-walnutbutter balls. Will they come back? Doubtful. But they took away a positive image of the synagogue and the library. F No synagogue in its right mind would stop the publication of a weekly or monthly paper or e-bulletin which is a temporal catalogue of the services and activities of the organization. In fact most synagogues today are dancing all over Facebook. The word must get out to the members or the members will stop coming. That said, a synagogue can't afford a dead spot within the services offered to its members. Thus, an online library catalog, with an introductory page with recent activies and new acquisitions is another source of P.R. that can not be dismissed out of hand by a board of directors. The library is the Go-To Place for info when the rabi is off doing hospital rounds. Having a healthy library and librarian (also healthy) is like having that fire extinguisher out there in the hallway ready for all evenutalities. Anyways. Blather blather. Happy new secular year to one and all. I hope everybody started off on the right as opposed to the other foot and may all your projects be fun.. Besos de Valencia Alba Alba Toscano, presª Sinagoga conservador La Javurá calle Uruguay 59, pta 13 46007 Valencia (España) email: lajav...@lajavura.org mailto:lajav...@lajavura.org tlf 963 802 129 móvil 658 721 769 UStream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/la-javura-on-line Webpage: http://www.lajavura.org Skype: albatoscanovalencia Blog de Bitacora de los Viajes con La Javurá http://bitacoralajavura.posterous.com/ __ 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.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current:
