[ha-Safran] Typewriter advice
Although we are in the process of moving to an online catalog, our library is open on Shabbat and therefore we will still be maintaining a card catalog.At the moment our typewriter is just about holding on and we are now considering our options of repair or replace. Has anyone recently purchased a typewriter? Recommendations? Experience? Thank you. Emily Goldberg Mowshowitz Library Hillcrest Jewish Center exgoldb...@gmail.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: hasaf...@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.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] Classification question
I am inquiring about the appropriate classification of The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis. We use Weine. Anyone confronted this yet? With appreciation for all suggestions, Emily Goldberg Mowshowitz Library Hillcrest Jewish Center Flushing, New York exgoldb...@gmail.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: hasaf...@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.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] Mapping European Jewish Libraries
I just read the posting by Yaniv Levi of the launching of the Mapping European Jewish Libraries virtual site, a significant project. Do we have anything like it in USA? Emily Goldberg __ 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...@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.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
Re: [ha-Safran] Library position eliminated
Have any synagogue libraries moved to ebooks and if so, what has been the response? Emily Goldberg exgoldb...@gmail.com On Monday, June 1, 2015, Ann Abrams aabr...@tisrael.org wrote: Thank you, Lisa, for this very thoughtful and insightful post. The sentence I find the most thought provoking is: *FROM LISA:* *Synagogues clearly need to save money and move forward with the things that engage the most members and cut funding from things that don’t. Period. Sentiment is not a reason to pour money into old models of synagogue engagement. The problem for libraries is that the decision-makers are not seeing beyond the old model and are not offering funding for librarians to create new models.* FROM ANN: I’m wondering if there are synagogue librarians who have created new models, that are doing WELL, and that have the enthusiastic support of your institutions; and, that you’d be willing to share with the rest of us? I’d be happy to serve as central station to collect your narratives, as perhaps it’s not necessary to inform all of AJL/Hasafran about what synagogue libraries are doing, but I would share them with all SSC members, or anyone else who’s interested. But, my main point is, are there any GOOD stories out there? Maybe we can cause something constructive to come out of these terrible occurrences. *From:* Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+aabrams javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','hasafran-bounces%2Baabrams');= tisrael@lists.osu.edu javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tisrael@lists.osu.edu');] *On Behalf Of *Lisa Silverman *Sent:* Wednesday, May 27, 2015 7:58 PM *To:* hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu'); *Subject:* Re: [ha-Safran] Library position eliminated Excuse the long post, but I would like to weigh in to this discussion because of the similar changes going on here at Sinai Temple, which mirror what is happening everywhere. In our case, 100 letters from people outside our organization, especially if they had come from different cities, would have been an interesting social experiment, but would not have changed a thing. A year ago, our temple board decided that due to economic reasons beyond their control, they decided to remove all funding for the library. It was explained to me that due to the recession there had been a severe downturn in donations, and, along with our major building upgrade and renovations, the temple was in the fiscal red. Our professional staff of 4.5 employees was cut to…zero. The library and its needs, budget, and staffing, was handed over to the Pre-K-8 day school, because it was common knowledge that the majority of patrons were day school students, staff, and parents. The day school had only enough money to offer two positions to librarians and I was retained as the day school librarian and another school librarian was hired as associate. With my knowledge of adult sources, I was encouraged to still help the synagogue patrons, when or if they continued to come in. All adult programming was cut because I am now working for the school and do programming solely related to school needs, which are considerable. (I made the personal choice to continue with my evening adult book group because this group has been meeting regularly for 15 years, even though the temple did not pay me for it. It was suggested that I charge for attendance at this group, which I rejected as absurd.) We are now in the process of reducing our adult collection considerably, and moving these items to the soon-to-open Sperber Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles, which is now part of American Jewish University. I have been serving as consultant for them, and will begin working there next year as the community librarian. Our adult collection here will still be accessible to all patrons, although it will be run by the school librarian and not kept up by a professional Judaic librarian. Since working as Sinai Akiba Academy school librarian this year, no longer as the temple librarian, I have come away with some observations I would like to share: 1. Synagogues clearly need to save money and move forward with the things that engage the most members and cut funding from things that don’t. Period. Sentiment is not a reason to pour money into old models of synagogue engagement. The problem for libraries is that the decision-makers are not seeing beyond the old model and are not offering funding for librarians to create new models. 2. Protesting to the powers that be does not work when boards have already made difficult decisions. If a library is a beloved part of an institution, board members do not make these decisions lightly, but when they do, they are rarely swayed to change their minds because by that time they have heard all the sides they are going to hear and have thought it all through. (We had many
[ha-Safran] Holocaust Memoirs
Dear Safranim, Many thanks to you all for your many suggestions and leads to assist the congregant seeking Treblinka and Majdanek memoirs. I have shared your generous responses with her and she is most gratefulas am I. With appreciation, Emily Goldberg Mowshowitz Library Hillcrest Jewish Center Flushing, NY exgoldb...@gmail.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] Holocaust Memoirs
A congregant lost her entire family who lived in Augustow, Poland. They were sent to Treblinka and Majdanek where they ultimately perished. Now she is looking for memoirs written by survivors of these specific camps. Does anyone know of particular books that could be suggested? Is their a way to research this? A resource? Thanks. Emily Goldberg Mowshowitz Library Hillcrest Jewish Center Flushing, NY Exgoldberg@ gmail.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] Ebooks
I'm wondering if there are any statistics on synagogue libraries transitioning to e books. Further, if anyone would care to share their experiences with making this format available, I would be most appreciative. Thanks. Emily Goldberg Mowshowitz Library Hillcrest Jewish Center Flushing, New York exgoldb...@gmail.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] Weeding Advice Needed
We are about to start weeding. We will begin with fiction. Are there any particular guidelines that are recommended for this aspect of this project? Should we be concerned about handing off books that might have some monetary value (other than the minimum contribution requested on our book sale shelf) and if so, what can we do to avoid this pitfall? Looking forward to hearing and taking advantage of experiences of others, Emily Goldberg Mowshowitz Library Hillcrest Jewish Center Flushing, New York exgoldb...@gmail.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
Re: [ha-Safran] recent experiences with e readers
Yes, please do post responses to the list.
Emily Goldberg
Mowshowitz Library
Hillcrest Jewish Center
exgoldb...@gmail.com
On Monday, March 4, 2013, Chaya Wiesman wrote:
Hi Clare,
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This is an interesting topic which we have been discussing at our school
as well. Can you please post to the list when you compile the responses
you get?
Thank you.
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*Chaya Wiesman*
Librarian
Ramaz Upper School Library
60 E. 78th Street
New York, NY 10075
(212)774-8000 x7329
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Hi all,
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I’m writing a proposal for buying and loading e-readers for our library.
I’ve read through the past discussions, but I’m wondering if anyone has
recent comments to add. It looks like Amazon is now offering a whispercast
program https://whispercast.amazon.com/ that allows an
administrator/librarian to control all of the content on the kindles (and
without having to put any credit card info on the device). Has anyone here
used whispercast yet?
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I’m thinking of trying putting different types of books on different
kindles…a couple with children’s books (to lend to parents!), a couple with
teen books, a couple with new fiction and biography, and maybe a couple
with classic texts. But I really want to build on others experiences. You
can respond to the list, or just to me at
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Thanks!
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Clare Kinberg
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Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: Question in Rabbinic Literature
Don't know if this helps, but Blu Greenberg coined the phrase where there is a rabbinic will, there is a halachic way. Emily Goldberg On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Hasafran hasaf...@lists.osu.edu wrote: From: Marsha Massey mmassey...@comcast.net Date: Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 4:12 PM Subject: Question in Rabbinic Literature I have been asked to find the source in Rabbinic literature for the following quote in Hebrew: Where there is a will, there is a way. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Please respond to my e-mail address. Many thanks, Marsha Massey, Librarian Temple Beth Am 300 Pleasant St. Framingham, MA 01702 mmassey...@comcast.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: 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 __ 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] Synagogue libraries
After reading this article I got to wondering if there are any other funding opportunities that synagogue libraries are entitled to. Does anyone know a resource for this info? http://forward.com/articles/170510/orthodox-jewish-groups-exploit-e-rate-library-subs/?utm_source=Sailthruutm_medium=emailutm_term=The%20Forward%20Today%20%28Monday-Friday%29utm_campaign=Daily_Newsletter_Mon_Thurs%202013-02-05 Emily Goldberg Mowshowitz Library Hillcrest Jewish Center Flushing, NY exgoldb...@gmail.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] Bookless libraries
An interesting article: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/bookmarks/2013/01/libraries_go_mostly_bookless.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS2 Is this the future for Jewish libraries, particularly synagogue libraries? Emily Goldberg Mowshowitz Library Hillcrest Jewish Center Flushing, NY exgoldb...@gmail.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] Thanks to all about the Weine classification system
Just wanted to thank everyone for responses to my inquiry about classifying short stories under the Weine system. The information you shared was helpful. We are thinking of following the approach that classifies short stories by one author as fiction and short stories by multiple authors fiction short stories, shelving the latter adjacent to the fiction collection. Thanks again. Emily Goldberg Mowshowitz Library Hillcrest Jewish Center Flushing, New York exgoldb...@gmail.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] Weine classification question
Can someone please parse for me the way Weine classifies adult short stories? Should a volume of short stories by one author be cataloged as fiction? What are the other options for cataloging short stories? Thanks. Emily Goldberg Mowshowitz Library Hillcrest Jewish Center exgoldb...@gmail.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] Special Collections
Zachary Baker's reply to the inquiry about old books once again prompts me to ask about special collections. Had I not read his email I wouldn't know that Stanford University is collecting the kinds of materials he alludes to. Is there a listing of special Judaica collections anywhere? It's not on the AJL site, right? Emily Goldberg Mowshowitz Library Hillcrest Jewish Center] Flushing, NY __ 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] Linking synagogue libraries
Thank you all for your answers and comments. Your responsiveness encourages me to ask one or two more questions. (No good deed goes unpunished.) Amalia and Arlene both asked what issues concerned me. At the very least in order to be linked, libraries would have to be computerized and have internet access. I don't know how many synagogue libraries currently have arrived at this status. Does anyone have any statistics? Eileen mentioned that several libraries in Detroit are loosely linked. Eileen, do you happen to know what Federation's objective was in effecting this? Is there an inter-library loan system? Are individuals permitted to borrow from any library in the system? Wouldn't this be an issue for participating libraries? Jean-Claude, Yakov, and Nachum, how are the union catalogues you mention used and who uses them? Please forgive me. I'm not very savvy at this. I seem to be reading from the responses that a Judaic OCLC would be a good idea. I'm trying to nail down why. Shabbat Shalom and thanks again. Emily Goldberg Mowshowitz Library Hillcrest Jewish Center Flushing, New York On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 3:50 AM, Jean-Claude KUPERMINC jean-claude.kuperm...@aiu.org wrote: Hello, I would like to mention to the list the existence of one of an important Jewish Union Catalogue : the Rachel Network www.rachelnet.org This is the common work of a group of French Jewish Libraries. It is the result of the mutual retro conversion of the paper catalogues of the participating libraries, with the help of the National Libraries of France and Israel. We use ExLibris ALEPH500, and the catalogue is fully multilingual (Hebrew, Latin, Arabic). Altogether, it contains more than 200 000 records (multimedia) from the following Libraries: - Alliance israélite Universelle - Maison de la culture Yiddish/Bibliothèque Medem (Yiddish culture) - Séminaire israélite de France (French rabbinical Seminary) - Médiathèque du Musée d'Art et d'histoire du judaïsme (Jewish Art and History Museum Library) - Centre français des musiques juives (French Center for Jewish Music). - AKADEM (videos of conferences on Jewish subjects) My colleague Guila Cooper, from the Alliance Library, will be present at the next AJL Convention in Pasadena. Please contact me if you are interested in joining the Rachel Network. Best regards to you all Jean-Claude Kuperminc Jean-Claude Kuperminc Director of the library and archives Alliance israélite universelle 45 rue la Bruyère 75009 PARIS - France +33(0)153328862 fax+33(0)148745133 jean-claude.kuperm...@aiu.org http://www.aiu.org/bibli http://www.rachelnet.org http://judaica-europeana.eu/ -Message d'origine- De : hasafran-bounces+biblio=aiu@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto: hasafran-bounces+biblio=aiu@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] De la part de Yakov Shafranovich Envoyé : vendredi 18 mai 2012 01:17 À : agend...@publishersrow.com Cc : Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Objet : Re: [ha-Safran] Linking synagogue libraries I think we are talking about a Union catalog. There are two smaller efforts right now, one is at the National Library of Israel with their ULI catalog which includes most Israeli libraries and several major Judaica libraries outside of Israel: http://libnet.ac.il/~libnet/uli/ The second is Avi Chai's school union catalog here: http://avichai.calypso.scoolaid.net/bin/home I think that Avi Chai's effort is probably the best example. Yakov On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 7:00 PM, agend...@publishersrow.com wrote: Emily, I think Judaic OCLC is certainly a way forward. We at Publishers Row would like to work with any library wishing to go that route. Alex From: hasafran-bounces+agendler=publishersrow@lists.service.ohio-state.e hasafran-bounces+du [mailto:hasafran-bounces+agendler=publishersrow@lists.service.ohio -state.edu] On Behalf Of Emily Goldberg Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 5:04 PM To: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] Linking synagogue libraries I'm wondering if anyone sees any advantage to linking synagogue libraries. I understand that this idea raises many issues, but could it bring attention to resources that the extended Jewish community is not aware of and excite interest? Further, could it also draw attention to niche collections which are not getting their due? Emily Goldberg Mowshowitz Library Hillcrest Jewish Center Flushing, NY __ 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
[ha-Safran] A publicity idea
I have been thumbing through Volume 16/17 of Judaica Librarianship which recently arrived. There are two articles about distinctive library collections. It occurs to me how little most Jewish library users know about the existence of special collections. Would it be feasible to develop a documentary DVD which highlighted these collections? Synagogues are always looking for programs and this presentation would not only be generally informative, but could be used to develop interest and awareness of Judaica Librarianship. Further, synagogues interested in fostering their own libraries could use this as an introduction to the particular attributes of their own collections. Is anything like this available? Any thoughts? Emily Goldberg Mowshowitz Library Hillcrest Jewish Center exgoldb...@gmail.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
