Re: [ha-Safran] Where is the AJL Presidents Lecture at the ALA Convention in San Diego?

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Here is the information:

2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
In Our Own Voices: The Visual History Archive at University of Southern
California Shoah Foundation
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 29 A B C

Moderator: Emily Bergman (she/her/hers) – Association of Jewish Libraries

Moderator: Sean Boyle – Association of Jewish Librares

Moderator: Sally Stieglitz (she/her/hers) – Long Island Library Resources
Council

Presenter: Sandra Aguilar, MLIS, BA, Film Studies (she/her/hers) –
University of Southern California

Programs and Services

On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 12:08 PM Michelle Sandler via Hasafran <
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> Where is the AJL President's Lecture at 2: 30pm on Sunday June 30th?  I
> know it is in the San Diego Convention Center but I do not know what room
> it is in. Thank You  Michelle Sandler MLS Librarian Beth David Westminster
> California ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍
> Where is the AJL President's Lecture at 2:30pm on Sunday June 30th?  I
> know it is in the San Diego Convention Center but I do not know what room
> it is in.
>
> Thank You
> Michelle Sandler MLS
> Librarian
> Beth David
> Westminster California
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Re: [ha-Safran] The Kar-Ben Publishing AJL Conference Scholarship

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

This is fantastic news!  Mazel Tov, Esther, and thanks to the committee for
an excellent choice.

Kathy B.

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> I am delighted to announce that Esther Schnaidman is the 2024 Kar Ben
> Publishing AJL Conference Scholarship recipient. The Kar-Ben Scholarship,
> funded by Kar-Ben Publishing in honor of founders Judye Groner and Madeline
> Wikler, awards a scholarship
>
> I am delighted to announce that Esther Schnaidman is the 2024 Kar Ben
> Publishing AJL Conference Scholarship recipient. The Kar-Ben Scholarship,
> funded by Kar-Ben Publishing in honor of founders Judye Groner and Madeline
> Wikler, awards a scholarship for AJL conference attendance to an AJL member
> who demonstrates dedication to Jewish children’s literature and library
> services.
>
>
>
> Esther has spent over 20 years as the School Media Specialist and
> Librarian at the Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey. In this position she
> has increased the library collection, created a library curriculum, and
> brought programs to the school. Additionally she has earned her school
> library Advanced Accreditation from AJL. In the words of committee member
> Aviva Rosenberg "She's doing things other schools and librarians aren't,
> she's definitely going above and beyond". In addition to her work at her
> school, Esther has helped facilitate roundtables for AJL, presented at
> conferences, and is a consistent and thoughtful reviewer for *AJL News
> and Reviews*. Mazel tov Esther!
>
>
>
> I'd like to thank the Kar Ben Publishing AJL Conference Scholarship
> committee members for their help in selecting such a deserving AJL member
> for this generous award: Heidi Rabinowitz, Aviva Rosenberg, Ellen
> Drucker-Albert, and Judy Ehrenstein.
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[ha-Safran] AJL has NOT endorsed any candidate for ALA President

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Dear Friends,

A recent posting on HaSafran has led to a misunderstanding that AJL as an
organization has endorsed a candidate for ALA President.  Nothing could be
farther from the truth.

AJL is remaining neutral in ALA's election and is looking forward to
working with the current and future presidents of ALA-whoever that may
be-on issues of importance to our members.

We deeply appreciate the willingness of Emily Drabinski and Kelvin Watson to
 make themselves available to talk to AJL members a few months ago. We look
forward to working with whoever becomes the new ALA Prsident in the future
on projects that will benefit ALA and AJL.

You can view the videos of both candidates' interviews here:
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Again, AJL has not endorsed a candidate for ALA President or any other
position in ALA during this current election.  We regret this
misunderstanding, and apologize to anyone who was hurt as a result of the
post that reflected the views of a single individual, and not those of AJL.

In peace and friendship,

Kathy B.


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[ha-Safran] Baruch Dayan Emet: Former AJL President, Barbara Leff

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Dear Friends,

In honor of Barbara Leff z'l, I would like to send her family a book of
tributes sharing how important she was to everyone here at AJL. Please
respond directly to me with your thoughts at kathybloomfi...@gmail.com by
this Friday, April 1.

I thank you in advance for remembering a woman who did so much for our
organization as well as for her many colleagues here in Southern
California.

May her name be for a blessing,

Kathy B.

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Re: [ha-Safran] Mazel Tov!

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Being the President of AJL has many perks, but I never thought that one of
them would be to announce the Sydney Taylor Award and Honor winners at
the American Library Association's Youth Media Awards.  Nor did I ever
dream that I would have the joy of announcing the name of my former SSCPL
VP,  Past Sydney Taylor Chair, and dear friend, Susan Kusel, as the WINNER
of the Picture Book Award.  I am so happy that this wonderful book won. I
hope it will grace the shelves of Jewish and secular libraries for years to
come as the "go to" Passover Book.

Kol HaKavod, Susan!

And Kol HaKavod to the Sydney Taylor Awards Committee for
all their exceptional choices.  We are all so very proud of this year's
list.

Kathy B.

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> Now that she's gone through most of her congratulatory emails in the past
> two weeks, and will actually see this one, I would like to wish a hearty
> mazel tov to my friend Susan Kusel on her Sydney Taylor book award winning
> book The Passover Guest.
>
> Susan is a past chair of the committee herself and an active member of AJL
> and it is so exciting to see her peers recognize her work. I'm so excited
> for her and to see that shiny gold seal on her book. Mazel Tov Susan!!
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[ha-Safran] Fwd: Thank you for AJL's help. "The Jewish Education of Today’s Jewish Leadership" Report

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Hi all,

About a year ago, I forwarded a survey on the Jewish education of American
Jewish leaders to Hasafran.  I received an email yesterday that our help
was greatly appreciated and a real contribution.  The summary of and a link
to the research report was shared with me, and I am forwarding it to all of
you.

Thank you so much for your participation.

Kathy B.


*“The Jewish Education of Today’s Jewish Leadership: Day Schools, Overnight
Camps, & Other Educational Experiences among Lay & Professional Jewish
Communal Leaders.”*

For the full report on the survey of over 2,000 American Jewish communal
leaders, both lay and professional, use this LINK 
.


For a quick summary, see below.


*SUMMARY*

*The Jewish Education of Today’s Jewish Leadership:*

*Day Schools, Overnight Camps, & Other Educational Experiences among*

*Lay & Professional Jewish Communal Leaders*

Research Success Technologies Ltd.

Sponsored by: Keren Keshet,  Mem Bernstein, Arthur Fried, Trustees

February 2022


This study focuses on the educational patterns of Jewish leaders, both lay
and professional. It asks:  How were today’s Jewish leaders educated in
their childhood and adolescent years? How do the patterns differ by
denomination, political identity, age, and leadership sector?


To address these questions, Keren Keshet engaged Research Success
Technologies Ltd. of Hannaton, Israel to undertake an Internet survey of
American Jewish communal leaders, lay and professional. The opt-in sample
for this survey consists of 2,079 respondents who lead American Jewish
organizations of all sorts, or have served in such lay or professional
capacities, or whose social profiles closely approximate communal leaders.
They lead schools, congregations, camps, federations, advocacy groups,
women organizations, academic bodies in Jewish Studies, social service
agencies, and others as well.


*Jewish Education is Widespread among Jewish Leaders*

The adults now in Jewish leadership positions were widely exposed in their
youth to numerous educational experiences, far higher than the Jewish
public at large. As many as a third went to Jewish day schools from grades
K through 8, and 2/3 of them – or 23% of the total -- continued on with day
schools during their high school years. In addition, 59% went to overnight
Jewish summer camp. Similar numbers participated in such influential
experiences as Jewish youth groups, a third in part-time Hebrew high
schools, a third in high school age trips to Israel, while about half took
Jewish Studies courses in college, and almost as many participated in
Hillel or other Jewish campus groups. Clearly, Jewish education in
childhood, teen and college years is a central part of the life-trajectory
of almost all of those who choose to become professional and lay leaders in
the Jewish community.


*The Increasing Importance of Jewish Education over Time*

Younger Jewish leaders are more Jewishly educated than their older
counterparts, meaning that Jewish leadership is increasingly educated as
Jews.  Just a quarter of Jewish leaders between the ages of 55-64 had
attended a Jewish day school, while among those twenty years their junior,
the figure rises to 44 percent. For overnight Jewish summer camps, 56
percent of the older leaders and 65 percent of the younger ones attended a
Jewish summer camp. Triple the number of younger leaders as compared with
older ones attended Jewish pre-schools; double the number attended Jewish
day camps, organized teen trips to Israel and Hillel programs; and
significantly more younger leaders attended Hebrew high schools, Jewish
youth groups, and college courses in Jewish studies. Birthright
participation also increases over the limited age span for which it has
been available. The only form of Jewish education that doesn’t increase
from older to younger leaders is part-time Hebrew school.


*Generational Leaps*

Among leaders with children aged 14 or older, we find remarkable
inter-generational leaps in Jewish educational participation.  Day school
enrollment grows from 33% among the adults to 62% among their children. For
camp participation the rates go from 58% for the leaders when they were
children to 73% for their children. In fact, in EVERY leadership sector,
the children’s rates of enrollment in day schools and camps exceed those of
the parents. Moreover, all denominations display inter-generational
increases for both day school and overnight camp usage.


*Denominational Differences*

Patterns of Jewish education vary dramatically by denomination. For leaders
who identify as Orthodox, day school education in their childhood and teen
years is quite widespread. For the non-Orthodox, overnight Jewish camping
played an especially prominent and consequential role, as did other Jewish
educational experiences such as campus engagement, Jewish Studies 

Re: [ha-Safran] American Jewish University Library

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Kol HaKavod, Jackie!

Daniel, I am glad you were able to personally experience what so many of us
already know about this extraordinary woman.

Kathy B.

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> I was in Los Angeles for all of Sukkot.  Since I like to visit libraries,
> I arranged with Jackie Ben-Efraim of AJU to visit.  I met Jackie online at
> the AJL conference and discovered that she shares my interest in collecting
> postcards.
>
> On Thursday of Hol Hamoed I visited AJU Library.  I want to tell everyone
> this is an amazing library with unique treasures and facilities that
> demonstrate this is one of best Judaica libraries in the country.  Jackie
> was a most gracious and knowledgeable host. I thank her and all the people
> who work for the institution.
>
> Todah rabah,
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Re: [ha-Safran] weird question

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I am aware of a book titled:  *The Nazi's Granddaughter: How I Discovered
My Grandfather was a War Criminal *by Sylvia Foti.

Kathy B.

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Re: [ha-Safran] [AJL-Council] American Libraries article on AJL Annual Conference

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Sally,

This is fantastic!  Thanks so much for doing this.

K

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[ha-Safran] Moment Magazine Celebrates Jewish Mothers

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Hello,

I want to make you aware of an interesting program being offered by our
partners at Moment Magazine in honor of Mother's Day.

*THE PERFECT MOTHER'S DAY GIFT FOR THE WOMEN IN YOUR LIFE!*

Join *MomentLIVE!* for a week *celebrating Jewish mothers* with
award-winning actor *Tovah Feldshuh* and *Moment* editor-in-chief Nadine
Epstein; acclaimed comedian *Judy Gold* and author Joyce Antler;
and political correspondent *Dana Bash* and her mother and educator Francie
Weinman Schwartz.

More information and registration details can be found here:

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Enjoy!

Kathy B.

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[ha-Safran] JGirls Magazine Teen Board Applications

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Dear Safranim,

A friend asked me to forward the information below to all of you.  Please
forward to anyone you may know who might be interested.

Kathy B.


Hi,

I hope this finds you well and healthy.

*I wanted to be sure you know that applications for* *jGirls Magazine*
*’s 2021-2022 teen staff positions are now
open, and we continue to accept submissions in a variety of creative
formats on an ongoing basis.*

We are accepting applications
 now through April 11th
for our 2021-2022 teen editorial board & staff photography cohort from
girls and young women who will be in 10th-12th grades in the coming school
year.

*We are hosting a peer-led information session on Sunday, March 14th, from
4-5pm Eastern.*

jGirls is an online community and magazine by and for self-identifying
Jewish teenage girls and young women. jGirls' content is created by teens
and curated by a teen editorial board, and the magazine’s aesthetic is
shaped by teen staff photographers. (I've pasted more info below.)

Serving on the jGirls teen staff is both an exciting leadership training
program and a hands-on experiential position. jGirls editors and
photographers make a difference in the world by:

   - Building an online community of future Jewish female leaders.
   - Providing space for Jewish teenage girls and young women to make their
   voices heard.
   - Engaging in discussion across differences of background, opinion and
   perspective.

Applications are *due April 11th*. For more information and to apply, click
*here* 
.

*Please share these opportunities with the teens you work with*:

   - Share easily from our postings on Facebook
   

   , Instagram 
 and Twitter
   
.
   - Check out the blurb and graphic below for easy cutting/pasting into an
   announcement.
   - Access a flyer and more social media graphics and language here
   

   .

For those who want to get involved but aren’t ready to apply, we
accept *submissions
of creative materials* (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, photography, and
music) on an ongoing basis from girls ages 13-19. *Please note that we pay
our published teen writers/artists for their work.* For more information,
click *here* 
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jGirls is committed to the visibility and representation of the different
voices, perspectives and experiences that comprise our diverse Jewish
community. We actively encourage applicants and writers/artists who are
diverse in their Jewish identification, sexual orientation, gender
expression and identity, race, ethnicity, and abilities. If a teen is
unsure whether jGirls staff positions are open to their specific Jewish
and/or gender identity, we encourage them to check our FAQs for those
answers 
 and more.

Please let me know if you have any questions or would like more information.

We look forward to hearing from the wonderful teens in your life.

Thank you so much!

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Re: [ha-Safran] ALA publishes resources on combating Antisemitism

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Wow, Heidi!  What great news.  It was an outstanding program and I am so
happy that ALA recognizes that.

Kathy B.

On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 2:16 PM Heidi Rabinowitz 
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> I am so pleased to tell you that Programming Librarian, a website of ALA's
> Public Programs Office, has shared resources based on the webinar I did for
> EMIERT with Sadaf Siddique about Combating Antisemitism and Islamophobia
> with Children's Literature. I am thrilled that ALA is helping to amplify
> our message on this important topic and sharing these important resources.
> Please feel free to share this link widely!
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[ha-Safran] Job Opportunities for Librarian/Educators

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Hello everyone,

I had the pleasure of speaking with Yael Harari, COO of Talenteducators, a
group working with the Istraeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and The Jewish
Agency to connect interested Jewish professionals with currently available
educator positions. If you are interested in seeing what is available,
please do not hesitate to contact Yael. Information can be found below.

Kathy B.

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Re: [ha-Safran] ALA mid-winter

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Thanks Donnie,

The Planning Committee is working hard to make our 2021 Virtual
conference equally wonderful.

I too attended the ALA Midwinter and was unimpressed, typing notes in the
chat is not the same as even a virtual room.  Except for our AJL Schmooze &
BYO Nosh, where we actually got to interact with people.

Thank you so much for your kind words.

Kathy B.

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> I attended the ALA Midwinter Conference virtually.  They had 7,012
> attendees.  7,698 attended in Philadelphia in 2020, and 6,347 attended in
> Seattle in 2019.  Without the need to travel they had significantly fewer
> attendees.  I missed the excitement of being there in person and I missed
> learning from multiple sessions.  Many of the guest speakers were just
> saying how great libraries are in the community.
>
> I think AJL's conference was much better.  We had more people attending
> virtually than the last in-person conference.  We learned and socialized.
> We got to know some fellow librarians who were once just names on
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[ha-Safran] You are invited to participate in the 2021 Study of Leaders in American Jewish Life Today

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

I am sending this on behalf of the 2021 Jewish Leadership Study.

Dear AJL members,

We are pleased to invite you to participate in a new study of leaders in
Jewish life today. The study asks:  Who are today's leaders – both lay and
professional? How were they educated and how did Jewish education play a
role in making them the leaders they are today?

These are the central questions asked in this 2021 Jewish Leadership Study,
sponsored by Keren Keshet, under the leadership of Mem Bernstein and Arthur
Fried, who also led the Avi Chai Foundation for more than two decades.

The survey that follows takes about 8 minutes or less to complete. All
answers are confidential. Feel free to skip any question you prefer not to
answer.

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[ha-Safran] Fwd: Communication to the Association of Jewish Libraries

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Friends,

I am forwarding this message on to you at the request of Robbin Degeratu, Chair
of the Pennsylvania Library Association (ALA Affiliate) Equity, Diversity,
and Inclusion Committee.  If you are interested in participating in this
project, please contact Robbin directly at rdeger...@centrecountylibrary.org
.

Have a great day!

Kathy B.

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Subject: Communication to the Association of Jewish Libraries
To: 


Good afternoon Kathy,

I hope that this message finds you well and that you are having a
productive day.

I serve as the Chair of the Pennsylvania Library Association (ALA
Affiliate) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, and we’re in the
process of recruiting prospective Committee members for 2021 and beyond. I
wanted to reach out to you to see whether you would be willing to share my
message, below, with members of the Association of Jewish Libraries? We're
hoping to encourage people who may be active on the national level to
contribute to EDI work that needs to be done here in Pennsylvania.

I sincerely appreciate you considering my request. Please do let me know if
you have any questions or comments.

Warm regards,

Robbin Degeratu
2020 Chair – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee
Pennsylvania Library Association
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Centering lived experience - EDI in Pennsylvania

Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) formed an
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee, which is charged with
pursuing, promoting, and championing EDI within PaLA. The committee
examines and develops strategies to promote greater diversity, equity, and
inclusion within PaLA, and in turn within our profession and our libraries.

This recently-formed group is proud of the work that it’s doing, but the
reality is that the committee itself is not as diverse as it needs to be to
effectively represent library workers in Pennsylvania. We’re committed to
promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion broadly, but we fell short in
recruiting ample representation from Black, Indigenous, and people of color
on this committee, and we can’t accomplish big things as a group without
the voices that we most need to hear.

If you’re a member of PaLA (or are willing to become a member) and you’re
interested in informing this conversation, helping build diversity
initiatives in the Association, and being inclusive and equitable in our
programs and activities, we want to hear from you. You’ll be joining an
enthusiastic group of colleagues who are eager to do the work that is
needed, but want to make sure that lived experience and perspectives are at
the center of what PaLA does. This committee will be important to lead
progress and change. We hope that you’ll consider joining us.

Reach out to the 2020 Chair, Robbin Degeratu, to express your interest at
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[ha-Safran] ONE MORE REMINDER! Renew your AJL Membership

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Hello,

Our Members' Only gala is THIS SUNDAY, October 18 at 9:30 AM Pacirfic/12:30
PM Eastern. I am looking forward to seeing all of you there.

There is still time to renew your membership and receive the email to
register for Sunday's Gala. Please go to our Join/Renew page at
https://jewishlibraries.org/Dues_Payment_Options

to get a current membership. You will receive an email to register for
Sunday;s event.

For those of you who have renewed or joined AJL, you should already have
received an email to register for Sunday's event. *You MUST register for
this event*. Shortly after you register you will receive both the Zoom link
for the Gala and the Webinar link for the conversation with Dr. Carla
Hayden and Oren Weinburg.

See you soon!

Stay well,

Kathy B.

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[ha-Safran] Renew or Join AJL Today!

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Happy New Year to all of you!

I want to remind you that our *2019-20 memberships expire at midnight,
September 30, 2020*.  If you are a current member, please renew your
membership now.  Here is the link
 to renew your
membership.

If you are not yet a member of AJL, please make the decision today to join
us.  We have broadened our membership categories to include everyone. Go to
this link  to become a
member of the leading authority on Judaic librarianship.

I urge you take care of this while you are thinking about it, because you
do not want to miss out on our *Members’ Only Gala event on Sunday, October
18th*, with Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, and Oren Weinberg,
Director of the National Library of Israel in conversation with Michelle
Chesner, AJL’s Vice President/President Elect.  If you have a question you
think we should be sure to ask, please email Michelle at michm...@gmail.com.
She is compiling a list of interesting conversation ideas for the event.

At the Gala, there will be opportunities for us to schmooze prior to and
after the talk, as well as a question and answer period immediately
following the talk. We encourage you to wear some AJL swag over or under
your party attire. Visit our Zazzle store at https://www.zazzle.ca/s/ajl to
see some incredible AJL designs.

I look forward to seeing all of you – returning and new members -
throughout the year at our Round Table and AJL Presents virtual events.
Until then, stay well!



Kathy B.

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[ha-Safran] ALA's I Love My Librarian Award

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Hello everyone,


I received the following message from the American Library Association.  I
am forwarding it to all of you because I believe we all know at least one
librarian we could recommend for this wonderful award.  If you know
someone, please nominate them at:
 http://www.ilovelibraries.org/lovemylibrarian
 .


Shana Tova!


Kathy B.



Here is the email I received:

We’re excited to share that nominations for this year’s national I Love My
Librarian Award are now open and will run through November 9. Ten
exceptional school, public and college/university librarians will be
selected to receive $5,000 in recognition of their service to their
communities. They'll be honored during a virtual award ceremony at ALA’s
Midwinter Meeting in January 2021.



Having a large nomination pool is absolutely essential to selecting winners
who have powerful stories and reflect the diversity of the profession,
representing a variety of backgrounds, library types and regions. We hope
you will share news about the award via your social media, website,
newsletter or wherever else you think people can be reached. We have many
free promotional tools
 available
on the I Love My Librarian website, including newsletter copy, digital
graphics and sample social media posts to make it easy for libraries and
library supporters to promote the award in their communities. Feel free to
highlight the nomination link
 through your communication
networks. In the past, your channels have been extremely helpful in getting
out the message far and wide to libraries and library advocates.



Thank you so much for anything you are able to do to help spread the word!
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have questions about the award
or if there’s something I can do to assist efforts.



All the best,

Heather



Heather Cho

Campaign Specialist

Communications and Marketing Office

American Library Association 

225 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1300

Chicago, IL 60601

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[ha-Safran] L'Shana Tova!

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Dear Friends,

I want to wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year. During these difficult
days, it has been a blessing to read HaSafran and learn about all that is
happening of interest to AJL and its members.

I also want to remind you to *renew your AJL membership or join AJL* before
October 18, 2020 (all 2019-20 AJL Memberships end on September 30, 2020).
You do not want to miss our Members’-Only Gala on Sunday, October 18th,
featuring Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress and Oren Weinberg,
Director of the National Library of Israel in a conversation moderated by
Michelle Chesner, AJL President-Elect.  Again, only paid members will be
allowed into this event, so renew or join today at
https://jewishlibraries.org/Dues_Payment_Options

May 5781 bring us all closer to seeing one another in person. Until then,
stay well.

Shana Tova Umetukah! A Good and Sweet New Year!



Kathy B.

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Re: [ha-Safran] 2020 Proceedings

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Elena,

Thank you for once again providing us with this information.  You are a
wonder!

Kathy B.

On Tue, Sep 1, 2020 at 11:17 PM Elana Gensler via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> The 2020 Conference Proceedings are now online! All papers received so far
> have been posted on the AJL website under *Conference*. Click on *Past
> Conferences and Proceedings*, then on *List of Proceedings*, then on
> *2020*.
>
> If you presented at the Conference and have not as yet sent in your paper,
> please do so. Send to Elana Gensler at egens...@aol.com
>
>
> Elana Gensler
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[ha-Safran] Fwd: Association of Jewish Libraries Announcement

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Membership campaign 2020-21


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Re: [ha-Safran] An Interesting Story

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Thanks Haim.

K

On Sat, Aug 15, 2020 at 8:58 PM Haim A Gottschalk 
wrote:

> There is one other library that ought to be approached - Indiana
> University's special collection library, The Lilly Library. They have a
> great collection. I'll pass on the this info to them.
>
> Haim
>
> On Saturday, August 15, 2020, 9:00:29 PM EDT, Emily Bergman <
> emilyanneberg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Plenty of studios had these kinds of collections and have jettisoned
> them.  Paramount, I think, gave theirs to Burbank Public LIbrary, which in
> the end got rid of it.  Universal had a fabulous archive of both paper and
> objects, and got rid of their objects archivist.  I don't know what
> happened to the collections.  I know Disney still has a collection and
> staff, and I see staff listed in the credits, which is nice.  Emily
>
> Emily Bergman
> emilyanneberg...@gmail.com
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 3:56 PM Haim A Gottschalk via Hasafran <
> hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
>
> I saw this article this morning and I thought of two libraries - Library
> of Congress or The Academy of Arts and Sciences Library in Beverly Hills.
> Both great places to house and maintain this treasure.
>
> Haim
>
> On Friday, August 14, 2020, 6:44:33 PM EDT, Kathleen Bloomfield via
> Hasafran  wrote:
>
>
> I found this a very interesting story in this morning's LA Times:
>
> https://enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=cbfb8b1d-8378-4148-9207-e5191929caee
> <https://enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=cbfb8b1d-8378-4148-9207-e5191929caee>
>
> Stay well and Shabbat Shalom,
>
> Kathy B.
>
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[ha-Safran] An Interesting Story

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

I found this a very interesting story in this morning's LA Times:
https://enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=cbfb8b1d-8378-4148-9207-e5191929caee


Stay well and Shabbat Shalom,

Kathy B.

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Re: [ha-Safran] title of a newly published middle grade book about an Ethiopian girl in Israel?

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

I think you may be thinking of Too Far From Home  *By Naomi Shmuel*

In this short middle grade chapter book, biracial Jewish Meskerem (white
American and black Ethiopian) is growing up in Israel, where she shares her
family’s story of struggle to quell racist bullying from classmates.

Kathy B.

On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 7:00 PM Wendie Sittenfield via Hasafran <
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> Shalom safranim,
>
> I read a review about a book that will be published soon with an Ethiopian
> Israeli girl as the main character.
>
> Does this ring a bell?
>
> Thanks so much.
>
>
>
>
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Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Annual

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Hi Zilvinas,

Yes, everything has been recorded and links to the recordings should be up
on the Socio app about 24 hours after the program. With a couple
exceptions, those links will stay up on Socio for a number of months.

Kathy B.

On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 4:09 PM Žilvinas Beliauskas via Hasafran <
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> I am trying but still failing to join the sessions because of time
> difference. Sessions start when our working hours are over and then family
> commitments do not allow to dedicate time normally. Hope everything is
> recorded and will be online. Especially today's session where previously my
> presentation was scheduled to happen.
>
> Best luck to everyone!
>
> Žilvinas
>
> *Vilniaus žydų viešoji biblioteka / Vilnius Jewish Public Library*
>
> *Gedimino pr. 24, Vilnius LT-01103*
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> *Tel.: +370 687 76625*
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Re: [ha-Safran] Please welcome Megan Shulman!

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Hi Megan,

So happy to have you on our team!  Welcome, and I hope you have a great
time.

Kathy B.

On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 1:40 PM Megan Shulman  wrote:

> Dear Elliot,
>
> Thank you for such a warm welcome!
>
> Yes, Medina is fairly close to Union City! Unfortunately, due to declining
> membership due to an aging population, the Union City synagogue closed a
> few years ago. The remaining members joined our synagogue B’nai Israel,
> located in Jackson, which has had a presence there for over 150 years. The
> building features indescribably beautiful stained glass that glows in the
> night and is now on the Historical Register.
> While I have never heard the term “Jew Store,” Jews in this area were
> often owners of upscale department stores. In Jackson, Kisber’s, owned by
> the Kisber family, was known for its high class items and exemplary
> customer service. In the 1950s, Kisber’s became the first store to
> integrate racially in terms of both staffing and customers. Anyone who
> opposed this decision would be met by Mr. Kisber himself and he would
> politely, yet firmly, state his stance on his hopes for a fully integrated
> society in Jackson. While Kisber’s was eventually replaced with larger
> department stores like Macy’s, Jackson is still blessed to have several
> independent Jewishly owned retail stores like Robert’s Jewelers.
> I’m excited to be volunteering with the AJL!
>
> Megan
>
> On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 2:52 PM Elliot H. Gertel 
> wrote:
>
>> Hello, Megan,
>>
>> Welcome!  Great to have you join AJL in such an active role.
>>
>> If I'm not mistaken Medina is not far from Union City, which makes me
>> think of Stella Suberman, O"h (1922-2017), a presenter at the 1999 AJL
>> Annual Conference in Boca Raton where she spoke about her fascinating,
>> slightly fictionalized memoir (mostly changing names) with the somewhat
>> troubling title--at least to this Northerner!--*The Jew Store* (Chapel
>> Hill, N.C.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1998) about growing up Jewish
>> in a rural Northwestern Tennessee town with a population of 5,318 in the
>> 1920s when her family settled there.  Stella made it clear that many small
>> Southern towns had dry goods stores that were called "Jew stores" back
>> then.  It's a great depiction of her experiences being raised in the only
>> Jewish family in a small Southern town.
>>
>> Thanks for pitching in with *AJL Reviews!*
>>
>> Hope to "see" you at AJL Digital Conference in two weeks and future
>> in-person conferences.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Elliot
>>
>> 
>> Elliot H. Gertel *עלע־הערש גערטל / אליהו־צבי גרטל*
>> AJL-ALA Liaison
>> Member, ALA EMIERT Jewish Information Committee, 2020-22
>> Chair, 2020 AJL Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Committee
>> Irving M. Hermelin Curator Emeritus of Judaica
>> The University of Michigan
>> Ann Arbor, Michigan
>> eger...@umich.edu
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 1:30 PM Sally Stieglitz via Hasafran <
>> hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Safranim,
>>>
>>> Please join me in welcoming Megan Shulman to our AJL News and Reviews
>>> team! Megan is one of our new co-editors for children's/teen's reviews.
>>>
>>> Here is Megan's "hello" to you all:
>>>
>>> My name is Megan Shulman, and I am, after many years of being involved
>>> with our synagogue’s leadership team and community, newly Jew-by-Choice. I
>>> am a transplant to the Deep South by way of New York, and enjoy learning
>>> about the diverse historical Jewish experience in our rural city in West
>>> Tennessee. I have fifteen years of experience as a school librarian, but
>>> have also worked as both a public and academic librarian. I have a passion
>>> for diverse, quality Jewish children’s and young adult literature. I am
>>> recently disabled, and make my home in the tiny town of Medina, Tennessee
>>> with my five year old son Calvin and my husband Andrew. I am very excited
>>> to soon be serving the AJL!
>>>
>>> Wishing you all Shabbat Shalom,
>>> Sally
>>>
>>>
>>> --
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>>> Resources Council
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[ha-Safran] IMPORTANT: Election of the 2020-22 AJL Board

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

To all AJL Members:


AJL will hold its regular biennial election May 1-30, 2020. We will be
voting by electronic ballot; all current members and life members are
eligible to vote. It’s very important that we have up-to-date email
addresses for all members. If your email address has changed, please log
into your account on the AJL website (https://jewishlibraries.org/) and
update it, and please also email Joy Kingsolver (joy.kingsol...@gmail.com)
to alert her.



A ballot link will be sent to all current AJL members by email on May 1. If
you do not receive a ballot, please contact Joy Kingsolver at 630-988-4726
or the email address above. If you need a paper ballot, please call Joy to
request one.


Thank you for your participation.  Stay Well.


Dina Herbert, AJL President

Kathy Bloomfield, AJL President-Elect

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Re: [ha-Safran] Warm Wishes for Passover

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Dina,

Hag Sameach to you and yours as well. Thank you for this lovely message.
Have a wonderful Seder - whatever it looks like!

Kathy B.

On Wed, Apr 8, 2020 at 4:57 AM Dina Herbert via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> I write this late at night as I rushed to finish up a day of teleworking,
> child care, and Passover cleaning (or, well, lack thereof). I want to wish
> everyone in the AJL family a very happy Passover in these confusing times.
> I hope AJL can continue to be a source of hope and connection for all of
> us.
>
> We have been working to provide resources of friendship and freedom
> , online connections from
> everything to haggadot to librarians, and ways to help patrons. I hope we
> continue to learn from each other as we stay apart, reminding colleagues of
> the work librarians do behind the scenes.
>
> I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. I hope we will continue to share
> stories, resources, and discussions online this year and in person shortly.
>
> I am thinking of all in our community affected by the virus and wishing
> them refuah shelemah and comfort to their loved ones. Personally I am glad
> I can see my young children each day and share in reading quality Jewish
> books for Passover (and, hearing my son say his first word: "Bbb" while
> pointing to a book! I don't mean to overshare or brag, but I figured in a
> community of librarians we'll all understand the joy for a very early love
> of reading).
>
> Chag Samech,
>
> Dina
>
> Dina Herbert
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Re: [ha-Safran] Fanny Goldstein Merit Award

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Yasher Koach, Zachary, you are so deserving of this award.  Many thanks to
the committee for picking such a worthy recipient. I am in awe of your
resume!

Kathy B.

On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 3:39 PM Zachary M Baker via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I had hoped to join you at this year’s AJL Conference in Evanston, which
> for understandable reasons has been canceled along with so many other
> activities and functions. With Passover imminently upon us, here we all
> are, sheltering in place, hoping that this frightful pandemic will soon
> pass.
>
> When Elliot Gertel called to inform me that I am the recipient of the
> Fanny Goldstein Merit Award, I was deeply touched — and I am very grateful
> to AJL and to the committee members for the recognition. In a subsequent
> e-mail exchange, Elliot asked me to send him a few paragraphs that might
> summarize my career highlights, for inclusion in the conference program
> book. In the end, I sent him a couple of versions: one long and one short.
>
> Presumptuously and with apologies, I am sharing the long version of my
> career summary. Please feel free to jump to the next e-mail in your in-box!
>
> My first paid library job was during the year following my college
> graduation (1972), when I worked as a clerk in the reference department of
> the Hennepin County Library, which then served suburban Minneapolis (now
> HCL covers both the city and its suburbs). HCL in those days was one of the
> most innovative public library systems in the U.S. Its visionary adirector,
> Robert Rohlf, hired Maurice (Mitch) Freedman as head of Technical Services;
> Mitch, in turn, brought in Sanford (Sandy) Berman as the library’s Head
> Cataloger, after Sandy and his family were ejected from Idi Amin’s Uganda
> in 1972. One of the librarians with whom I worked in County Reference was
> Rosalind (Roz) Reisner, who is now an active member of AJL.
>
> I put in a second stint at HCL, working my way through library school at
> the University of Minnesota (1974-75). As I neared the end of my studies I
> wondered what I might do next. A few months before graduation I received a
> brochure from the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, announcing course
> offerings for its academic unit, the Max Weinreich Center for Advanced
> Jewish Studies. One listing particularly caught my eye: Internship in
> Judaica Librarianship, co-taught by Dina Abramowicz and Bella Hass
> Weinberg. I showed the brochure to Sandy Berman, who encouraged me to
> enroll in the internship program — and to inquire about job prospects at
> YIVO for an entry-level librarian. In January 1976 I began the internship
> and the following June was hired as assistant librarian, to catalog Yiddish
> books in the YIVO Library’s Vilna collection.
>
> It was during my first stint at YIVO (1976-1981) that the genealogical
> craze, spurred by the TV series “Roots,” really took off. In that
> pre-internet era, with access to Soviet and East European archives still
> largely cut off, specialized institutions such as YIVO were important for
> family history research. Dina Abramowicz asked me to attend a meeting of
> the nascent Jewish Genealogical Society in late 1977 and when I reported
> back to her the following morning, she duly delegated the responsibility
> for genealogical reference service to me. I began to write for *Toledot:
> the Journal of Jewish Genealogy*, whose editors, Arthur Kurzweil and
> Steven W. Siegel, encouraged me to update David Bass's bibliography of
> Eastern European Jewish memorial books (*yizker-bikher*), which had been
> published in *Yad Vashem Studies*. I followed suit, and that bibliography
> went through several iterations —including its being included in the two
> editions of the anthology *From a Ruined Garden*, edited by Jack
> Kugelmass and Jonathan Boyarin (1983 and 1998).
>
> It was while I was working at the Jewish Public Library in Montreal
> (1981-1987) that our Association’s flagship journal, *Judaica
> Librarianship*, was launched. Bella Hass Weinberg (founding co-editor,
> with Marcia Posner) solicited my participation as the journal’s “Responsa”
> columnist. Thus began my longstanding connection with the journal, as
> Contributing Editor, Style Editor, and (eventually) Editor-in-Chief.
>
> Not long after I returned to YIVO in 1987 as Head Librarian, Bella and I
> began to edit the *Yiddish Catalog and Authority File of the YIVO Library*,
> which was published by G. K. Hall, in 5 volumes, in 1990. We anticipated
> that the eventual retrospective conversion of the Library’s catalog would
> not entirely supersede this facsimile of the Library’s Yiddish card
> catalog. Of my other publications during that period I take special pride
> in “The Case of the Soviet Sholem Aleichem: A Bibliographic Detective
> Story,” which was published in *The Book Peddler* (as the Yiddish Book
> Center’s magazine was then called) and subsequently, in expanded form, in
> the *YIVO 

Re: [ha-Safran] Invitation to suggest virtual resources

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Heidi, this is great! Thanks for putting it together.

Kathy B.

On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 3:08 PM Heidi Rabinowitz via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Hi AJLers,
>
> At yesterday's AJL Virtual Member Shmooze, many people expressed the
> desire for a collaboration to compile Jewish virtual resources. I've made a
> start with the Google Doc at the link below. Please check out the list, and
> add your comments to suggest additional resources. Thanks!
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/16WZGPYoRbSY8LW6cFcLNHl5xmAROG3ibioTA_tcxL9U/edit?usp=sharing
>
>
> Heidi Rabinowitz
> AJL Member Relations Chair
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[ha-Safran] The 2020 AJL Conference has been cancelled

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

[image: logo for AJL 2020 conference in Evenston]
AJL Conference 2020 Update: March 25, 2020

After much research, discussion, and deliberation, the Association of
Jewish Libraries has decided to cancel our annual conference scheduled for
June 29-July 1, 2020 in Evanston, IL.

We know that you are disappointed in hearing this news, but the AJL Board
felt strongly that there was no other choice to make given the uncertainty
of the progress of COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus).

We will be in touch soon with information for those who have pre-registered
for the conference and with information about potential alternative
opportunities for us to share our knowledge and skills. Our hope is to have
answers to these questions soon, but with the situation changing so
rapidly, and Passover on the horizon, it might be a few weeks.

Thank you for your continued support of AJL. We appreciate your patience as
we work through this unparalleled situation. The Board and Council hope to
have resources available for members related to librarianship in this
interesting time and ways to best serve our patrons.

A huge thank you goes out to our conference organizers, especially National
Conference Chair Lisa Silverman and local chairs, Rachel Kamin and Marcie
Eskin for all the work they and their committee did in preparation for the
conference.



Dina Herbert   Kathy Bloomfield

President, AJL  VP-President Elect, AJL

View the complete announcement here:
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Re: [ha-Safran] (hasafran) Entering Jewish book awards info into OPALS

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Sherry,

Thank you so much for moving this forward. It is wonderful to know that our
awards are now part of the system.

Kathy B.

On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 1:51 PM Sherry Wasserman via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> When working on cataloging items that had received a National Jewish Book
> Award or a Sydney Taylor Book Award I noticed that when you manually insert
> the 586 MARC tag for “Awards Note” OPALS provided a drop down menu of
> various book awards so that you can just select the award you want to
> insert it into the record.  No surprise, none of the Jewish awards were
> listed there.  I contacted OPALS support and asked them to include both of
> the above awards and the AJL Jewish Fiction Award in the list.  Within an
> hour I heard back from them that all three of these Jewish Awards have now
> been included in the list.  This makes entering the information into the
> catalog record easier.  The list is alphabetical and you have to scroll
> through it to find them.   I thought other OPALS users would be interested
> in knowing that OPALS has made them available in the drop down list.
>
>
>
> Sherry Wasserman, Volunteer Librarian
>
> Congregation B'nai Moshe
>
> West Bloomfield, MI 48322
>
>
>
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[ha-Safran] AJL's Midwinter Schmooze & Nosh

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Hi everyone,

If you happen to be in Philadelphia on Sunday, January 26 for the ALA
Midwinter Conference - or for any other reason, please plan to join us for:

*A Little Schmooze. *

*A Little Nosh.*

*(A Little Chat. A Little Food.)*



*Including a special opportunity to meet*



*Faris Cassell*

*Author, The Unanswered Letter:*

*One Holocaust Family’s Desperate Plea for Help*

*Coming September 2020*





 *Sunday, January 26, 2020*

*3:00 PM—4:00 PM*



Philadelphia Marriott

Franklin 12 Room

1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107





*Come meet Ms. Cassell *

*and learn about the *

*Association of Jewish Libraries, *

*an ALA Affiliate.*

*Kosher refreshments will be served.*

We look forward to seeing you there!

Kathy B.
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Vice President/President-Elect
Association of Jewish Libraries: The Leading Authority on Judaic
Librarianship
https://jewishlibraries.org/

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Re: [ha-Safran] Upcoming retirement

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Jim,

Mazel Tov!  Enjoy your well deserved retirement.  I am happy to know that
you will continue to be a resource, but you will be missed at our
conferences.

Have a Happy Hanukkah and a wonderful New Year.

Kathy B

On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 3:01 PM James Rosenbloom via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Dear friends and colleagues --  I will be retiring after 43 years at
> Brandeis. Monday will be my last day at work. I've enjoyed my years of
> involvement with AJL and my interactions with many of you. I do not plan to
> attend future conferences, but will remain a member. I will always be happy
> to assist AJL in any way that I can.
>
> I will be keeping my Brandeis email address, and my phone numbers are
> listed on the AJL website.
>
> Jim
>
> --
> James P Rosenbloom
> Judaica Librarian, Brandeis University
> Former President, Association of Jewish Libraries
>
>
> Library
> Mailstop 045
> Brandeis University
> 415 South St.
> Waltham, MA 02454 9110
> 781-736-4688
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>
>
>
>
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Re: [ha-Safran] Family picture books for discussing anti-Semitism

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Hi Clare,

The AJL's "Love Your Neighbor" book list, will be very helpful to your
community in finding appropriate titles for your program. It can be found
here:  https://jewishlibraries.org/blog/catId/15

Kathy Bloomfield

On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 4:22 AM Clare Kinberg via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Hi all,
> Our congregation is thinking about a family program for parents to discuss
> how to talk about anti-Semitism to young kids. I'm looking for picture
> books that might be helpful to the parents. Any suggestions?
>
> --
> Clare Kinberg, Temple Beth Emeth, Ann Arbor MI
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Re: [ha-Safran] Librarians for Fairness

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Thank you Alan for so wonderfully stating what a number of us are thinking.

Sending wishes for a New Year of peace, prosperity and good health to the
entire list serve.

Kathy B.

On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 10:22 AM Alan Lapayover via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Because not everyone on this list shares the same opinions about
> Israel/Palestine – and my saying this does not in any way reveal my own
> thoughts – I think we do a disservice to our organization and to the
> profession itself by demonizing those who might disagree with the
> one-size-fits-all views of the “Librarians for Fairness” organization and
> the politicization of our listserv by the way this thread solicits members
> for this group. I, for one, am saddened and disappointed by this thread and
> the tone it sets, especially at this time of year.
>
>
>
> Alan
>
>
>
> *Rabbi Alan LaPayover*
>
> *Director, Mordecai Kaplan Library*
>
>
>
> *Reconstructionist Rabbinical College 1299 Church Road, Wyncote, PA 19095
> 215-576-0800 x234*
>
>
>
> [image: facebook_library] 
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> http://www.rrc.edu/resources/goldyne-savad-library-center
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[ha-Safran] Fwd: Library Marketing Basics: Promoting on a Shoestring Budget

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

I am forwarding this on behalf of Chava Pinchuck.  It looks very
interesting.

Kathy B.

-- 
Kathleen M. Bloomfield
Association of Jewish Libraries, Vice President/President-Elect

http://forwordsbooks.com/
kids books that matter.

"The fact of knowing how to read is nothing,
the whole point is knowing what to read."
- Jacques Ellul


From: kpinchuck 
Date: Fri, Aug 23, 2019, 17:40
Subject: Fwd: Library Marketing Basics: Promoting on a Shoestring Budget
To: Kathe Pinchuck 


 Original message 
From: Booklist Webinars 
Date: 8/23/19 17:11 (GMT+02:00)
To: kpinch...@yahoo.com
Subject: Library Marketing Basics: Promoting on a Shoestring Budget

Free, one-hour webinar!

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Join us for this exciting webinar,
"Library Marketing Basics:
Promoting on a Shoestring Budget"
Meet Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Library Outreach Mark Aaron
Polger and his latest book, *Library Marketing Basics* (Rowman &
Littlefield, 2019), a resource designed for those new to library marketing.
In addition to providing step-by-step instructions on how to successfully
market your library, this book also discusses the difference between
marketing, promotion, publicity, outreach, advocacy, and advertising;
examples of marketing initiatives from the corporate world (think Wendy's
"Where's the Beef?” campaign); and public relations events.

In this free, one-hour webinar, Mark will talk “true” marketing and how to
apply it to your library. You’ll hear about tools to plan and implement
marketing campaigns, examples of marketing plans, social media marketing
guidelines, brand audits, and how to get buy-in from your colleagues and
your stakeholders. The premise of *Library Marketing Basics* is that *library
marketing* is not a bad term, but a means for survival in a world dominated
by Google, Facebook, Amazon, and others. Join us Friday, September 13, and
learn that you don't need a marketing degree to know what real marketing
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*Mark Aaron Polger,* Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Library
Outreacah, College of Staten Island, City University of New York


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[ha-Safran] WANTED - An AJL Board member or two

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Are you interested in getting more involved in AJL?
Would you like to be part of making AJL grow and thrive?

*The AJL Board has openings in two key positions:*

   1. AJL Secretary. Duties include:


   - Attend all AJL Board, Council and General Meetings taking and posting
   all minutes of those meetings.
   - Send thank you letters to AJL donors.
   - Monitor the AJL voice mail box and info@ emails, responding where
   possible and posting requests for information to HaSafran and/or
   appropriate AJL Committees.
   - Participate in Board committees as necessary

2. Vice President-Development. Duties include:


   - Chair the AJL Development Committee.
  - Work with the AJL Development Associate to implement ideas for
  raising funds for AJL.


If you are and AJL member and are interested in either of these positions,
please contact AJL President Dina Herbert at your earliest convenience.
Dina can be reached at (703) 402-0675 or dina.herb...@gmail.com

Thank you!



-- 
Kathleen M. Bloomfield
Association of Jewish Libraries, Vice President/President-Elect

http://forwordsbooks.com/
kids books that matter.

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[ha-Safran] Two programs of interest to AJL Members

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Hello,

During the ALA Conference in Washington DC last week, I was contacted by
Melanie Welch from the ALA's Public Programs office. She asked that I share
the following information with our members:

"It occurred to me that your members might be interested in 2 programs
ALA's Public Programs Office is involved in:

One with the Yiddish Book Center for public libraries
http://programminglibrarian.org/articles/apply-now-yiddish-book-center%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Ccoming-america%E2%80%9D-reading-groups-public-libraries

and another with the US Holocaust Memorial Museum for public and academic
libraries
 
http://programminglibrarian.org/articles/apply-now-%E2%80%98americans-and-holocaust%E2%80%99-traveling-exhibition-tour


Even if your members' libraries aren't one of the library types listed,
they night want to spread the word, or potentially partner with a local
public or academic library on a program."

Both of these programs sound very interesting. I encourage you to
participate in any way you can.  Please let us know if you are successful
in bringing either of these programs to your community.

Kathy B.

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Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Session at ALA 2019 in DC

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Thank you Elliot,

This would not have been the huge success it was without the help I
received from you (Elliot Gertel), Susan Kusel, Emily Bergman, Nancy Sack
and Heidi Rabinowtiz. Their knowledge of ALA was critical to making this
happen.  I am hoping we will get more than a few new members from this
interaction. I am also looking forward to hosting a similar event along
with some informational programming at the ALA in Chicago.

It has been a very busy week with participating in the AJL conference and
then flying to DC for the ALA conference. It was wonderful seeing friends,
but it is good to be home.

See you all next year in Chicago!

Kathy B.



On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 9:03 AM Emily Bergman 
wrote:

> This is great!  Too many more than 30 would probably have been too many to
> get to talk to people.  Thanks to Kathy for putting together what turned
> into a great success!  Emily
>
> Emily Bergman
> emilyanneberg...@gmail.com
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 7:49 PM Elliot Gertel via Hasafran <
> hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
>
>> This past Sunday, June 23, at the 2019 American Library Association
>> Annual Conference in Washington, DC, AJL Vice-President/President-Elect
>> Kathy Bloomfield organized a special get-together.  The session, "A Little
>> Schmooze, A Little Nosh"  served to follow up on the interest generated by
>> the Sydney Taylor Book Awards that were part of the excitement of ALA's
>> 2019 Youth Media Awards ceremonies at ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle this
>> past January.  Among many others, including two other ALA affiliates, the
>> American Indian Library Association (AILA) and the Asian/Pacific American
>> Librarians Association (APALA) as well as the Coretta Scott King Book,
>> Caldecott, Newbery, and Printz Awards--the STBAs were announced to a very
>> large and enthusiastic audience by ALA President Loida Garcia-Febo.  The
>> session on Sunday was also a way of introducing AJL to conference attendees
>> who knew little or nothing about the association.
>>
>> As someone who has organized a number of joint AJL-ALA programs over the
>> past 25 years, I can attest that "A Little Schmooze, A Little Nosh" was a
>> big success.  With a few more than 30 attendees at a conference with
>> literally hundreds of simultaneous sessions spread out over 34 hotels and
>> the Washington Convention Center, attracting that many participants is
>> admirable.  And, while it was nice to see some familiar faces from AJL,
>> including President Dina Herbert and her beautiful new baby boy, Shai, it
>> was really good that most of the attendees were from outside of AJL.
>>
>> Kathy deserves much credit and praise for pulling this off while
>> navigating the maze of ALA's bureaucracy with just a little help from her
>> friends, veterans of ALA conferences.  We look forward to more such events
>> and programs of joint interest at future AJL and ALA conferences beginning
>> in Chicago next June and early July.
>>
>> *Yasher-koyekh, *Kathy!
>>
>> Elliot
>>
>>
>> ===
>> Elliot H. Gertel  אליהו־צבי גרטל / עלע־הערש גערטל
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>> Irving M. Hermelin Curator of Judaica (Retired)
>> The University of Michigan
>> Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Re: [ha-Safran] Los Angeles conference

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Adding to the list of highly satisfied attendees.  This was a terrific
conference!  Many thanks to the entire Southern California Committee, and
most especially to our in-house Wonder Women, Lisa and Jackie!

I look forward to seeing everyone in Chicago!

Kathy B.


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> Hi
> Just wanted to compliment the organizers of the conference on a fabulous
> job. This was a very well planned and executed endeavor. Workshops, food
> and tours were excellent.
> יישר כוח!
>
> Arlene
>
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[ha-Safran] An AJL Job Opportunity

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Association *of* Jewish Libraries



At the direction of the AJL Board following the January 2019 mid-winter
meeting, a committee was established with the charge to investigate the
hiring of an Executive Director for the AJL.  After much deliberation, it
was decided that because fund raising needed to be our number one goal, a
search for a part-time, contract Development Associate would be started.



The committee developed the following job description and request for
proposal for the position. We encourage all AJL members to reach out to
colleagues, friends and family who may be interested in applying for this
job.  Our hope is to have candidates available for interviewing at the AJL
Board and Council Meetings in June.



If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Kathy
Bloomfield at ajlfirs...@gmail.com.



Committee Members:

Kathy Bloomfield (Chair), Dina Herbert, Jacqueline Benefraim, Emily
Bergman, Michelle Chesner, Rebecca Jefferson, Judy Weidman, Holly ZImmerman



*Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) Development Associate*



*Mission*

The Association of Jewish Libraries is an international professional
organization that fosters access to information and research in all forms
of media relating to all things Jewish. The Association promotes Jewish
literacy and scholarship and provides a community for peer support and
professional development.



*Job Description*

The AJL, an historically all-volunteer organization, is looking for a
contract relationship with a part-time Development Associate. This position
calls for a passionate, engaged, high-energy individual to assist the
organization in its fundraising and grantsmanship efforts with the goals of
increasing membership, creating a Case for Giving, and establishing an
endowment that will support our ongoing projects for and with our
membership.



This position will involve communications with the AJL membership along
with outreach to individuals and foundations who have a desire to support
our work. In addition, we are looking for someone who can research and
develop partnerships with organizations that have similar visions.
Finally, this individual would assist AJL leadership in developing creative
initiatives and programming to provide ongoing support of our fundraising
efforts.



This position reports to the AJL President and will be supported by a
committee of active and engaged AJL members.  There is no physical AJL
office, therefore the Development Associate is contracted as a consultant
and provides their own access to the space and technology necessary to
perform the administrative work involved with this position.



*Job Responsibilities*

The AJL Development Associate will represent AJL within its membership as
well as in the funder community, including with foundations, major
individual donors, and corporate and other non-profit institutions.
Specific responsibilities include:

   - Assist the AJL Board/Council in brainstorming and creating new methods
   to increase AJL membership, create a Case for Giving to AJL, and establish
   an endowment
   - Raise funds for AJL and regularly meet or surpass fundraising targets
   - Research potential donors to gain insight into needs, beliefs and
   donation habits to understand how best to represent AJL
   - Work with AJL’s Social Media team to leverage technology and social
   media where possible to improve AJL’s name recognition and fundraising
   activities
   - Build upon existing donor relationships and form new donor
   relationships on a regular basis and network with the funding community by
   attending conferences and events.
   - Develop and manage grants raised for the AJL, including monitoring
   project progress and reporting to the funding body
   - Travel to Mid-Winter and Annual AJL Conferences



*Job Skills & Qualifications*

*Required:*

   - Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
   - A passion for libraries
   - A laser focus on fundraising and the ability to start up quickly
   - Exemplary oral and written communication skills
   - Outstanding organizational abilities and attention to detail
   - At least one year of demonstrated successful, creative fundraising
   experience
   - Experience with Jewish institutions, libraries or non-profit
   associations
   - Demonstrated ability to exercise creative, independent judgment and
   discretion in solving problems, as well as take direction and work as
   part of a team
   - Flexibility, willingness to embrace new challenges, a can-do attitude
   and a strong work ethic

*Preferred:*

   - Master’s degree in nonprofit administration or equivalent experience
   - Two years of successful fundraising experience



*Location*

As stated previously, there is no AJL office, so location is flexible



*Compensation*

This is a time-limited, part-time, contract position. Annual compensation
is $36,000. Renewal of contract tied to performance.



 *To Apply*



Submit your proposal to 

[ha-Safran] Good News!

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

I want to let everyone know that Dina Herbert was safely delivered of a
baby boy last week. Dina and Ben's welcomed their baby  on Thursday, May 2.
According to his father:

"Say hello to Shai Michael Cooper, the newest addition to the Cooper
family. Like his sister, his baby size classification according to the
Virginia medical standard is 'peanut.' He’s 17 1/2 inches; 5 lbs., 8 oz.

He came out with a relatively easy delivery and immediately decided to nap,
which either means he’ll be a happy baby or he’s just still getting ready
for The Crying to Come. Either way, he’s our cutest dudeling."


We wish Dina and family all happiness and a speedy recovery in the weeks
ahead. We look forward to seeing them all in California in June.


Kathy B.

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[ha-Safran] 2019 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners Announced!

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Winner for Younger Readers

All-of-a-Kind-Family Hanukkah by Emily Jenkins, illustrated by Paul
Zelinsky, published by Schwartz & Wade, an imprint of Random House
Children’s Books

Winner for Older Readers

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier, published by
Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams

Winner for Teen Readers

What the Night Sings by Vesper Stamper, illustrated by the author,
published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books

~~

Honor Books for Younger Readers

Through the Window: Views of Marc Chagall’s Life by Barb Rosenstock,
illustrated by Mary GrandPré, published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of
Random House Children’s Books

A Moon for Moe and Mo by Jane Breskin Zalben, illustrated by Mehrdokht
Amini, published by Charlesbridge

Honor Books for Older Readers

All Three Stooges by Erica S. Perl, published by Alfred A. Knopf, an
imprint of Random House Children’s Books

The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman, published by Dial Books
for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of
Penguin Random House

Honor Book for Teen Readers

You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone by Rachel Lynn Solomon, published by Simon
Pulse, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing

~~

Notable Books for Younger Readers

Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing by Nancy Churnin,
 illustrated by James Rey Sanchez, published by Creston Books

Write On, Irving Berlin! by Leslie Kimmelman, illustrated by David C.
Gardner, published by Sleeping Bear Press

French Toast Sundays by Gloria Spielman, illustrated by Inbal Gigi
Bousidan, published by Apples and Honey Press, an imprint of Behrman House

The Passover Parrot by Evelyn Zusman, illustrated by Kyrsten Brooker,
published by Kar-Ben Publishing, a division of Lerner Publishing Group

Notable Books for Older Readers

Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation adapted by Ari Folman,
illustrated by David Polonsky, published by Pantheon Books, an imprint of
Penguin Random House

12 Before 13 by Lisa Greenwald, published by Katherine Tegen Books, an
imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Light the Menorah: A Hanukkah Handbook by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by
Kristina Swarner, published by Kar-Ben Publishing, a division of Lerner
Publishing Group

The Sound of Freedom by Kathy Kacer, published by Annick Press

Notable Book for Teen Readers

Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen, published by Scholastic Press, an
imprint of Scholastic

~~


Manuscript Award Winner
A Corner of the World by Jessica Littman

More information can be found at www.sydneytaylorbookawards.org

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Re: [ha-Safran] does anyone remember...?

[Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran]

Was it *The Year* by Suzanne Lange?  A Sydney Taylor Award Winner in 1970,
I believe. I am not aware of something more recent

Kathy Bloomfield

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> We in the media center here are trying to recall the title of a novel in
> which the main character, a teenage girl, goes to visit and live on a
> Kibbutz in Israel.  It’s set in contemporary times.  And it’s not *One
> More River* by Lynne Reid Banks.  It’s a different one.  Can anyone
> remember reading a novel like that?
>
> Thank you,
>
>
>
> Mirele Kessous
>
> Assistant Library Media Specialist
>
> Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
>
> 11710 Hunters Lane, Rockville, MD 20852
>
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> 301-692-2680
>
>
>
> I just read:  *Tight *by Torrey Maldonado
>
> Now I’m reading: *The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue *by Mackenzi
> Lee
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[ha-Safran] The SSC needs a Secretary

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Hello,

As part of the SSC Meeting, we need a Secretary to take notes, record any
votes that are taken keep track of time, etc.  This individual needs to be
able to attend next year's SSC Meeting in Los Angeles, if at all possible.

If you are interested in taking on this responsibility, please contact me
off list at kathybloomfi...@adatshalom.net

Thanks so much!

Kathy B.

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[ha-Safran] Please join me at the SSC Meeting on Tuesday, June 19, 2018

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Dear AJL-SSC Members and all interested parties,

Our Annual AJL-SSC meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, June 19,
2018 at 10:45 AM in the Chapel at Temple Israel Boston.  The Agenda is as
follows:

*Association of Jewish Libraries Conference - SSC Division Meeting *

*Tuesday, June 19, 2018**=**10:45 AM – 11:30 AM*

*Temple Israel, Boston, MA*

*Agenda*



·Welcome & Call to Order – Kathy Bloomfield

·Approval of the June 2017 AJL SSC Division Meeting Minutes

·SSC President’s Report -  Kathy Bloomfield

o   Notes relevant to SSC from the Board & Council Meetings

·Groner-Wikler Scholarship Award  -  Kathy Bloomfield

§  No award this year

·Presentation of Accreditation Certificates – Kathy Bloomfield

o   Basic Accreditation

§  The Rashi School, Dedham, MA

§  Library of Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley, Allentown, PA

o   Advanced Level Accreditation

§  Congregation Beth AM Library, Los Altos Hills, CA

o   Advanced Level Accreditation – Renewal

§  Jay Allan Myers Library, Tulsa, OK

·SSC Committee Reports:

o   Sydney Taylor Manuscript Committee – Aileen Grossberg

o   Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee – Susan Kusel

o   Bibliography Bank – Laura Schutzman

o   AJL Wiki  – Laura Schutzman

o   Jewish Values Finder – Heather Lenson

o   WEINE User’s Group – Arlene Ratzabi & Lee Jaffe

·New Business:

o   Introduce Emily Bergman, new SSC President

o   Library Advocacy Task Force

o   STBA 50th Anniversary  information

o   2019 Conference in Los Angeles, CA – Suggestions

o   Other ideas for SSC focus

·Announcements

·Adjourn the meeting

General Membership Meeting to follow at 11:30 AM

This is a lot to accomplish in 45 minutes, so please plan to arrive on
time.

Last year's minutes are at the end of this email.  Please let me know if we
need to make any changes prior to the meeting.

I look forward to seeing you all in Boston in just one week!

Kathy B.

-- 
Kathleen M. Bloomfield
Association of Jewish Libraries, President - Schools, Synagogues &
Libraries Division

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the whole point is knowing what to read."
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*Minutes of the 2017 AJL-SSC Division Meeting*

*Tuesday, June 20, 2017, HUC- New York, NY*



Kathy Bloomfield, President, AJL-SSC Division, opened the meeting at 11:20
AM.



*Approval of 2016 Minutes*

· Susan Kusel, Vice President, AJL- SSC Division read the 2016
minutes.

· Ellen Tilman made a change in the minutes- that she, and not
Aileen, gave the STBA award to Aharon Appelfeld in Israel.

o   The minutes were amended.

· Etta Gold motioned to accept the minutes. Heidi seconded the
motion. The 2016 SSC Meeting minutes were approved.



*Board/Council Meeting Recap*

· Kathy outlined several items relevant to the SSC that were
discussed at the Board and Council meetings on Sunday, June 18.

o   ALA and AJL are going to be doing webinars on a large range of topics.
Kathy solicited ideas for webinars.



*Twitter Feed*

· Kathy asked for a SSC volunteer to do the AJL Twitter feed.

o   There was a twitter request (be more active and decide what our goals
are with twitter)



*HaSafran *

· Kathy discussed the results of the HaSafran survey she conducted
on behalf of the Strategic Planning Committee.

o   Question was posed “ Do you have to be an AJL member to join HaSafran?”
 Answer was you do not  need to be a member.



*Presentation of the Groner-Wikler Scholarship*

· Kathy awarded the Groner-Wikler scholarship to Annette Goldsmith.

· Annette gave a short speech accepting the award.



*Judaica Librarianship*

· There was a request for SSC writers and SSC realted articles
for *Judaica
Librarianship*.

o   Fred Isaac mentioned the idea of an article about 50 years of the
Sydney Taylor Book Award.

· Ideas/topics for Judaica Librarianship articles were brainstormed:

o   Collections

o   Evaluations

o   Trends

o   Updating old articles

o   Gender portrayal



*Accreditation*

· Rachail Kurtz presented accreditation certificates to15 libraries


· Kathy restated that accreditation is important for advocacy



*Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award*

· Aileen Grossberg reported on the Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award
Committee’s work.

· There is no winner this year because the manuscript that was to
be awarded had been previously submitted to another group and was on the
short list for that group’s award. The author had to withdraw the book from
consideration by the STMC as the rules are that books not be submitted
elsewhere while under consideration by the STMC.  The Committee did not
want to consider a “runner-up” book for the 2017 Award.

· The committee is changing this rule for future manuscripts,
allowing books to be submitted 

[ha-Safran] This is your FINAL Reminder

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Hello Again Everyone,

The 2018 Conference information is online, and applications are still being
accepted for the Groner-Wikler scholarship for AJL conference attendance. * The
application deadline is THIS FRIDAY< March 2, 2018.* The Groner-­Wikler
Scholarship of $1500 for conference attendance *is generously underwritten
by Kar-Ben Publishing* and given annually to a member of AJL who
demonstrates dedication to Jewish children’s literature or library services.


A member of AJL, this individual will have made a significant contribution
in one or more of the areas listed below. Extra consideration is given to
applicants who are considered promising new movers and shakers in the field
of Jewish children’s literature and services.

● Active involvement in the Judaic library profession or related fields
promoting Jewish children’s literacy

● Strong advocacy for library/literacy services to children and youth

● Positive role model to colleagues and the wider community

● Innovative approaches to Jewish children’s literature or library
services



Candidates may self-nominate, or be nominated by others. The nominator does
not have to be a member of AJL, but the nominee must be a current AJL
member. The winner will be selected by a committee made up of the AJL SSC
President and Vice-President, the children’s book editor(s) of AJL Reviews,
and the previous year’s winner of this award.

The recipient will be notified well before the registration deadline for
the Association of Jewish Libraries annual conference. The presentation of
the award will take place during the AJL conference.

Note: If a suitable candidate is not found, the scholarship will not be
awarded in that year.

Nominator or applicant (may self-nominate) should fill out the attached
form and email it with any supporting materials to AJL SSC President Kathy
Bloomfield at kathybloomfi...@gmail.com  *by THIS FRIDAY March 2, 2018.*
Please put “2018 Groner-Wikler Scholarship” in the subject line.

Please email me with questions.

Thank you.

Kathy Bloomfield, SSC President

Criteria and Application Form can also be found at:
http://jewishlibraries.org/content.php?page=Groner_Wikler_Scholarship


-- 
Kathleen M. Bloomfield
Association of Jewish Libraries, President - Schools, Synagogues &
Libraries Division

http://forwordsbooks.com/
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"The fact of knowing how to read is nothing,
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[ha-Safran] REMINDER! 2018 Groner-Wikler Scholarship Applications Being Accepted

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Hello Again Everyone,

Now thatthe Conference information is online, I want to remind you that
applications are now being accepted for the Groner-Wikler scholarship for
AJL conference attendance. * The application deadline is March 2, 2018.*
  The Groner-­Wikler Scholarship of $1500 for conference attendance *is
generously underwritten by Kar-Ben Publishing* and given annually to
a member of AJL who demonstrates dedication to Jewish children’s literature
or library services.


A member of AJL, this individual will have made a significant contribution
in one or more of the areas listed below. Extra consideration is given to
applicants who are considered promising new movers and shakers in the field
of Jewish children’s literature and services.

● Active involvement in the Judaic library profession or related fields
promoting Jewish children’s literacy

● Strong advocacy for library/literacy services to children and youth

● Positive role model to colleagues and the wider community

● Innovative approaches to Jewish children’s literature or library
services



Candidates may self-nominate, or be nominated by others. The nominator does
not have to be a member of AJL, but the nominee must be a current AJL
member. The winner will be selected by a committee made up of the AJL SSC
President and Vice-President, the children’s book editor(s) of AJL Reviews,
and the previous year’s winner of this award.

The recipient will be notified well before the registration deadline for
the Association of Jewish Libraries annual conference. The presentation of
the award will take place during the AJL conference.

Note: If a suitable candidate is not found, the scholarship will not be
awarded in that year.

Nominator or applicant (may self-nominate) should fill out the attached
form and email it with any supporting materials to AJL SSC President Kathy
Bloomfield at kathybloomfi...@gmail.com  by March 2, 2018. Please put “2018
Groner-Wikler Scholarship” in the subject line.

Please email me with questions.

Thank you.

Kathy Bloomfield, SSC President

Criteria and Application Form can also be found at: http://jewishlibraries.
org/content.php?page=Groner_Wikler_Scholarship


-- 
Kathleen M. Bloomfield
Association of Jewish Libraries, President - Schools, Synagogues &
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http://forwordsbooks.com/
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Re: [ha-Safran] a good start for the year

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Mazel Tov to both of you!

Kathy B,

On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 1:37 PM, Weisman, Yaffa  wrote:

> For those of you who haven’t heard the (dual) good news yet:
>
> Sheryl Stahl is the new Director of the Frances-Henry Library of HUC-JIR
> in Los Angeles as of today (1) and,
>
> (2) I have retired from that position at the end of 2017.
>
> Congratulations to both of us…
>
> I will still be teaching at USC on behalf of the Louchheim School of
> Jewish Studies.
>
> Happy New year!
>
>
>
> Dr. Yaffa Weisman
>
> The Louchheim School of Jewish Studies
>
> Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
>
> Los Angeles
>
> 213-765-2195 <(213)%20765-2195>
>
>
>
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[ha-Safran] 2018 Groner-Wikler Scholarship Applications Being Accepted

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Hello Everyone,

Applications are now being accepted for the Groner-Wikler scholarship for
AJL conference attendance. * The application deadline is March 2, 2018.*
  The Groner-­Wikler Scholarship of $1500 for conference attendance *is
generously underwritten by Kar-Ben Publishing* and given annually to
a member of AJL who demonstrates dedication to Jewish children’s literature
or library services.


A member of AJL, this individual will have made a significant contribution
in one or more of the areas listed below. Extra consideration is given to
applicants who are considered promising new movers and shakers in the field
of Jewish children’s literature and services.

● Active involvement in the Judaic library profession or related fields
promoting Jewish children’s literacy

● Strong advocacy for library/literacy services to children and youth

● Positive role model to colleagues and the wider community

● Innovative approaches to Jewish children’s literature or library
services



Candidates may self-nominate, or be nominated by others. The nominator does
not have to be a member of AJL, but the nominee must be a current AJL
member. The winner will be selected by a committee made up of the AJL SSC
President and Vice-President, the children’s book editor(s) of AJL Reviews,
and the previous year’s winner of this award.

The recipient will be notified well before the registration deadline for
the Association of Jewish Libraries annual conference. The presentation of
the award will take place during the AJL conference.

Note: If a suitable candidate is not found, the scholarship will not be
awarded in that year.

Nominator or applicant (may self-nominate) should fill out the attached
form and email it with any supporting materials to AJL SSC President Kathy
Bloomfield at kathybloomfi...@gmail.com  by March 2, 2018. Please put “2018
Groner-Wikler Scholarship” in the subject line.

Please email me with questions.

Thank you.

Kathy Bloomfield, SSC President

Criteria and Application Form can also be found at:
http://jewishlibraries.org/content.php?page=Groner_Wikler_Scholarship



-- 
Kathleen M. Bloomfield
Association of Jewish Libraries, President - Schools, Synagogues &
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http://forwordsbooks.com/
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"The fact of knowing how to read is nothing,
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- Jacques Ellul


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[ha-Safran] Fwd: AJL Conference, Boston, June 18 – 20, 2018. Call for Conference Papers Reminder

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

A Message to AJL-SSC Members:

I want to remind all AJL-SSC Members that the deadline for submitting
proposals for the 2018 AJL Conference in Boston is fast approaching (see
below). The November 30, 2017 deadline is ONE WEEK FROM THURSDAY.

I wish you all a Thanksgiving full of blessings. May your holiday be filled
with creative ideas for meaningful presentations at our next conference,
along with the time to write those proposals up and email them to
confere...@jewishlibraries.org.

I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of this remarkable
organization.

Kathy B.


-- 
Kathleen M. Bloomfield
Association of Jewish Libraries, President - Schools, Synagogues &
Libraries Division

http://forwordsbooks.com/
kids books that matter.

"The fact of knowing how to read is nothing,
the whole point is knowing what to read."
- Jacques Ellul



-- Forwarded message --
From: Sukenic, Harvey 
Date: Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 7:23 AM
Subject: [ha-Safran] AJL Conference, Boston, June 18 – 20, 2018. Call for
Conference Papers Reminder
To: "hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu" <
hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu>


Reminder

AJL Conference, Boston, June 18 – 20, 2018.  Call for Conference Papers



The AJL 2018 Conference Committee is now soliciting paper proposals
for its annual conference
at Temple Israel of Boston  from Monday, June 18 -
Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Librarians, archivists, scholars, educators,
authors, and others will meet to share their interest in Judaica
librarianship, Jewish history and culture, and related topics.

The programing committee is soliciting proposals for papers and
presentations on all aspects of Judaica librarianship as it pertains to
libraries, archives, museums, schools, synagogues, and related
institutions. Past topics have included: collection management,
programming, reader advisory services, special and rare collections,
cataloging and classification, digital and electronic resources and
emerging technologies.   Presentations on Jewish resources in Boston,
Boston Jewish library collections and local authors would be especially
welcomed.

The hotel is the Holiday Inn Brookline.  Conference pricing and
registration details are being finalized and will be posted soon.

Submissions should include the following:

Presenter's name, address, affiliation, telephone and email contacts.
*   Brief biography
*   Title of proposed presentation
*   Summary of proposal
*   Specific technology or equipment requirements, if any

All submissions must be received by November 30, 2017.  Please submit
proposals by e-mail (PREFERRED) to: confere...@jewishlibraries.org

Proposals will be reviewed by the Program Planning Committee, which is
composed of national and local AJL members. Notification will be made in
January, 2018.



Harvey Sukenic

Hebrew College Library

Local Chair Program Planning Committee





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Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Hello,

Sorry to be coming in to this conversation so late. I just moved across
country and am coming up for air.

When I ran ForWordsBooks as a book fair company, I offered many books from
Christian Publishers. However, I read each and every one of them
individually and looked for "hidden" Christian content. As a Jew by Choice
who was raised as a Catholic, I am aware of those underlying images and
words that may have a double meaning within the story, or images in "Old
Testament" stories that are not appropriate for a Jewish audience -
kneeling while praying comes to mind. '
There is absolutely nothing wrong with many of the biblical  retellings
coming from these publishers. You just have to be careful and vigilant in
looking at them all.

Kathy Bloomfield

On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 7:40 AM, librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org <
librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org> wrote:

> Zondervan also publishes the NIV (New International Version) Bible that is
> widely used throughout American Christian churches (many times
> non-denominational churches), and a good deal of content by modern
> evangelical ministers.
>
>
>
> Whether you choose to include them in your library is your choice, but I
> would look at each book on an individual basis.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> *Ashley Day*
>
> *Temple Sinai Atlanta*
>
> *Interim Librarian*
>
> 5645 Dupree Dr NW
>
> Atlanta, GA 30327
>
> 404-252-3073  Ext. 320 <(404)%20252-3073>
>
> librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org
>
>
>
> *“My library is an archive of longings.” –Susan Sontag*
>
> *-*
>
> *“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” –Jorge
> Luis Borges*
>
>
>
> *From:* Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+asalmenson=templesinaiatlanta.
> o...@lists.osu.edu] *On Behalf Of *Henry Hollander
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 03, 2017 12:51 AM
> *To:* Michael Kahn ; hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-
> state.edu
>
> *Subject:* Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories
>
>
>
> Without addressing the issue of children’s books by Christian publishers
> for use in Jewish libraries I offer a simple answer to the simple question
> below:
>
>
>
> No, there are not enough children’s books from Jewish sources. And
> certainly there are not enough good ones (and very few great ones). The
> many members of AJL who have worked on the Sydney Taylor Book Awards have
> made valiant efforts to remedy that situation, but I think they would agree
> that the need is still great. The low quality of many of the books
> distributed by PJ library is testament to what a struggle it is to serve
> this need (may they go from strength to strength).
>
>
>
> All the best,
>
> Henry Hollander
>
>
>
> *From:* Michael Kahn 
>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 02, 2017 7:30 PM
>
> *To:* Lisa Silverman 
>
> *Cc:* hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
>
> *Subject:* Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories
>
>
>
> Aren't there enough books by Jewish authors?
>
> MIchael Kahn
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 6:44 PM, Lisa Silverman 
> wrote:
>
> Rachel,
>
> Sinai Temple owns the David, Noah, Daniel, and Moses titles in the “I Can
> Read” series of Bible stories by Dennis Jones, and when I was there we
> considered them ok for a conservative synagogue. I would guess that certain
> ones by Zondervan are also ok, because the Sperber Library owns one by him
> called “Jonah and the Big Fish”. They have very few words to a page and are
> for just beginning readers, and the pictures are quite colorful. However,
> there are many authors in the series, and they repeat subjects, so you have
> to see each one.
>
>
>
> Most of these books have a preview available to click on through Amazon to
> get a general view, although of course you can’t see the whole thing. The
> one I do know not to recommend would be on the subjects of  creation, Adam
> and Eve, and often stories of King David. I think they fill a void though,
> and kids like them.
>
>
>
> Lisa
>
>
>
> 
>
> *Lisa Silverman*
>
> *Library Director, Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library*
>
> [image: https://reg139.imperisoft.com/Pages/System/Image.aspx?id2=78]
>
> *Address:* 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, California 90077
> *Phone:* (310) 440-1264
> *Email:* *lisa.silver...@aju.edu *
>
> *Website:* http://library.aju.edu
>
>
>
> *From:* Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+lisa.silverman=
> aju@lists.osu.edu] *On Behalf Of *rhaus_...@yahoo.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 02, 2017 1:36 PM
> *To:* hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
> *Subject:* [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories
>
>
>
> Dear Hasafranim,
>
>
>
> Does anyone know if books by Dennis Jones, such as *Noah and God's Great
> Promise: Biblical Values (I Can Read!)* or by Zondervan have obvious
> Christian content that would make them objectionable in a Conservative
> synagogue library?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Rachel Haus
>
> Library 

[ha-Safran] AJL Conference SSC Division Meeting AGenda

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Dear SSC Division Members,

Below please find the agenda for the SSC Division Meeting that will take
place on Tuesday, June 20 at 11:15 AM in the Chapel at HUC.

If you think I have missed something, please let me know - keeping in mind
that we have 45 minutes.

See you soon!

Kathy B.

*Association of Jewish Libraries Conference - SSC Division Meeting *

*Tuesday, June 20, 2017**=**11:15 AM – 12:00 PM*

*Chapel, Hebrew Union College, NYC*

*Agenda*



·Welcome & Call to Order – Kathy Bloomfield

·Approval of the June 2016 AJL Division Meeting Minutes - Debbie
Feder

·SSC President’s Report -  Kathy Bloomfield

o   Notes relevant to SSC from the Board & Council Meetings

o   Strategic Planning Committee Work

§  HaSafran Survey

·Presentation of the Groner-Wikler Scholarship Award  -  Kathy
Bloomfield

§  Acceptance & Jewish Librarianship Remarks – Annette Goldsmith

·Presentation of Accreditation Certificates – Rachail Kurtz

·SSC Committee Reports:

o   Sydney Taylor Manuscript Committee – Aillen Grossberg

o   Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee – Ellen Tillman

o   Bibliography Bank – Laura Schutzman

o   AJL Wiki  – Laura Schutzman

o   Jewish Values Finder – Heather Lenson

o   WEINE User’s Group – Lee Jaffe

·New Business:

o   Conversation about Books needing updating

§  *Jewish Classics for Kids *by Linda Silver

§  *Collection Development in Smaller Judaica Libraries (2Vol)*

§  *Notable Children’s Books of Jewish Content*

o   2018 Conference in Boston, MA – Suggestions

o   Other ideas for SSC focus

·Announcements

·Adjourn the meeting



General Membership Meeting to follow at 12:00 PM



-- 
Kathleen M. Bloomfield
Association of Jewish Libraries, President - Schools, Synagogues &
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http://forwordsbooks.com/
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[ha-Safran] SSC Division Meeting Minutes from 2016

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Taking my lead from Rebecca Jefferson, I am sending the minutes of the SSC
Meeting from Charleston in June 2016.

*Minutes from AJL SSC Division meeting June 19, 2016*



Kathy Bloomfield called the meeting to order 4:30 PM.



Kathy announced that as Aimee was not able to attend the conference and
Chaya as VP was not able to speak, she would run the meeting.



*2015 Minutes:*

Debbie Feder read the minutes from last year.

Kathy asked for a motion to approve minutes.

Heidi seconded the motion.

The minutes were unanimously approved.



Kathy introduced Susan Kusell as the new SSC VP.



*Committee Reports:*

Rachail Kurtz was not at conference.  Kathy read accreditation report:
announcements were placed in HaSafran several times in order to
encourage applying for accreditation and renewal of accreditation.
Benefits and deadlines for applying were highlighted.  Rachail emailed all
the libraries whose membership had expired in the past year or was about to
expire to remind them to renew. 5 applications were received.  They will
receive their certificates at the conference.



Enid Sperber was not present,  her report on the Bibliography Bank was as
follows: Six new bibliographies were added to the Bibliography Bank and all
bibliographies over 7 years old were deleted as obsolete.



Joyce Levine is stepping down as coordinator of the Wiki.  She said she
would be willing to train a new volunteer to take over.  She spoke about
how valuable the wiki is. Kathy asked Joyce what is involved in doing the
wiki.  Joyce replied that the wiki was well arranged for many topics.  It
does what librarians do which is sorting and organizing topics.  Toby
Harris agreed to manage the wiki.  The wiki is open to the public.  You do
not have to be a member of AJL to access it.



Aileen Grossberg reported that The Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award winner,
Meira Dreizen is coming from England to accept her award for "Honey and
Me".  Six good entries were received this year (they weren't all holocaust
or holiday books).   Aileen presented the STBA to Aron Applefeld in
Israel.  She requested volunteers to serve on the STBC.Aileen said that
the Jewish Book Council was unresponsive to requests for publicity for the
STBA.  There was a discussion with suggestions that maybe Amalia can
officially write to the Jewish Book Council on behalf of the STBC.



Diane Rauchberger reported that the STBC received and read over 120 books
in 3 categories.  The new chair Ellen Tillman issued an invitation for
everyone to come to the sessions.



Aileen Ratzabi head of the Weine user's group was not present.  Her report
stated that there are about a dozen diverse people who are involved in the
group.   They want to address the problem of how the group can have access
to the current version online so that they can submit suggestions.  Aileen
would like to find something better than Google Docs.  Joyce offered
suggestions and said she would contact Aileen in order to clarify the
problem and possible solutions.



A secretary has not been chosen yet.



*Winkler-Groner Scholarship award *

Winkler-Groner award was won by Rena Citron.  Rachel will present the award
at lunch on Monday.



*2016 Conference Discussion:*

Next year's conference will be in NYC.  Suggestions for sessions were
requested.

· It was suggested that we should revisit last year's topics which
were not used.  Anyone who has suggestions should email them to Jim.

· Some of the suggestions mentioned:

· genealogy is a popular topic.  It was suggested to ask David
Horowitz from Israel who is head of Heritage.com.

· Ellen Tillman said she will present a program at her synagogue on
how to do a genealogy.

· A suggestion was made that since the conference was in NYC we
should bring in as many authors as we can for the author's luncheon.

· Joyce had concerns that the rooms are very small at HUC for
banquet.

· Ellen said that everyone should join JEDlab(?) on Facebook to
share our expertise with Jewish educators because 90% of the books
recommended to teach are not Jewish themed.

· Ellen wanted to know if anyone was going to present at NEWCAJE

· Heidi said that we should all keep on our radar if some local
program is scheduled so we can represent AJL, and we can all be ambassadors.

· Heidi suggested more sessions on how to advocate for your library

· Amalia suggested Freshman seminar sessions

· Joyce suggested calling the sessions continuing education not
Freshman seminars

· Amalia said that we should stress that if Synagogue or center
libraries get accredited they will be able to get more funding.



Amalia wished everyone a nice summer.



Adjourned 5:15 PM.

Respectfully submitted.

Chaya Wiesman



-- 
Kathleen M. Bloomfield
Association of Jewish Libraries, President - Schools, Synagogues &
Libraries Division

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"The fact 

[ha-Safran] Announcing the Winner of the 2017 Groner-WIkler Scholarship

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Dear AJLers,

It is my honor and pleasure to inform the AJL Community that Annette
Goldsmith of Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel in Los Angeles, CA is the
winner of the 2017 Groner-Wikler Scholarship. This scholarship, generously
underwritten by KarBen Publishing, is presented to an AJL member who
demonstrates dedication to Jewish children's literature and library
services.


Annette’s application highly impressed the Scholarship Committee. Please
join me in congratulating Annette on her winning this scholarship.


We thank Joni Sussman and KarBen Publishing for their generosity in
enabling our community to have extraordinary librarians like Annette join
us at our conferences.


are looking forward to seeing her – and all of you - at the AJL Conference
in New York City in June.


Kathy B.


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Kathleen M. Bloomfield
Association of Jewish Libraries President-Schools, Synagogues & Centers
Division

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Re: [ha-Safran] SSC Sessions at the conference

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

And of course, the Sydney Taylor Book Award winning authors will be there
discussing their books, and the Syndey Taylor Book Award Committee will be
talking about the many books they received last year.

Kathy Bloomfield

On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 2:23 PM, Michelle Chesner  wrote:

> Dear Safranim,
>
> It has come to my attention that there are SSC members who were
> disappointed by the perceived lack of SSC sessions at the upcoming AJL
> conference in New York.  I would like to correct this misconception,
> especially since members of the SSC worked particularly hard to provide
> exceptional programming for this group (including Kathy Bloomfield, Susan
> Kusel, and Heidi Rabinowitz and others).  Exactly half of the sessions (all
> listed in slots C and D in the program) are geared toward SSC.
>
> I know that the detailed conference information has not been made public
> yet, and so I will cite some specific examples below:
>
>- More Than Just One Person’s Opinion: What Makes Good Book Criticism?
>(This session, organized by Elissa Gershowitz, includes interviews with
>Marjorie Ingall and Arthur Levine of Arthur A. Levine books)
>- Inspire new books: how librarians can make a difference - this
>includes discussions with Jewish book authors about recent publications
>(Tammar Stein, Anne Dublin, Jacqueline Jules, Barbara Bietz and Allison &
>Wayne Marks)
>- Accreditation and Advocacy (60 minutes with Rachail Kurtz on how to
>achieve AJL accreditation, followed by Kathy Bloomfield on "Advocating for
>your Library: What your Board Wants to Know"
>- Beth Braunstein will be giving a 60 minute session on "Jewish Values
>in Secular Literature."
>- The Holocaust Education session is SSC minded: it includes
>discussion of certification of Holocaust educators with Susan Dubin,
>building communities around Holocaust study; and a focus on Holocaust
>children's literature
>- Collaboration in building public (i.e. synagogue, center) Jewish
>libraries collections (including the Vilnius Jewish Public Library, which
>is equivalent to a Center library)
>- Lisa Silverman and Debbie Feder will speak about their new
>respective community and school libraries, and what went into building them
>- An incredible digital session focuses on digital tools in school
>libraries; education technology, and digital communites - all very much SSC
>related.
>
> And we will have a VERY special guest speaker at the first meal,
> presenting her upcoming graphic novel of her life story (geared toward
> teens, but of definite interest to synagogue and center librarians as well
> as schools).  Details are still being finalized on that one, so I can't say
> more yet!
>
> I'm sure I left some items out, so I'll ask the programming committee
> (especially SSC members) to please chime in - but this is definitely a
> conference NOT TO BE MISSED.
>
> My best,
> Michelle
>
> Michelle Chesner
> Chair, Programming
> AJL NYC '17
>
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[ha-Safran] FINAL REMINDER: Groner-Wikler Scholarship Applications are due TOMORROW, Friday, 2/24

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Hello Everyone,

*TOMORROW, FRIDAY, February 24* is the last day that applications for the
Groner-Wikler Scholarship will be accepted for the for 2017 AJL conference
attendance.The Groner-­Wikler Scholarship of $1500 for conference
attendance *is generously underwritten by Kar-Ben Publishing* and given
annually to a member of AJL who demonstrates dedication to Jewish
children’s literature or library services.

A member of AJL, this individual will have made a significant contribution
in one or more of the areas listed below. Extra consideration is given to
applicants who are considered promising new movers and shakers in the field
of Jewish children’s literature and services.

● Active involvement in the Judaic library profession or related fields
promoting Jewish children’s literacy

● Strong advocacy for library/literacy services to children and youth

● Positive role model to colleagues and the wider community

● Innovative approaches to Jewish children’s literature or library
services



Candidates may self-nominate, or be nominated by others. The nominator does
not have to be a member of AJL, but the nominee must be a current AJL
member. The winner will be selected by a committee made up of the AJL SSC
President and Vice-President, the children’s book editor(s) of AJL Reviews,
and the previous year’s winner of this award.


The recipient will be notified well before the registration deadline for
the Association of Jewish Libraries annual conference. The presentation of
the award will take place during the AJL conference.


Note: If a suitable candidate is not found, the scholarship will not be
awarded in that year.


Nominator or applicant (may self-nominate) should fill out the attached
form and email it with any supporting materials to AJL SSC President Kathy
Bloomfield at kathybloomfi...@gmail.com  by February 24, 2017. Please put
“2017 Groner-Wikler Scholarship” in the subject line.


Please email me with questions.



Thank you.



Kathy Bloomfield

SSC President



Criteria and Form can be found at: http://jewishlibraries.org
/content.php?page=Groner_Wikler_Scholarship

-- 
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http://forwordsbooks.com/
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[ha-Safran] DEADLINE APPROACHING - Groner-Wikler Scholarship Applications are due February 24

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Hello Everyone,

Applications are now being accepted for the Groner-Wikler scholarship for
AJL conference attendance. * The application deadline in February 24, 2017.*
  The Groner-­Wikler Scholarship of $1500 for conference attendance *is
generously underwritten by Kar-Ben Publishing* and given annually to
a member of AJL who demonstrates dedication to Jewish children’s literature
or library services.

A member of AJL, this individual will have made a significant contribution
in one or more of the areas listed below. Extra consideration is given to
applicants who are considered promising new movers and shakers in the field
of Jewish children’s literature and services.

● Active involvement in the Judaic library profession or related fields
promoting Jewish children’s literacy

● Strong advocacy for library/literacy services to children and youth

● Positive role model to colleagues and the wider community

● Innovative approaches to Jewish children’s literature or library
services



Candidates may self-nominate, or be nominated by others. The nominator does
not have to be a member of AJL, but the nominee must be a current AJL
member. The winner will be selected by a committee made up of the AJL SSC
President and Vice-President, the children’s book editor(s) of AJL Reviews,
and the previous year’s winner of this award.


The recipient will be notified well before the registration deadline for
the Association of Jewish Libraries annual conference. The presentation of
the award will take place during the AJL conference.


Note: If a suitable candidate is not found, the scholarship will not be
awarded in that year.


Nominator or applicant (may self-nominate) should fill out the attached
form and email it with any supporting materials to AJL SSC President Kathy
Bloomfield at kathybloomfi...@gmail.com  by February 24, 2017. Please put
“2017 Groner-Wikler Scholarship” in the subject line.


Please email me with questions.



Thank you.



Kathy Bloomfield

SSC President



Criteria and Form can be found at: http://jewishlibraries.org
/content.php?page=Groner_Wikler_Scholarship

-- 
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http://forwordsbooks.com/
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- Jacques Ellul


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[ha-Safran] More on Simon & Schuster and the Yiannopoulos book

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

An interesting development in the controversy with Simon & Schuster:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/
publisher-news/article/72481-s-s-children-s-authors-
protest-yiannopoulos-deal.html?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly_campaign=
48dc1a8314-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_01_12_medium=email_term=0_0bb2959cbb-
48dc1a8314-304602469

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[ha-Safran] REMINDER: Groner-Wikler Applications are Being Accepted

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Hello Everyone,

Applications are now being accepted for the Groner-Wikler scholarship for
AJL conference attendance. * The application deadline in February 24, 2017.*
  The Groner-­Wikler Scholarship of $1500 for conference attendance *is
generously underwritten by Kar-Ben Publishing* and given annually to
a member of AJL who demonstrates dedication to Jewish children’s literature
or library services.

A member of AJL, this individual will have made a significant contribution
in one or more of the areas listed below. Extra consideration is given to
applicants who are considered promising new movers and shakers in the field
of Jewish children’s literature and services.

● Active involvement in the Judaic library profession or related fields
promoting Jewish children’s literacy

● Strong advocacy for library/literacy services to children and youth

● Positive role model to colleagues and the wider community

● Innovative approaches to Jewish children’s literature or library
services



Candidates may self-nominate, or be nominated by others. The nominator does
not have to be a member of AJL, but the nominee must be a current AJL
member. The winner will be selected by a committee made up of the AJL SSC
President and Vice-President, the children’s book editor(s) of AJL Reviews,
and the previous year’s winner of this award.


The recipient will be notified well before the registration deadline for
the Association of Jewish Libraries annual conference. The presentation of
the award will take place during the AJL conference.


Note: If a suitable candidate is not found, the scholarship will not be
awarded in that year.


Nominator or applicant (may self-nominate) should fill out the attached
form and email it with any supporting materials to AJL SSC President Kathy
Bloomfield at kathybloomfi...@gmail.com  by February 24, 2017. Please put
“2017 Groner-Wikler Scholarship” in the subject line.


Please email me with questions.



Thank you.



Kathy Bloomfield

SSC President



Criteria and Form can be found at: http://jewishlibraries.
org/content.php?page=Groner_Wikler_Scholarship

-- 
Kathleen M. Bloomfield
http://forwordsbooks.com/
kids books that matter.

"The fact of knowing how to read is nothing,
the whole point is knowing what to read."
- Jacques Ellul


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[ha-Safran] CORRECTION: Groner-Wikler Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Hello Everyone,

Applications are now being accepted for the Groner-Wikler scholarship for
AJL conference attendance. * The application deadline in February 24, 2017.*
  The Groner-­Wikler Scholarship of $1500 for conference attendance *is
generously underwritten by Kar-Ben Publishing* and given annually to
a member of AJL who demonstrates dedication to Jewish children’s literature
or library services.

A member of AJL, this individual will have made a significant contribution
in one or more of the areas listed below. Extra consideration is given to
applicants who are considered promising new movers and shakers in the field
of Jewish children’s literature and services.

● Active involvement in the Judaic library profession or related fields
promoting Jewish children’s literacy

● Strong advocacy for library/literacy services to children and youth

● Positive role model to colleagues and the wider community

● Innovative approaches to Jewish children’s literature or library
services



Candidates may self-nominate, or be nominated by others. The nominator does
not have to be a member of AJL, but the nominee must be a current AJL
member. The winner will be selected by a committee made up of the AJL SSC
President and Vice-President, the children’s book editor(s) of AJL Reviews,
and the previous year’s winner of this award.


The recipient will be notified well before the registration deadline for
the Association of Jewish Libraries annual conference. The presentation of
the award will take place during the AJL conference.


Note: If a suitable candidate is not found, the scholarship will not be
awarded in that year.


Nominator or applicant (may self-nominate) should fill out the attached
form and email it with any supporting materials to AJL SSC President Kathy
Bloomfield at kathybloomfi...@gmail.com  by February 24, 2017. Please put
“2017 Groner-Wikler Scholarship” in the subject line.


Please email me with questions.



Thank you.



Kathy Bloomfield

SSC President



Criteria and Form can be found at: http://jewishlibraries.org/
content.php?page=Groner_Wikler_Scholarship

-- 
Kathleen M. Bloomfield
http://forwordsbooks.com/
kids books that matter.

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the whole point is knowing what to read."
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[ha-Safran] Groner-Wikler Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Hello Everyone,

Applications are now being accepted for the Groner-Wikler scholarship for
AJL conference attendance. * The application deadline in February 24, 2017.*
  The Groner-­Wikler Scholarship of $1500 for conference attendance is
given annually to a member of AJL who demonstrates dedication to Jewish
children’s literature or library services.

A member of AJL, this individual will have made a significant contribution
in one or more of the areas listed below. Extra consideration is given to
applicants who are considered promising new movers and shakers in the field
of Jewish children’s literature and services.

● Active involvement in the Judaic library profession or related fields
promoting Jewish children’s literacy

● Strong advocacy for library/literacy services to children and youth

● Positive role model to colleagues and the wider community

● Innovative approaches to Jewish children’s literature or library
services



Candidates may self-nominate, or be nominated by others. The nominator does
not have to be a member of AJL, but the nominee must be a current AJL
member. The winner will be selected by a committee made up of the AJL SSC
President and Vice-President, the children’s book editor(s) of AJL Reviews,
and the previous year’s winner of this award.


The recipient will be notified well before the registration deadline for
the Association of Jewish Libraries annual conference. The presentation of
the award will take place during the AJL conference.


Note: If a suitable candidate is not found, the scholarship will not be
awarded in that year.


Nominator or applicant (may self-nominate) should fill out the attached
form and email it with any supporting materials to AJL SSC President Kathy
Bloomfield at kathybloomfi...@gmail.com  by February 24, 2017. Please put
“2017 Groner-Wikler Scholarship” in the subject line.


Please email me with questions.



Thank you.



Kathy Bloomfield

SSC President



Criteria and Form can be found at:
http://jewishlibraries.org/content.php?page=Groner_Wikler_Scholarship

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Re: [ha-Safran] searching for an article

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Hi Amy,

Here is a link to the article you are referring to: Why are Jewish
Children's Books so Bad?
http://mosaicmagazine.com/observation/2016/11/why-are-jewish-childrens-books-so-bad/


I am also sending you a link to Heidi Rabinowitz's response to the article.

https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2016/11/response-to-jewish-kidlit-article-in.html

Happy Reading!

Kathy B.


On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 12:00 PM, Amy Turim  wrote:

> Sometime over the last month or two I saw an article online about the poor
> quality of Jewish children’s books. The piece opened with the low-hanging
> fruit, blasting SHMELF THE HANUKKAH ELF.  A google search indicates
> criticisms from a variety of publishers and reviewers on *that* title,
> but the article was about a broader trend.
>
> I’d like to re-read it and discuss the piece with some friends but I’m
> unable to find it.
>
> Can anyone direct me to its source?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Amy Turim
>
> Temple Emanuel
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> Kensington, MD
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> libr...@templeemanuelmd.org
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[ha-Safran] A Plea or Proposals

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

To my SSC Colleagues (and other interested parties):

The New York Conference Program Committee needs our help.

They are looking for proposals specifically related to the interests of SSC
Librarians for our next Annual Conference.

Are you knowledgeable about a topic and can speak about it for 20-minutes?
Have you had a workplace experience that you want to share with other
librarians?
Do you have a network of friends and colleagues who can each speak 20
minutes (or so) on similar topics, thereby creating a panel?

If any of the above are true - we invite you to submit a proposal to the
Conference Program Committee.

If you do not have an idea in mind but are willing to coordinate speakers
and write a proposal, let me know. I have a list of ideas I can share with
you.

We would love to hear from the Conference Program Committee that they are
overwhelmed with SSC topics and could we stop now. 

Details can be found here: http://jewishlibraries.org/Upcoming_Conference

The deadline is November 30, 2016.

Thank you for your time and attention AND your forthcoming proposals.

Kathy B.

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[ha-Safran] Would like to assist with Silver Spring Conference

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

I am now living in Washington, DC and would like to get involved with the
2015 AJL Conference. Who should I contact?

Kathy B.

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