Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-28 Thread Joe Easterly 
Putting the resolution's merits/lack-thereof aside, the resolution itself is 
politically toxic to everyone, no matter where you stand. Passing the 
resolution will foster divisiveness in the library community, and instill fear 
and uncertainty, which can only weaken us. It's chilling. 

It also puts academic libraries at odds with the upper administration of our 
universities. The association of American universities passed a statement 
condemning academic boycotts. The president of the University of Rochester 
issued a statement saying that the University is against the boycotts. 

The resolution not only affects how we see ourselves as a library community, it 
can damage the reputation of libraries within their organizations. The 
resolution doesn't just offend librarians, it offends our provosts, deans, 
presidents, boards of trustees, and donors. 

It is not only evil and hateful, it's also a fools errand. 

Joe Easterly
Electronic Resources & Digital Scholarship Librarian
SUNY Geneseo

> On Jan 27, 2015, at 4:59 PM, Emily Bergman  wrote:
> 
> For what it's worth, this is not an academic boycott, per se; it's a 
> divestment of stocks in three companies that do business with Israel.  That 
> is what I'm working on putting together a statement for.  My first thought 
> was why not all the other countries that commit genocide and war crimes, but 
> if there are no companies with stocks that ALA owns, it doesn't help my 
> argument.  Emily
> 
>> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Weisman, Yaffa  wrote:
>> This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi of NLI. Both the 
>> pending resolution and the case against it are attached. So it is a real 
>> attempt in real time.
>> 
>> Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member who has a voice in ALA  – is it 
>> too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement to ALA’s Council? How does one 
>> do it? I can write a short one but I need to know which ALA body has the 
>> authority to publish it.
>> 
>> This is not new(s) and I suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling out 
>> of Israel as opposed to countries and terrorist organizations who commit 
>> genocide & war crimes (Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using anti-Zionism 
>> and anti-Semitism to politicize a professional organization. We should also 
>> mention that scheduling such meetings on the Sabbath is offensive to Jewish 
>> members of ALA and is a de-facto act of censorship.
>> 
>> AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel (Thank 
>> God!), but I am sure we can all agree that Israel’s right to exist is not 
>> debatable, and that the work of our colleagues in Israel promotes 
>> coexistence and peace and shouldn’t be reviled and railroaded by ALA.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> yaffa
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> From: Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il] 
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
>> To: Weisman, Yaffa
>> Cc: Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
>> Subject: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Dear Yaffa,
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might 
>> assist.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the attached 
>> resolution would be adopted by ALA council.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> 1.   Are you aware of this initiative? I found no mentioning of such 
>> resolution, and I don't know if this is a real thing or not.
>>  
>> 2.   Does ALA take such resolution and if so in what forum?
>>  
>> 3.   If so, how can we help prevent such resolution? Who can help? What 
>> is required?
>>  
>> 
>> 4.Can AJL assist in such effort?
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Thank you in advance,
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Yaniv
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Yaniv Levi-Korem|Head of Technical Services
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Mobile: +972-52-860-0747
>> 
>> Tel.:  +972-74-733-6230
>> 
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>> 
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>> 
>>   
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
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Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-28 Thread Toby Harris 
In my mind, this goes against the values of core librarianship which ALA 
states.  I like many of the points raised in the “fact sheet” opposing the 
resolution.  I don’t support ALA politicizing – I don’t look to them or 
maintain my membership to get political information or be told what I should 
and shouldn’t support politically.  I look to them for professionalism.  This 
is antithetical to their mission.  I also agree that it is narishkeit (thank 
you, Yaffa) to single out Israel but I would avoid use of the term “hateful 
bigotry” when speaking up as it takes the argument in a different direction – 
another discussion altogether.  Thank you, Emily, and others going to ALA who 
will speak up on our behalf!

B’shalom,
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+tharris=tdhs-nw@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Emily Bergman
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 2:00 PM
To: Weisman, Yaffa
Cc: hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with 
IDF

For what it's worth, this is not an academic boycott, per se; it's a divestment 
of stocks in three companies that do business with Israel.  That is what I'm 
working on putting together a statement for.  My first thought was why not all 
the other countries that commit genocide and war crimes, but if there are no 
companies with stocks that ALA owns, it doesn't help my argument.  Emily

On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Weisman, Yaffa 
mailto:yweis...@huc.edu>> wrote:
This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi of NLI. Both the pending 
resolution and the case against it are attached. So it is a real attempt in 
real time.
Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member who has a voice in ALA  – is it 
too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement to ALA’s Council? How does one do 
it? I can write a short one but I need to know which ALA body has the authority 
to publish it.
This is not new(s) and I suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling out of 
Israel as opposed to countries and terrorist organizations who commit genocide 
& war crimes (Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using anti-Zionism and 
anti-Semitism to politicize a professional organization. We should also mention 
that scheduling such meetings on the Sabbath is offensive to Jewish members of 
ALA and is a de-facto act of censorship.
AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel (Thank 
God!), but I am sure we can all agree that Israel’s right to exist is not 
debatable, and that the work of our colleagues in Israel promotes coexistence 
and peace and shouldn’t be reviled and railroaded by ALA.

yaffa


From: Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il<mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il>]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
To: Weisman, Yaffa
Cc: Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
Subject: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

Dear Yaffa,

I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might assist.

It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the attached 
resolution would be adopted by ALA council.


1.   Are you aware of this initiative? I found no mentioning of such 
resolution, and I don't know if this is a real thing or not.



2.   Does ALA take such resolution and if so in what forum?



3.   If so, how can we help prevent such resolution? Who can help? What is 
required?



4.Can AJL assist in such effort?



Thank you in advance,

Yaniv




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Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-28 Thread Weisman, Yaffa 
Hi all,
First, I am encouraged by the outpour of support from AJL members, mostly 
unfamiliar to me, who stepped out of the shadows and made helpful suggestions. 
This is incredible, and I only regret having to spend so much energy on 
responding to bullies and detractors, instead of investing in programs.
Second, I think it's time to stop perfecting the document - I put it together 
in a short time, incorporated some earlier amendments, and now I say, Dayeinu. 
Let's focus on reaching out to our allies at ALA and to its officers, as well 
as to friends outside ALA who can give us some good points.
So to all of you who plan to attend the ALA Council meeting - thanks for 
putting yourselves in the line of fire. Sometimes just showing up is enough, 
sometimes pushing back is necessary.
And finally, to all of you who responded with support and suggestions - I hope 
you plan to attend our conference in DC this year. If you do, please grab my 
proverbial buttohole and introduce yourselves. I can't wait to meet you
thank you
Dr. Yaffa Weisman, President
AJL

From: Elliot Gertel [eger...@umich.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 6:00 AM
To: Beth Dwoskin
Cc: Weisman, Yaffa; Emily Bergman; sseid...@northwestern.edu; 
hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with 
IDF

Yaffa,

Do you approve of Beth's suggested edits.  They seem reasonable to me.  Thanks, 
Beth, Yaffa, and all who have made constructive suggestions in thsi discussion.

Elliot

Elliot H. Gertel
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Curator (Interim), Jewish Heritage Collection
The University of Michigan
Area Programs
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Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1190
Phone: 734-936-2367
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On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 9:49 PM, Beth Dwoskin 
mailto:bdwos...@yahoo.com>> wrote:

I respectfully submit the following slight edits (in red):

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.
The AJL is an affiliate of ALA and stands firm in its opposition to any attempt 
to politicize the ALA through bigoted and hateful targeting of the State of 
Israel and its citizens, as well as opposing veiled threats against any 
American company doing business in Israel. The AJL also condemns the blatant 
censorship exercised by the Council by scheduling this meeting on the Jewish 
Sabbath, thus effectively denying the rights of observant Jewish members of ALA 
to participate in this discussion.
The AJL believes that the mantle of “broad social responsibilities,” is crucial 
to the spirit of ALA, and therefore should be applied responsibly and equally 
to address issues such as religious freedom, genocide, terrorism, and denial of 
equal rights and free speech to women and LGBT citizens. Please note, the 
latter denial mentioned is the case in many if not most Arab countries, BUT NOT 
IN THE DEMOCRATIC STATE OF ISRAEL!


On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 4:59 PM, "Weisman, Yaffa" 
mailto:yweis...@huc.edu>> wrote:


Emily, and all who are partnering in the effort to end this “narishkeit” 
(a.k.a. “foolishness”) at this point:
Here is a statement I composed that I believe should be presented to the ALA 
Council. Feel free to use it, replicate and distribute it as needed. I will try 
to create & scan it on AJL stationary & send it around.
Thanks for doing it:

THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES’ STATEMENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION
“On ALA Divestment from Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard, and Motorola Solutions”

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.
The AJL is an affiliate of ALA and stands firm in its opposition to any attempt 
to politicize the ALA through bigoted and hateful targeting of the State of 
Israel and its citizens, through  veiled threats against any American company 
doing business in Israel. The AJL also condemns the blatant censorship 
exercised by the Council by scheduling this meeting on the Sabbath, thus 
effectively denying the rights of observant Jewish members of ALA to 
participate in this discussion.
The AJL believes that the mantel of “broad social responsibilities,” is crucial 
to the spirit of ALA, and therefore should be applied responsibly and equally 
to address issues such as religious freedom, genocide, terrorism, denial of 
equal rights and free speech to women and LGBT citizens– all practiced by

Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-27 Thread Michal Strutin 
This may be too little, too late, but SPME.org (Scholars for Peace in the 
Middle East) deals with such issues all the time. They may be able to provide 
information, guidance, etc.

Michal Strutin
science librarian, author
mstru...@gmail.com
michalstrutin.com

Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 27, 2015, at 1:03 PM, Emily Bergman  wrote:
> 
> I am on ALA Council and I did see the original resolution.  I have been 
> looking for information, especially what to get up and say at the Council 
> meeting when it comes up.  I appreciate these documents, and if there's 
> anything you think I should add, please send it to me ASAP.  I leave for ALA 
> Midwinter tomorrow.  I'll do my best to speak for Jews and Jewish librarians 
> on this.
> 
> Thanks,
> Emily Bergman
> Library Committee Chair
> Temple Sinai
> Glendale, CA
> emilyanneberg...@gmail.com
> 
> Emily Bergman
> Head, Gerontology Library
> Psychology Librarian
> University of Southern California
> Voice: 213-740-3855
> Fax: 213-740-3854
> 
> 
>> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Weisman, Yaffa  wrote:
>> This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi of NLI. Both the 
>> pending resolution and the case against it are attached. So it is a real 
>> attempt in real time.
>> 
>> Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member who has a voice in ALA  – is it 
>> too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement to ALA’s Council? How does one 
>> do it? I can write a short one but I need to know which ALA body has the 
>> authority to publish it.
>> 
>> This is not new(s) and I suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling out 
>> of Israel as opposed to countries and terrorist organizations who commit 
>> genocide & war crimes (Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using anti-Zionism 
>> and anti-Semitism to politicize a professional organization. We should also 
>> mention that scheduling such meetings on the Sabbath is offensive to Jewish 
>> members of ALA and is a de-facto act of censorship.
>> 
>> AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel (Thank 
>> God!), but I am sure we can all agree that Israel’s right to exist is not 
>> debatable, and that the work of our colleagues in Israel promotes 
>> coexistence and peace and shouldn’t be reviled and railroaded by ALA.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> yaffa
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> From: Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il] 
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
>> To: Weisman, Yaffa
>> Cc: Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
>> Subject: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Dear Yaffa,
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might 
>> assist.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the attached 
>> resolution would be adopted by ALA council.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> 1.   Are you aware of this initiative? I found no mentioning of such 
>> resolution, and I don't know if this is a real thing or not.
>>  
>> 2.   Does ALA take such resolution and if so in what forum?
>>  
>> 3.   If so, how can we help prevent such resolution? Who can help? What 
>> is required?
>>  
>> 
>> 4.Can AJL assist in such effort?
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Thank you in advance,
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Yaniv
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Yaniv Levi-Korem|Head of Technical Services
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Mobile: +972-52-860-0747
>> 
>> Tel.:  +972-74-733-6230
>> 
>> The National Library of Israel, Jerusalem
>> 
>> yaniv.l...@nli.org.il  |  www.nli.org.il
>> 
>>   
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> 
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Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-27 Thread Beth Dwoskin 
n, Yaffa
Cc: hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with 
IDF    I am on ALA Council and I did see the original resolution.  I have been 
looking for information, especially what to get up and say at the Council 
meeting when it comes up.  I appreciate these documents, and if there's 
anything you think I should add, please send it to me ASAP.  I leave for ALA 
Midwinter tomorrow.  I'll do my best to speak for Jews and Jewish librarians on 
this.    Thanks, Emily Bergman Library Committee Chair Temple Sinai Glendale, 
CA emilyanneberg...@gmail.com    Emily Bergman Head, Gerontology Library 
Psychology Librarian University of Southern California Voice: 213-740-3855 Fax: 
213-740-3854       On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Weisman, Yaffa 
 wrote: This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi 
of NLI. Both the pending resolution and the case against it are attached. So it 
is a real attempt in real time. Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member 
who has a voice in ALA  – is it too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement 
to ALA’s Council? How does one do it? I can write a short one but I need to 
know which ALA body has the authority to publish it. This is not new(s) and I 
suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling out of Israel as opposed to 
countries and terrorist organizations who commit genocide & war crimes 
(Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism to 
politicize a professional organization. We should also mention that scheduling 
such meetings on the Sabbath is offensive to Jewish members of ALA and is a 
de-facto act of censorship. AJL membership is a rainbow of political 
convictions vis-à-vis Israel (Thank God!), but I am sure we can all agree that 
Israel’s right to exist is not debatable, and that the work of our colleagues 
in Israel promotes coexistence and peace and shouldn’t be reviled and 
railroaded by ALA.   yaffa     From: Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
To: Weisman, Yaffa
Cc: Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
Subject: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF   Dear Yaffa,   I 
have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might assist.  
 It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the attached 
resolution would be adopted by ALA council.   1.   Are you aware of this 
initiative? I found no mentioning of such resolution, and I don't know if this 
is a real thing or not.   2.   Does ALA take such resolution and if so in 
what forum?   3.   If so, how can we help prevent such resolution? Who can 
help? What is required?   4.    Can AJL assist in such effort?     Thank 
you in advance,   Yaniv         
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Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-27 Thread Yelena Luckert 
I think this is a good start.  Thank you.

Yelena Luckert
Head, Research & Learning
Librarian for Jewish and Slavic Studies
University of Maryland Libraries
College Park, MD 20742
Phone:  301-405-9365
Fax:  301-405-9191
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+yluckert=umd@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Scott Sheidlower
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 5:15 PM
To: Clare Kinberg; Weisman, Yaffa
Cc: hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with 
IDF

As the liason to AJL from the NMRT I contacted them to find out how to oppose 
this.

Here's what they replied:
"I would suggest contacting the chair of the ALA Resolutions Committee, Larry 
Romans, about submitting a statement on the proposed resolution.  According to 
the "Guidelines for Preparation of ALA Resolutions" 
(http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/council/resolution_guidelines<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ala.org_aboutala_governance_council_resolution-5Fguidelines&d=AwMFAw&c=sgvcbXKzheRPWEeSdtrr38MeMqjxapFyx8M8Y1-rO5w&r=U_hcrD21zwObiwu5ZT8mDKF0_EWwLdi4ujYHjQ93V-o&m=2vfkcbo4EogkpCgH54N-kTEh6NnD-1x2OYR7cB2DRGg&s=9zsAdRuFzVvNt9-eKdwZb25In4rWnbc-GWhFpUr08GY&e=>)
 he can be reached at the following email address: 
alaresoluti...@ala.org<mailto:alaresoluti...@ala.org>."

Scott Sheidlower
Assoc Prof.
York College/CUNY
Jamaica, NY


From: Hasafran [hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] on behalf of Clare Kinberg 
[ckinb...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 4:36 PM
To: Weisman, Yaffa
Cc: hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu<mailto:hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with 
IDF

I hope we all in AJL affirm Israel's right to exist and flourish. But I do not 
see anything in this resolution that denies that right. What do others see in 
this resolution that denies Israel's right to exist?
On Jan 27, 2015 1:44 PM, "Weisman, Yaffa" 
mailto:yweis...@huc.edu>> wrote:
This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi of NLI. Both the pending 
resolution and the case against it are attached. So it is a real attempt in 
real time.
Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member who has a voice in ALA  - is it 
too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement to ALA's Council? How does one do 
it? I can write a short one but I need to know which ALA body has the authority 
to publish it.
This is not new(s) and I suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling out of 
Israel as opposed to countries and terrorist organizations who commit genocide 
& war crimes (Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using anti-Zionism and 
anti-Semitism to politicize a professional organization. We should also mention 
that scheduling such meetings on the Sabbath is offensive to Jewish members of 
ALA and is a de-facto act of censorship.
AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel (Thank 
God!), but I am sure we can all agree that Israel's right to exist is not 
debatable, and that the work of our colleagues in Israel promotes coexistence 
and peace and shouldn't be reviled and railroaded by ALA.

yaffa


From: Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il<mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il>]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
To: Weisman, Yaffa
Cc: Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
Subject: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

Dear Yaffa,

I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might assist.

It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the attached 
resolution would be adopted by ALA council.


1.   Are you aware of this initiative? I found no mentioning of such 
resolution, and I don't know if this is a real thing or not.



2.   Does ALA take such resolution and if so in what forum?



3.   If so, how can we help prevent such resolution? Who can help? What is 
required?



4.Can AJL assist in such effort?



Thank you in advance,

Yaniv




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Mobile: +972-52-860-0747
Tel.:  +972-74-733-6230

The National Library of Israel, Jerusalem

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Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-27 Thread Scott Sheidlower 
Elliot & Emily,

I also got this suggestion,

"Jocelyn's recommendation looks like a great place to start. I would also have 
AJL get in contact with Courtney Young, the ALA president 
cl...@psu.edu<mailto:cl...@psu.edu>, who is on the ALA Council.?

Scott

From: Hasafran [hasafran-bounces+ssheidlower=york.cuny@lists.osu.edu] on 
behalf of Elliot Gertel [eger...@umich.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 4:15 PM
To: Emily Bergman
Cc: hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with 
IDF

Thanks, Emily!  Your voice is an important, profound, and powerful one for the 
cause of truth and fairness.

Elliot

Elliot H. Gertel
Irving M. Hermelin Curator of Judaica
Curator (Interim), Jewish Heritage Collection
The University of Michigan
Area Programs
111-C Hatcher Graduate Library North
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1190
Phone: 734-936-2367
eger...@umich.edu<mailto:eger...@umich.edu>

On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 4:03 PM, Emily Bergman 
mailto:emilyanneberg...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I am on ALA Council and I did see the original resolution.  I have been looking 
for information, especially what to get up and say at the Council meeting when 
it comes up.  I appreciate these documents, and if there's anything you think I 
should add, please send it to me ASAP.  I leave for ALA Midwinter tomorrow.  
I'll do my best to speak for Jews and Jewish librarians on this.

Thanks,
Emily Bergman
Library Committee Chair
Temple Sinai
Glendale, CA
emilyanneberg...@gmail.com<mailto:emilyanneberg...@gmail.com>


Emily Bergman

Head, Gerontology Library

Psychology Librarian

University of Southern California

Voice: 213-740-3855

Fax: 213-740-3854


On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Weisman, Yaffa 
mailto:yweis...@huc.edu>> wrote:
This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi of NLI. Both the pending 
resolution and the case against it are attached. So it is a real attempt in 
real time.
Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member who has a voice in ALA  – is it 
too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement to ALA’s Council? How does one do 
it? I can write a short one but I need to know which ALA body has the authority 
to publish it.
This is not new(s) and I suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling out of 
Israel as opposed to countries and terrorist organizations who commit genocide 
& war crimes (Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using anti-Zionism and 
anti-Semitism to politicize a professional organization. We should also mention 
that scheduling such meetings on the Sabbath is offensive to Jewish members of 
ALA and is a de-facto act of censorship.
AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel (Thank 
God!), but I am sure we can all agree that Israel’s right to exist is not 
debatable, and that the work of our colleagues in Israel promotes coexistence 
and peace and shouldn’t be reviled and railroaded by ALA.

yaffa


From: Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il<mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il>]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
To: Weisman, Yaffa
Cc: Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
Subject: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

Dear Yaffa,

I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might assist.

It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the attached 
resolution would be adopted by ALA council.


1.   Are you aware of this initiative? I found no mentioning of such 
resolution, and I don't know if this is a real thing or not.



2.   Does ALA take such resolution and if so in what forum?



3.   If so, how can we help prevent such resolution? Who can help? What is 
required?



4.Can AJL assist in such effort?



Thank you in advance,

Yaniv




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Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-27 Thread Scott Sheidlower 
As the liason to AJL from the NMRT I contacted them to find out how to oppose 
this.

Here's what they replied:

"I would suggest contacting the chair of the ALA Resolutions Committee, Larry 
Romans, about submitting a statement on the proposed resolution.  According to 
the “Guidelines for Preparation of ALA Resolutions” 
(http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/council/resolution_guidelines<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ala.org_aboutala_governance_council_resolution-5Fguidelines&d=AwMFAw&c=sgvcbXKzheRPWEeSdtrr38MeMqjxapFyx8M8Y1-rO5w&r=U_hcrD21zwObiwu5ZT8mDKF0_EWwLdi4ujYHjQ93V-o&m=2vfkcbo4EogkpCgH54N-kTEh6NnD-1x2OYR7cB2DRGg&s=9zsAdRuFzVvNt9-eKdwZb25In4rWnbc-GWhFpUr08GY&e=>)
 he can be reached at the following email address: 
alaresoluti...@ala.org<mailto:alaresoluti...@ala.org>."

Scott Sheidlower
Assoc Prof.
York College/CUNY
Jamaica, NY


From: Hasafran [hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] on behalf of Clare Kinberg 
[ckinb...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 4:36 PM
To: Weisman, Yaffa
Cc: hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with 
IDF


I hope we all in AJL affirm Israel's right to exist and flourish. But I do not 
see anything in this resolution that denies that right. What do others see in 
this resolution that denies Israel's right to exist?

On Jan 27, 2015 1:44 PM, "Weisman, Yaffa" 
mailto:yweis...@huc.edu>> wrote:
This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi of NLI. Both the pending 
resolution and the case against it are attached. So it is a real attempt in 
real time.
Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member who has a voice in ALA  – is it 
too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement to ALA’s Council? How does one do 
it? I can write a short one but I need to know which ALA body has the authority 
to publish it.
This is not new(s) and I suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling out of 
Israel as opposed to countries and terrorist organizations who commit genocide 
& war crimes (Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using anti-Zionism and 
anti-Semitism to politicize a professional organization. We should also mention 
that scheduling such meetings on the Sabbath is offensive to Jewish members of 
ALA and is a de-facto act of censorship.
AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel (Thank 
God!), but I am sure we can all agree that Israel’s right to exist is not 
debatable, and that the work of our colleagues in Israel promotes coexistence 
and peace and shouldn’t be reviled and railroaded by ALA.

yaffa


From: Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il<mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il>]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
To: Weisman, Yaffa
Cc: Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
Subject: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

Dear Yaffa,

I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might assist.

It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the attached 
resolution would be adopted by ALA council.


1.   Are you aware of this initiative? I found no mentioning of such 
resolution, and I don't know if this is a real thing or not.



2.   Does ALA take such resolution and if so in what forum?



3.   If so, how can we help prevent such resolution? Who can help? What is 
required?



4.Can AJL assist in such effort?



Thank you in advance,

Yaniv




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Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-27 Thread Emily Bergman 
For what it's worth, this is not an academic boycott, per se; it's a
divestment of stocks in three companies that do business with Israel.  That
is what I'm working on putting together a statement for.  My first thought
was why not all the other countries that commit genocide and war crimes,
but if there are no companies with stocks that ALA owns, it doesn't help my
argument.  Emily

On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Weisman, Yaffa  wrote:

>  This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi of NLI. Both the
> pending resolution and the case against it are attached. So it is a real
> attempt in real time.
>
> Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member who has a voice in ALA  – is
> it too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement to ALA’s Council? How does
> one do it? I can write a short one but I need to know which ALA body has
> the authority to publish it.
>
> This is not new(s) and I suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling
> out of Israel as opposed to countries and terrorist organizations who
> commit genocide & war crimes (Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using
> anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism to politicize a professional organization.
> We should also mention that scheduling such meetings on the Sabbath is
> offensive to Jewish members of ALA and is a de-facto act of censorship.
>
> AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel
> (Thank God!), but I am sure we can all agree that Israel’s right to exist
> is not debatable, and that the work of our colleagues in Israel promotes
> coexistence and peace and shouldn’t be reviled and railroaded by ALA.
>
>
>
> yaffa
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
> *To:* Weisman, Yaffa
> *Cc:* Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
> *Subject:* ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF
>
>
>
> Dear Yaffa,
>
>
>
> I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might
> assist.
>
>
>
> It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the
> attached resolution would be adopted by ALA council.
>
>
>
> 1.   Are you aware of this initiative? I found no mentioning of such
> resolution, and I don't know if this is a real thing or not.
>
>
>
> 2.   Does ALA take such resolution and if so in what forum?
>
>
>
> 3.   If so, how can we help prevent such resolution? Who can help?
> What is required?
>
>
>
> 4.Can AJL assist in such effort?
>
>
>
>
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
>
>
> Yaniv
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 
>
>
>
> *Yaniv Levi-Korem  *  |Head of Technical Services
>
>
>
> Mobile: +972-52-860-0747
>
> Tel.:  +972-74-733-6230
>
> The National Library of Israel, Jerusalem
>
> *yaniv.l...@nli.org.il   **|*  *www.nli.org.il*
> 
>
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-27 Thread Weisman, Yaffa 
Emily, and all who are partnering in the effort to end this “narishkeit” 
(a.k.a. “foolishness”) at this point:
Here is a statement I composed that I believe should be presented to the ALA 
Council. Feel free to use it, replicate and distribute it as needed. I will try 
to create & scan it on AJL stationary & send it around.
Thanks for doing it:

THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES’ STATEMENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION
“On ALA Divestment from Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard, and Motorola Solutions”

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.
The AJL is an affiliate of ALA and stands firm in its opposition to any attempt 
to politicize the ALA through bigoted and hateful targeting of the State of 
Israel and its citizens, through  veiled threats against any American company 
doing business in Israel. The AJL also condemns the blatant censorship 
exercised by the Council by scheduling this meeting on the Sabbath, thus 
effectively denying the rights of observant Jewish members of ALA to 
participate in this discussion.
The AJL believes that the mantel of “broad social responsibilities,” is crucial 
to the spirit of ALA, and therefore should be applied responsibly and equally 
to address issues such as religious freedom, genocide, terrorism, denial of 
equal rights and free speech to women and LGBT citizens– all practiced by many 
Arab countries BUT NOT BY THE DEMOCRATIC STATE OF ISRAEL!

AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel, but we 
firmly believe that Israel’s right to exist is not debatable, and that the work 
of our colleagues in Israel promotes professional librarianship, literacy and 
innovation, coexistence and peace. We proudly stand by our tradition of 
pursuing justice and seeking peace, and respectfully ask the Council to reject 
the divestment resolution before it.

Dr. Yaffa Weisman, President,
And the Executive Board of the Association of Jewish Libraries.





From: Emily Bergman [mailto:emilyanneberg...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 1:03 PM
To: Weisman, Yaffa
Cc: hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with 
IDF

I am on ALA Council and I did see the original resolution.  I have been looking 
for information, especially what to get up and say at the Council meeting when 
it comes up.  I appreciate these documents, and if there's anything you think I 
should add, please send it to me ASAP.  I leave for ALA Midwinter tomorrow.  
I'll do my best to speak for Jews and Jewish librarians on this.

Thanks,
Emily Bergman
Library Committee Chair
Temple Sinai
Glendale, CA
emilyanneberg...@gmail.com<mailto:emilyanneberg...@gmail.com>


Emily Bergman

Head, Gerontology Library

Psychology Librarian

University of Southern California

Voice: 213-740-3855

Fax: 213-740-3854



On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Weisman, Yaffa 
mailto:yweis...@huc.edu>> wrote:
This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi of NLI. Both the pending 
resolution and the case against it are attached. So it is a real attempt in 
real time.
Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member who has a voice in ALA  – is it 
too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement to ALA’s Council? How does one do 
it? I can write a short one but I need to know which ALA body has the authority 
to publish it.
This is not new(s) and I suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling out of 
Israel as opposed to countries and terrorist organizations who commit genocide 
& war crimes (Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using anti-Zionism and 
anti-Semitism to politicize a professional organization. We should also mention 
that scheduling such meetings on the Sabbath is offensive to Jewish members of 
ALA and is a de-facto act of censorship.
AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel (Thank 
God!), but I am sure we can all agree that Israel’s right to exist is not 
debatable, and that the work of our colleagues in Israel promotes coexistence 
and peace and shouldn’t be reviled and railroaded by ALA.

yaffa


From: Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il<mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il>]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
To: Weisman, Yaffa
Cc: Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
Subject: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

Dear Yaffa,

I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might assist.

It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the attached 
resolution would be adopted by ALA council.


1.   Are you aware of this initiative? I found no mentioning of such 
resolution, and I don't know if this is a real thing or not.



2.

Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-27 Thread Clare Kinberg 
I hope we all in AJL affirm Israel's right to exist and flourish. But I do
not see anything in this resolution that denies that right. What do others
see in this resolution that denies Israel's right to exist?
On Jan 27, 2015 1:44 PM, "Weisman, Yaffa"  wrote:

>  This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi of NLI. Both the
> pending resolution and the case against it are attached. So it is a real
> attempt in real time.
>
> Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member who has a voice in ALA  – is
> it too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement to ALA’s Council? How does
> one do it? I can write a short one but I need to know which ALA body has
> the authority to publish it.
>
> This is not new(s) and I suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling
> out of Israel as opposed to countries and terrorist organizations who
> commit genocide & war crimes (Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using
> anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism to politicize a professional organization.
> We should also mention that scheduling such meetings on the Sabbath is
> offensive to Jewish members of ALA and is a de-facto act of censorship.
>
> AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel
> (Thank God!), but I am sure we can all agree that Israel’s right to exist
> is not debatable, and that the work of our colleagues in Israel promotes
> coexistence and peace and shouldn’t be reviled and railroaded by ALA.
>
>
>
> yaffa
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
> *To:* Weisman, Yaffa
> *Cc:* Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
> *Subject:* ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF
>
>
>
> Dear Yaffa,
>
>
>
> I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might
> assist.
>
>
>
> It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the
> attached resolution would be adopted by ALA council.
>
>
>
> 1.   Are you aware of this initiative? I found no mentioning of such
> resolution, and I don't know if this is a real thing or not.
>
>
>
> 2.   Does ALA take such resolution and if so in what forum?
>
>
>
> 3.   If so, how can we help prevent such resolution? Who can help?
> What is required?
>
>
>
> 4.Can AJL assist in such effort?
>
>
>
>
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
>
>
> Yaniv
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 
>
>
>
> *Yaniv Levi-Korem  *  |Head of Technical Services
>
>
>
> Mobile: +972-52-860-0747
>
> Tel.:  +972-74-733-6230
>
> The National Library of Israel, Jerusalem
>
> *yaniv.l...@nli.org.il   **|*  *www.nli.org.il*
> 
>
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-27 Thread Clare Kinberg 
I should make clear I think AJL should oppose the boycott resolution, just
not on the grounds that it denies Israel's right to exist. Personally, I
oppose this resolution because this kind of thing makes us Jews circle the
wagons, which in turn prolongs the untenable situation. Israel should NOT
be singled out for crimes committed by so many other much more brutal
regimes. The resolution can be opposed on those grounds. But we Jews need
to become much more resolute to end the occupation.
On Jan 27, 2015 4:36 PM, "Clare Kinberg"  wrote:

> I hope we all in AJL affirm Israel's right to exist and flourish. But I do
> not see anything in this resolution that denies that right. What do others
> see in this resolution that denies Israel's right to exist?
> On Jan 27, 2015 1:44 PM, "Weisman, Yaffa"  wrote:
>
>>  This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi of NLI. Both the
>> pending resolution and the case against it are attached. So it is a real
>> attempt in real time.
>>
>> Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member who has a voice in ALA  – is
>> it too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement to ALA’s Council? How does
>> one do it? I can write a short one but I need to know which ALA body has
>> the authority to publish it.
>>
>> This is not new(s) and I suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling
>> out of Israel as opposed to countries and terrorist organizations who
>> commit genocide & war crimes (Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using
>> anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism to politicize a professional organization.
>> We should also mention that scheduling such meetings on the Sabbath is
>> offensive to Jewish members of ALA and is a de-facto act of censorship.
>>
>> AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel
>> (Thank God!), but I am sure we can all agree that Israel’s right to exist
>> is not debatable, and that the work of our colleagues in Israel promotes
>> coexistence and peace and shouldn’t be reviled and railroaded by ALA.
>>
>>
>>
>> yaffa
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il]
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
>> *To:* Weisman, Yaffa
>> *Cc:* Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
>> *Subject:* ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Yaffa,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might
>> assist.
>>
>>
>>
>> It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the
>> attached resolution would be adopted by ALA council.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.   Are you aware of this initiative? I found no mentioning of such
>> resolution, and I don't know if this is a real thing or not.
>>
>>
>>
>> 2.   Does ALA take such resolution and if so in what forum?
>>
>>
>>
>> 3.   If so, how can we help prevent such resolution? Who can help?
>> What is required?
>>
>>
>>
>> 4.Can AJL assist in such effort?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you in advance,
>>
>>
>>
>> Yaniv
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>>
>> *Yaniv Levi-Korem  *  |Head of Technical Services
>>
>>
>>
>> Mobile: +972-52-860-0747
>>
>> Tel.:  +972-74-733-6230
>>
>> The National Library of Israel, Jerusalem
>>
>> *yaniv.l...@nli.org.il   **|*  *www.nli.org.il*
>> 
>>
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-27 Thread Elliot Gertel 
Thanks, Emily!  Your voice is an important, profound, and powerful one for
the cause of truth and fairness.

Elliot

Elliot H. Gertel
Irving M. Hermelin Curator of Judaica
Curator (Interim), Jewish Heritage Collection
The University of Michigan
Area Programs
111-C Hatcher Graduate Library North
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1190
Phone: 734-936-2367
eger...@umich.edu

On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 4:03 PM, Emily Bergman 
wrote:

> I am on ALA Council and I did see the original resolution.  I have been
> looking for information, especially what to get up and say at the Council
> meeting when it comes up.  I appreciate these documents, and if there's
> anything you think I should add, please send it to me ASAP.  I leave for
> ALA Midwinter tomorrow.  I'll do my best to speak for Jews and Jewish
> librarians on this.
>
> Thanks,
> Emily Bergman
> Library Committee Chair
> Temple Sinai
> Glendale, CA
> emilyanneberg...@gmail.com
>
> Emily Bergman
>
> Head, Gerontology Library
>
> Psychology Librarian
>
> University of Southern California
>
> Voice: 213-740-3855
>
> Fax: 213-740-3854
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Weisman, Yaffa  wrote:
>
>>  This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi of NLI. Both the
>> pending resolution and the case against it are attached. So it is a real
>> attempt in real time.
>>
>> Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member who has a voice in ALA  - is
>> it too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement to ALA's Council? How does
>> one do it? I can write a short one but I need to know which ALA body has
>> the authority to publish it.
>>
>> This is not new(s) and I suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling
>> out of Israel as opposed to countries and terrorist organizations who
>> commit genocide & war crimes (Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using
>> anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism to politicize a professional organization.
>> We should also mention that scheduling such meetings on the Sabbath is
>> offensive to Jewish members of ALA and is a de-facto act of censorship.
>>
>> AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel
>> (Thank God!), but I am sure we can all agree that Israel's right to exist
>> is not debatable, and that the work of our colleagues in Israel promotes
>> coexistence and peace and shouldn't be reviled and railroaded by ALA.
>>
>>
>>
>> yaffa
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il]
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
>> *To:* Weisman, Yaffa
>> *Cc:* Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
>> *Subject:* ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Yaffa,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might
>> assist.
>>
>>
>>
>> It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the
>> attached resolution would be adopted by ALA council.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.   Are you aware of this initiative? I found no mentioning of such
>> resolution, and I don't know if this is a real thing or not.
>>
>>
>>
>> 2.   Does ALA take such resolution and if so in what forum?
>>
>>
>>
>> 3.   If so, how can we help prevent such resolution? Who can help?
>> What is required?
>>
>>
>>
>> 4.Can AJL assist in such effort?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you in advance,
>>
>>
>>
>> Yaniv
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>>
>> *Yaniv Levi-Korem  *  |Head of Technical Services
>>
>>
>>
>> Mobile: +972-52-860-0747
>>
>> Tel.:  +972-74-733-6230
>>
>> The National Library of Israel, Jerusalem
>>
>> *yaniv.l...@nli.org.il   **|*  *www.nli.org.il*
>> 
>>
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-27 Thread Emily Bergman 
I am on ALA Council and I did see the original resolution.  I have been
looking for information, especially what to get up and say at the Council
meeting when it comes up.  I appreciate these documents, and if there's
anything you think I should add, please send it to me ASAP.  I leave for
ALA Midwinter tomorrow.  I'll do my best to speak for Jews and Jewish
librarians on this.

Thanks,
Emily Bergman
Library Committee Chair
Temple Sinai
Glendale, CA
emilyanneberg...@gmail.com

Emily Bergman

Head, Gerontology Library

Psychology Librarian

University of Southern California

Voice: 213-740-3855

Fax: 213-740-3854



On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Weisman, Yaffa  wrote:

>  This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi of NLI. Both the
> pending resolution and the case against it are attached. So it is a real
> attempt in real time.
>
> Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member who has a voice in ALA  – is
> it too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement to ALA’s Council? How does
> one do it? I can write a short one but I need to know which ALA body has
> the authority to publish it.
>
> This is not new(s) and I suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling
> out of Israel as opposed to countries and terrorist organizations who
> commit genocide & war crimes (Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using
> anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism to politicize a professional organization.
> We should also mention that scheduling such meetings on the Sabbath is
> offensive to Jewish members of ALA and is a de-facto act of censorship.
>
> AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel
> (Thank God!), but I am sure we can all agree that Israel’s right to exist
> is not debatable, and that the work of our colleagues in Israel promotes
> coexistence and peace and shouldn’t be reviled and railroaded by ALA.
>
>
>
> yaffa
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
> *To:* Weisman, Yaffa
> *Cc:* Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
> *Subject:* ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF
>
>
>
> Dear Yaffa,
>
>
>
> I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might
> assist.
>
>
>
> It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the
> attached resolution would be adopted by ALA council.
>
>
>
> 1.   Are you aware of this initiative? I found no mentioning of such
> resolution, and I don't know if this is a real thing or not.
>
>
>
> 2.   Does ALA take such resolution and if so in what forum?
>
>
>
> 3.   If so, how can we help prevent such resolution? Who can help?
> What is required?
>
>
>
> 4.Can AJL assist in such effort?
>
>
>
>
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
>
>
> Yaniv
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 
>
>
>
> *Yaniv Levi-Korem  *  |Head of Technical Services
>
>
>
> Mobile: +972-52-860-0747
>
> Tel.:  +972-74-733-6230
>
> The National Library of Israel, Jerusalem
>
> *yaniv.l...@nli.org.il   **|*  *www.nli.org.il*
> 
>
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-27 Thread Steve Feuer 
I just spoke with Al Kagan personally and he has verified that this is a
valid proposal in front of the ALA. 

 

Becky Schastey

 

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Weisman,
Yaffa
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 1:42 PM
To: hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with
IDF

 

This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi of NLI. Both the
pending resolution and the case against it are attached. So it is a real
attempt in real time.

Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member who has a voice in ALA  – is it
too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement to ALA’s Council? How does one
do it? I can write a short one but I need to know which ALA body has the
authority to publish it.

This is not new(s) and I suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling out
of Israel as opposed to countries and terrorist organizations who commit
genocide & war crimes (Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using anti-Zionism
and anti-Semitism to politicize a professional organization. We should also
mention that scheduling such meetings on the Sabbath is offensive to Jewish
members of ALA and is a de-facto act of censorship.

AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel (Thank
God!), but I am sure we can all agree that Israel’s right to exist is not
debatable, and that the work of our colleagues in Israel promotes
coexistence and peace and shouldn’t be reviled and railroaded by ALA.

 

yaffa

 

 

From: Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
To: Weisman, Yaffa
Cc: Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
Subject: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

 

Dear Yaffa,

 

I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might
assist.

 

It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the attached
resolution would be adopted by ALA council.

 

1.   Are you aware of this initiative? I found no mentioning of such
resolution, and I don't know if this is a real thing or not.

 

2.   Does ALA take such resolution and if so in what forum?

 

3.   If so, how can we help prevent such resolution? Who can help? What
is required?

 

4.Can AJL assist in such effort?

 

 

Thank you in advance,

 

Yaniv

 

 

 

 


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[ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

2015-01-27 Thread Weisman, Yaffa 
This was sent to me from Elhanan Adler via Yaniv Levi of NLI. Both the pending 
resolution and the case against it are attached. So it is a real attempt in 
real time.
Elliot  & Shoshana, and any other AJL member who has a voice in ALA  - is it 
too late to submit an AJL sponsored statement to ALA's Council? How does one do 
it? I can write a short one but I need to know which ALA body has the authority 
to publish it.
This is not new(s) and I suggest we highlight the hypocrisy of signaling out of 
Israel as opposed to countries and terrorist organizations who commit genocide 
& war crimes (Nigeria, Hamas, Sudan, etc.), and using anti-Zionism and 
anti-Semitism to politicize a professional organization. We should also mention 
that scheduling such meetings on the Sabbath is offensive to Jewish members of 
ALA and is a de-facto act of censorship.
AJL membership is a rainbow of political convictions vis-à-vis Israel (Thank 
God!), but I am sure we can all agree that Israel's right to exist is not 
debatable, and that the work of our colleagues in Israel promotes coexistence 
and peace and shouldn't be reviled and railroaded by ALA.

yaffa


From: Yaniv Levi [mailto:yaniv.l...@nli.org.il]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM
To: Weisman, Yaffa
Cc: Oren Weinberg; Elhanan
Subject: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

Dear Yaffa,

I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might assist.

It was brought to our attention that in the coming ALA (winter) the attached 
resolution would be adopted by ALA council.


1.   Are you aware of this initiative? I found no mentioning of such 
resolution, and I don't know if this is a real thing or not.



2.   Does ALA take such resolution and if so in what forum?



3.   If so, how can we help prevent such resolution? Who can help? What is 
required?



4.Can AJL assist in such effort?



Thank you in advance,

Yaniv




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