Re: [ha-Safran] 2020 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Recipient

[Rachel Leket-Mor via Hasafran]

A distinctive award for a distinctive librarian! Congratulations, Zachary!
Rachel

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"hasafran@lists.osu.edu" 
Reply-To: Elizabeth Vernon 
Date: Sunday, 15 March 2020 at 9:53
To: Annette Goldsmith 
Cc: hasafran 
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] 2020 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Recipient

Hear, hear!!!

On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 9:36 AM Annette Goldsmith via Hasafran 
mailto:hasafran@lists.osu.edu>> wrote:
Oh, what an excellent choice! Kol ha-kavod, Zachary!!

Annette

On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 8:19 PM Elliot H. Gertel via Hasafran 
mailto:hasafran@lists.osu.edu>> wrote:
Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We have the distinct honor and pleasure of announcing that the 2020 recipient 
of the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award is Zachary M. Baker.

Zachary Baker provided over four decades of dedicated and scholarly service to 
the field of Judaica librarianship and the Association of Jewish Libraries 
beginning in 1976 at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York City as 
a cataloger of Yiddish books until 1981 as well as a genealogical reference 
librarian beginning around 1978.  From 1981 to 1987, he worked at the Montreal 
Jewish Public Library and was appointed as its head of technical services circa 
1983.  From 1987-1999, Zachary returned to YIVO as Head Librarian.  Most 
recently, he served as Reinhard Family Curator of Judaica and Hebraica 
Collections in the Stanford University Libraries from 1999-2018, a position 
from which he retired in January 2018.  In addition, from 2010 until his 
retirement, he was the Stanford Libraries’ Assistant University Librarian for 
Collection Development for the Humanities and Social Sciences.  He has 
published numerous articles and bibliographies relating to Yiddish and other 
areas of Jewish studies.


Zachary has been a very active member of AJL for as long as any of us can 
remember--he attended his first AJL conference in 1976.  Among his many 
positions in AJL, he was president of the association from 1994-1996.  He was a 
leading member of the local AJL Annual Convention organizing committee before, 
during, and following this event in 2005 when it took place in Oakland, 
California.  He was also a longtime contributing editor and editor-in-chief of 
Judaica Librarianship.  Zachary received an AJL Judaica Reference honorable 
mention in 2018 for “Resources in Yiddish 
Studies<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ingeveb.org_tags_Resources-2520in-2520Yiddish-2520Studies&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=5kkUoQrubt3AFpZu9FOFbwD5QOSLl4x2RoweuGch-Lo&m=oTrP_OtdtXeiRbK0y4Rj-5_OI74FfNmndjfgWA4cT4k&s=0OchZ3ifkG10ylNzAIJ6NforIDROcI_lR1aTvc4U5xw&e=>”
 published in: In Geveb: A Journal of Yiddish Studies.

Zachary is not only the consummate Judaica librarian but a leading scholar of 
all things Judaic and is especially well-versed in Yiddish studies.  His 
contributions to AJL and the field are so abundant, it would be difficult to 
even begin to take stock of them.  He presented numerous papers at AJL 
Conferences over the years, virtually annually, before his retirement.

On October 9. 2018, “Zachary M. Baker Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis 
Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's 
Who<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.24-2D7pressrelease.com_press-2Drelease_457218_zachary-2Dm-2Dbaker-2Dpresented-2Dwith-2Dthe-2Dalbert-2Dnelson-2Dmarquis-2Dlifetime-2Dachievement-2Daward-2Dby-2Dmarquis-2Dwhos-2Dwho&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=5kkUoQrubt3AFpZu9FOFbwD5QOSLl4x2RoweuGch-Lo&m=oTrP_OtdtXeiRbK0y4Rj-5_OI74FfNmndjfgWA4cT4k&s=HzrfQfiwCckepmBJGQ2l8x3BksWVOU38UCYtGefpujI&e=>.
  He has been endorsed by Marquis Who's Who as a leader in the field of library 
science.”  Mazel-tov, yasher-koyekh, kol ha-kavod, and congratulations to 
Zachary who is a most worthy recipient of the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award.

Jacqueline Ben-Efraim
Susan Dubin
Elana Gensler
Elliot H. Gertel, Chair
Daniel Scheide

2020 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Committee

** * ** *
The Fanny Goldstein Merit Award, named for the librarian, social activist, and 
founder of National Jewish Book Month, is bestowed in recognition of loyal and 
ongoing contributions to the Association of Jewish Libraries and to the 
profession of Jewish librarianship.

Born on May 15, 1895 [some sources say 1888], Fanny Goldstein devoted her life 
to books and community. She was the first female Judaica librarian and the 
first woman to direct a branch library in Massachusetts, where she was head of 
Boston's West End Branch for many years. A prominent figure in the Boston 
Jewish community, she is best known as the founder of Jewish Book Week, which 
began when Goldstein organized a display of Jewish books at the Boston Public 
Library in 1925.

=
Elliot H. Gertel  אליהו־צבי גרט

Re: [ha-Safran] 2020 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Recipient

[Elizabeth Vernon via Hasafran]

Hear, hear!!!

On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 9:36 AM Annette Goldsmith via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Oh, what an excellent choice! Kol ha-kavod, Zachary!!
>
> Annette
>
> On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 8:19 PM Elliot H. Gertel via Hasafran <
> hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
>
>> Dear Friends and Colleagues,
>>
>> We have the distinct honor and pleasure of announcing that the 2020
>> recipient of the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award is Zachary M. Baker.
>>
>> Zachary Baker provided over four decades of dedicated and scholarly
>> service to the field of Judaica librarianship and the Association of Jewish
>> Libraries beginning in 1976 at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in
>> New York City as a cataloger of Yiddish books until 1981 as well as a
>> genealogical reference librarian beginning around 1978.  From 1981 to
>> 1987, he worked at the Montreal Jewish Public Library and was appointed
>> as its head of technical services circa 1983.  From 1987-1999, Zachary
>> returned to YIVO as Head Librarian.  Most recently, he served as Reinhard
>> Family Curator of Judaica and Hebraica Collections in the Stanford
>> University Libraries from 1999-2018, a position from which he retired in
>> January 2018.  In addition, from 2010 until his retirement, he was the
>> Stanford Libraries’ Assistant University Librarian for Collection
>> Development for the Humanities and Social Sciences.  He has published
>> numerous articles and bibliographies relating to Yiddish and other areas
>> of Jewish studies.
>>
>> Zachary has been a very active member of AJL for as long as any of us can
>> remember--he attended his first AJL conference in 1976.  Among his many
>> positions in AJL, he was president of the association from 1994-1996.  He
>> was a leading member of the local AJL Annual Convention organizing
>> committee before, during, and following this event in 2005 when it took
>> place in Oakland, California.  He was also a longtime contributing
>> editor and editor-in-chief of Judaica Librarianship.  Zachary received
>> an AJL Judaica Reference honorable mention in 2018 for “Resources in
>> Yiddish Studies
>> 
>> ” published in: In Geveb: A Journal of Yiddish Studies.
>>
>> Zachary is not only the consummate Judaica librarian but a leading
>> scholar of all things Judaic and is especially well-versed in Yiddish
>> studies.  His contributions to AJL and the field are so abundant, it would
>> be difficult to even begin to take stock of them.  He presented numerous
>> papers at AJL Conferences over the years, virtually annually, before his
>> retirement.
>>
>> On October 9. 2018, “Zachary M. Baker Presented with the Albert Nelson
>> Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who
>> 
>> .  He has been endorsed by Marquis Who's Who as a leader in the field of
>> library science.”  *Mazel-tov, yasher-koyekh, kol ha-kavod, and
>> congratulations* to Zachary who is a most worthy recipient of the Fanny
>> Goldstein Merit Award.
>>
>> Jacqueline Ben-Efraim
>> Susan Dubin
>> Elana Gensler
>> Elliot H. Gertel, Chair
>> Daniel Scheide
>> 2020 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Committee
>>
>> ** * ** *
>> *The Fanny Goldstein Merit Award, named for the librarian, social
>> activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is bestowed in
>> recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the Association of Jewish
>> Libraries and to the profession of Jewish librarianship.*
>>
>> *Born on May 15, 1895 [some sources say 1888], Fanny Goldstein devoted
>> her life to books and community. She was the first female Judaica librarian
>> and the first woman to direct a branch library in Massachusetts, where she
>> was head of Boston's West End Branch for many years. A prominent figure in
>> the Boston Jewish community, she is best known as the founder of Jewish
>> Book Week, which began when Goldstein organized a display of Jewish books
>> at the Boston Public Library in 1925.*
>>
>> =
>> Elliot H. Gertel  אליהו־צבי גרטל / עלע־הערש גערטל
>> AJL-ALA Liaison
>> 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
>> __
>> Messages and op

Re: [ha-Safran] 2020 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Recipient

[Amalia Warshenbrot via Hasafran]

Mazle tov to Zachary !
You are the ideal librarian. Your contribution to AJL and to the profession 
should not have gone unnoticed. 
Amalia Warshenbrot
From: Elliot H. Gertel via Hasafran
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2020 11:19 PM
To: Hasafran; Zachary Baker
Subject: [ha-Safran] 2020 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Recipient

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We have the distinct honor and pleasure of announcing that the 2020 recipient 
of the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award is Zachary M. Baker.

Zachary Baker provided over four decades of dedicated and scholarly service to 
the field of Judaica librarianship and the Association of Jewish Libraries 
beginning in 1976 at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York City as 
a cataloger of Yiddish books until 1981 as well as a genealogical reference 
librarian beginning around 1978.  From 1981 to 1987, he worked at the Montreal 
Jewish Public Library and was appointed as its head of technical services circa 
1983.  From 1987-1999, Zachary returned to YIVO as Head Librarian.  Most 
recently, he served as Reinhard Family Curator of Judaica and Hebraica 
Collections in the Stanford University Libraries from 1999-2018, a position 
from which he retired in January 2018.  In addition, from 2010 until his 
retirement, he was the Stanford Libraries’ Assistant University Librarian for 
Collection Development for the Humanities and Social Sciences.  He has 
published numerous articles and bibliographies relating to Yiddish and other 
areas of Jewish studies.

Zachary has been a very active member of AJL for as long as any of us can 
remember--he attended his first AJL conference in 1976.  Among his many 
positions in AJL, he was president of the association from 1994-1996.  He was a 
leading member of the local AJL Annual Convention organizing committee before, 
during, and following this event in 2005 when it took place in Oakland, 
California.  He was also a longtime contributing editor and editor-in-chief of 
Judaica Librarianship.  Zachary received an AJL Judaica Reference honorable 
mention in 2018 for “Resources in Yiddish Studies” published in: In Geveb: A 
Journal of Yiddish Studies.

Zachary is not only the consummate Judaica librarian but a leading scholar of 
all things Judaic and is especially well-versed in Yiddish studies.  His 
contributions to AJL and the field are so abundant, it would be difficult to 
even begin to take stock of them.  He presented numerous papers at AJL 
Conferences over the years, virtually annually, before his retirement.

On October 9. 2018, “Zachary M. Baker Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis 
Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who.  He has been endorsed by 
Marquis Who's Who as a leader in the field of library science.”  Mazel-tov, 
yasher-koyekh, kol ha-kavod, and congratulations to Zachary who is a most 
worthy recipient of the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award.

Jacqueline Ben-Efraim
Susan Dubin
Elana Gensler
Elliot H. Gertel, Chair
Daniel Scheide
2020 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Committee

** * ** *
The Fanny Goldstein Merit Award, named for the librarian, social activist, and 
founder of National Jewish Book Month, is bestowed in recognition of loyal and 
ongoing contributions to the Association of Jewish Libraries and to the 
profession of Jewish librarianship.

Born on May 15, 1895 [some sources say 1888], Fanny Goldstein devoted her life 
to books and community. She was the first female Judaica librarian and the 
first woman to direct a branch library in Massachusetts, where she was head of 
Boston's West End Branch for many years. A prominent figure in the Boston 
Jewish community, she is best known as the founder of Jewish Book Week, which 
began when Goldstein organized a display of Jewish books at the Boston Public 
Library in 1925.


=
Elliot H. Gertel  אליהו־צבי גרטל / עלע־הערש גערטל 
AJL-ALA Liaison
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

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Re: [ha-Safran] 2020 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Recipient

[Annette Goldsmith via Hasafran]

Oh, what an excellent choice! Kol ha-kavod, Zachary!!

Annette

On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 8:19 PM Elliot H. Gertel via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Dear Friends and Colleagues,
>
> We have the distinct honor and pleasure of announcing that the 2020
> recipient of the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award is Zachary M. Baker.
>
> Zachary Baker provided over four decades of dedicated and scholarly
> service to the field of Judaica librarianship and the Association of Jewish
> Libraries beginning in 1976 at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in
> New York City as a cataloger of Yiddish books until 1981 as well as a
> genealogical reference librarian beginning around 1978.  From 1981 to 1987,
> he worked at the Montreal Jewish Public Library and was appointed as its head
> of technical services circa 1983.  From 1987-1999, Zachary returned to
> YIVO as Head Librarian.  Most recently, he served as Reinhard Family
> Curator of Judaica and Hebraica Collections in the Stanford University
> Libraries from 1999-2018, a position from which he retired in January
> 2018.  In addition, from 2010 until his retirement, he was the Stanford
> Libraries’ Assistant University Librarian for Collection Development for
> the Humanities and Social Sciences.  He has published numerous articles
> and bibliographies relating to Yiddish and other areas of Jewish studies.
>
> Zachary has been a very active member of AJL for as long as any of us can
> remember--he attended his first AJL conference in 1976.  Among his many
> positions in AJL, he was president of the association from 1994-1996.  He
> was a leading member of the local AJL Annual Convention organizing
> committee before, during, and following this event in 2005 when it took
> place in Oakland, California.  He was also a longtime contributing editor
> and editor-in-chief of Judaica Librarianship.  Zachary received an AJL
> Judaica Reference honorable mention in 2018 for “Resources in Yiddish
> Studies ”
> published in: In Geveb: A Journal of Yiddish Studies.
>
> Zachary is not only the consummate Judaica librarian but a leading scholar
> of all things Judaic and is especially well-versed in Yiddish studies.  His
> contributions to AJL and the field are so abundant, it would be difficult
> to even begin to take stock of them.  He presented numerous papers at AJL
> Conferences over the years, virtually annually, before his retirement.
>
> On October 9. 2018, “Zachary M. Baker Presented with the Albert Nelson
> Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who
> 
> .  He has been endorsed by Marquis Who's Who as a leader in the field of
> library science.”  *Mazel-tov, yasher-koyekh, kol ha-kavod, and
> congratulations* to Zachary who is a most worthy recipient of the Fanny
> Goldstein Merit Award.
>
> Jacqueline Ben-Efraim
> Susan Dubin
> Elana Gensler
> Elliot H. Gertel, Chair
> Daniel Scheide
> 2020 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Committee
>
> ** * ** *
> *The Fanny Goldstein Merit Award, named for the librarian, social
> activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is bestowed in
> recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the Association of Jewish
> Libraries and to the profession of Jewish librarianship.*
>
> *Born on May 15, 1895 [some sources say 1888], Fanny Goldstein devoted her
> life to books and community. She was the first female Judaica librarian and
> the first woman to direct a branch library in Massachusetts, where she was
> head of Boston's West End Branch for many years. A prominent figure in the
> Boston Jewish community, she is best known as the founder of Jewish Book
> Week, which began when Goldstein organized a display of Jewish books at the
> Boston Public Library in 1925.*
>
> =
> Elliot H. Gertel  אליהו־צבי גרטל / עלע־הערש גערטל
> AJL-ALA Liaison
> 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
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Re: [ha-Safran] 2020 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Recipient

[Fred Isaac via Hasafran]

What a wonderful Choice. Thanks to the committee, and to Elliot.

Zachary is indeed the consummate professional. I served on the Council
while he was President, and co-chaired the 2005 Conference. He was a
critical part of our small working committee.

Congratulations to you, Zachary.

Fred Isaac

On Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 8:19 PM Elliot H. Gertel via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Dear Friends and Colleagues,
>
> We have the distinct honor and pleasure of announcing that the 2020
> recipient of the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award is Zachary M. Baker.
>
> Zachary Baker provided over four decades of dedicated and scholarly
> service to the field of Judaica librarianship and the Association of Jewish
> Libraries beginning in 1976 at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in
> New York City as a cataloger of Yiddish books until 1981 as well as a
> genealogical reference librarian beginning around 1978.  From 1981 to 1987,
> he worked at the Montreal Jewish Public Library and was appointed as its head
> of technical services circa 1983.  From 1987-1999, Zachary returned to
> YIVO as Head Librarian.  Most recently, he served as Reinhard Family
> Curator of Judaica and Hebraica Collections in the Stanford University
> Libraries from 1999-2018, a position from which he retired in January
> 2018.  In addition, from 2010 until his retirement, he was the Stanford
> Libraries’ Assistant University Librarian for Collection Development for
> the Humanities and Social Sciences.  He has published numerous articles
> and bibliographies relating to Yiddish and other areas of Jewish studies.
>
> Zachary has been a very active member of AJL for as long as any of us can
> remember--he attended his first AJL conference in 1976.  Among his many
> positions in AJL, he was president of the association from 1994-1996.  He
> was a leading member of the local AJL Annual Convention organizing
> committee before, during, and following this event in 2005 when it took
> place in Oakland, California.  He was also a longtime contributing editor
> and editor-in-chief of Judaica Librarianship.  Zachary received an AJL
> Judaica Reference honorable mention in 2018 for “Resources in Yiddish
> Studies ”
> published in: In Geveb: A Journal of Yiddish Studies.
>
> Zachary is not only the consummate Judaica librarian but a leading scholar
> of all things Judaic and is especially well-versed in Yiddish studies.  His
> contributions to AJL and the field are so abundant, it would be difficult
> to even begin to take stock of them.  He presented numerous papers at AJL
> Conferences over the years, virtually annually, before his retirement.
>
> On October 9. 2018, “Zachary M. Baker Presented with the Albert Nelson
> Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who
> 
> .  He has been endorsed by Marquis Who's Who as a leader in the field of
> library science.”  *Mazel-tov, yasher-koyekh, kol ha-kavod, and
> congratulations* to Zachary who is a most worthy recipient of the Fanny
> Goldstein Merit Award.
>
> Jacqueline Ben-Efraim
> Susan Dubin
> Elana Gensler
> Elliot H. Gertel, Chair
> Daniel Scheide
> 2020 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Committee
>
> ** * ** *
> *The Fanny Goldstein Merit Award, named for the librarian, social
> activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is bestowed in
> recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the Association of Jewish
> Libraries and to the profession of Jewish librarianship.*
>
> *Born on May 15, 1895 [some sources say 1888], Fanny Goldstein devoted her
> life to books and community. She was the first female Judaica librarian and
> the first woman to direct a branch library in Massachusetts, where she was
> head of Boston's West End Branch for many years. A prominent figure in the
> Boston Jewish community, she is best known as the founder of Jewish Book
> Week, which began when Goldstein organized a display of Jewish books at the
> Boston Public Library in 1925.*
>
> =
> Elliot H. Gertel  אליהו־צבי גרטל / עלע־הערש גערטל
> AJL-ALA Liaison
> 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
> __
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> author
> and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries
> (AJL)
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