This review appeared in the Nov./Dec. 2004 issue of the AJL Newsletter:
Ellis, Deborah. Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children
Speak. Toronto: Groundwood/Douglas McIntyre,
2004. 144pp. $16.95. ISBN: 0-88899-608-X.
It must be acknowledged that no book about the
Israeli
Before I proceed with yet another long posting, a disclosure. I am an
honourary life member of the Ontario Library Association (founded in
1900 and the largest library association in Canada with 5,300
members), as a result of having been given one of the two inaugural
Distinguished Service Awar
With all due respect, I would like to ask Eli Wise if he has read
this book, or whether he's reacting and dashing off in a direction he thinks
is correct simply because the Canadian Jewish Congress has issued some
statements about it? Was the CJC in fact correct in its assessment?
This book actua
I think what Mr. Wise proposes should be carefully considered by the
leaders of the AJL.
Shmuel Ben-Gad,
Gelman Library,
George Washington University.
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With all due respect, I would like to ask Eli Wise if he has read
this book, or whether he's reacting and dashing off in a direction he thinks
is correct simply because the Canadian Jewish Congress has issued some
statements about it? Was the CJC in fact correct in its assessment?
This book actua
I am not sure what the problem with the wording of the change in Article
VIII, Section 2 is. The change reads:
"Votes by mail, email or other electronic means." All the Amendment
seeks to do is add the words "email or electronic means". It DOES NOT
eliminate or curtail using mail or voting in p
Bernard,
I don't believe there will be any opposition to your proposal, but rather a
loud collective sigh of relief from those of us who have been standing by
dumbfounded while a couple of individuals attack the hardworking AJL Board
and Council for carrying out their responsibilities. Was there
Dear Mr. Katz,
I am sorry if I have failed to answer all of your
questions. I have tried to respond honestly and promptly
to questions that have been posed, and to address underlying
issues rather than respond to personal attacks.
The questions posed in your 2nd message were not addressed
to me,
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What do you do for a call number if everything is the same but the
title? In other words, I have a copyright date and author that are
exactly the same. . How do distinguish the titles on the spine label?
The preface instrucitons gave no example for this. The subject is the same.
Messages and
Shalom safranim--
I need to get the latest edition of the Weine classification scheme.
How do I go about that?
Todah rabbah!
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Congregation Ohev Sholom
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As AJL NISO representative I would just like to clarify that the
proposed ISO transliteration tables for Hebrew DO NOT take the place
of the ALA-LC Romanization Tables that we use in our cataloging.
The ISO tables could, however, be used later as a resource to justify
future changes to the ALA-
Dear Hasafranim,
Thank you for all your help regarding automating (and funding) a
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Attached are most of the responses.
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Congregation of Moses Library
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Sydney Taylor Book Award Commit
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Dear safranim,
You may know that the firm "Ben-Arza" used to sell religious books
from Israel. The firm is not active anymore, and we (at RUBIN MASS
LTD.) obtained the clients and orders lists. If you were one of
Ben-Arza's clients you are invited to get a full service from us. We
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Dear Safranim,
Does anyone know what happened to the Yoseloff publishing house and in
particular who currently owns the copyrights to their publications?
Many thanks for any help you can provide,
Arthur
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University of Pennsylvania Library
3420 Waln
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