Re: [ha-Safran]: Jimmy Carter's book

2006-12-20 Thread Bernie Maengen
I'm looking for responses to this as well. Bernie M. Eugene, OR. Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions

[ha-Safran]: Discography of Judaica Recordings

2006-12-20 Thread Dr. Rainer E. Lotz c/o Birgit Lotz Verlag
NOW IN PRINT: The Discography of Judaica Recordings by Rainer E. Lotz Axel Weggen An annotated 78rpm discography of historic sound documents relating to Jewish life in Germany, or in German language, or recorded in German speaking countries, covering Jewish life, humour, music and religion,

[ha-Safran]: Western History, anyone?

2006-12-20 Thread Lisa Silverman
We have 62 Western States Jewish History volumes (magazines) to give away-- from 1995- 2005. If anyone is interested in them, please let me know. Lisa Silverman Library Director Sinai Temple Blumenthal Library 10400 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 310-481-3215 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages

[Hasafran] Encyclopaedia Judaica

2006-12-20 Thread Liz Edelglass
Our new EJ just arrived in the mail. I seem to remember a recent question as to whether libraries will retain both the old and new versions on the shelf, but I don't remember seeing the answers. Our shelf space is very limited. If I remove the old version, I'm not sure what to do with it

[ha-Safran]: Collection assessment

2006-12-20 Thread Toby Harris
Chag Sameach: We are in the process of doing some planning and would like to assess our collection. We are trying to identify books of great historical significance, high monetary value, rare books, etc. How does one go about finding a knowledgeable and reputable consultant for that purpose?

[ha-Safran]: American Agriculturalist, 1922

2006-12-20 Thread JAMES LAFOREST
I am working on a project at Mann Library, Cornell University, digitizing important out-of-copyright agricultural literature. My eye spied this gem in the classifieds of the 1922, no.4 issue of the American Agriculturalist: DO YOU NEED HELP? We have many able-bodied Jewish young men, with

[ha-Safran]: Jimmy Carter's book

2006-12-20 Thread David Elazar
Whether I would purchase the book or not depends on my libraries budget and acquisition policy. I would not use a limited budget on this book which contains many inacuracies and is basicly anti-Israel. Should one decide to include the book his/her collection, I recommend that your patrons be made

Re: [ha-Safran]: Jimmy Carter's book

2006-12-20 Thread Ellen Zyroff
I would use the same collection development criteria you use for other books purchased for your library's collection. If a non-fiction book is known to be filled with factual errors (as this one is), then it is a disservice for a librarian on whom library users are relying, to purchase it and