[ha-Safran]: World Almanac Library of the Middle East

2007-09-26 Thread Linda Silver
There are 6 titles in the World Almanac Library of the Middle East Series and they will all be reviewed in the Nov/Dec 2007 issue of the AJL Newsletter. They are all acceptable, with the caveat that there are errors in them that a knowledgeable librarian or teacher will need to point out to the k

Re: [ha-Safran]: What library software

2007-09-26 Thread books2gogh
Personally, I don't trust Follett. They are buying up all the library software companies and they have redone their software program several times and then made people pay extra to get into the new program. I spoke to them at the National Education Computer Convention and they tried to show me

[ha-Safran]: An Invitation

2007-09-26 Thread Liza Stabler
Dear Safraniyot and Safranim, You are all cordially invited to the following event, the inaugural event for this year's Emanu-El Reads: The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel. You need not be a member of the congregation to attend the lecture. You are welcome to bring guests. Who: Professor S

[ha-Safran]: Jewish publishers of children's books

2007-09-26 Thread Lee Batterman
To Whom It May Concern: A few years ago I had the honor of being invited by South Florida Chapter to speak at their convention and present my historical novel, Two Cents and a Milk Bottle. Since then I've completed the sequel, Upside-down and Backwards , and would like to find the "appropriate

[ha-Safran]: Banned Books Week - Jewish Top 10

2007-09-26 Thread Stefanie Rose
Hello All - I have been following the case of books banned from federal prison libraries and wonder if anyone has a "Top Ten" list of Jewish books banned or censored. I have a small display based on the books banned in prisons, including Rabbi Harold Kushner's _When Bad Things Happen to Good

[ha-Safran]: Graphic novel bibliography

2007-09-26 Thread Fran Wolf
This is a copy of a bibliography by Andrea Kempf, librarian at Johnson County Community College, presented at a recent lecture. Jewish Contributions To the Graphic Novel Some of the Major Jewish Contributors to the Comic Book and the Graphic Novel Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kaval