[ha-Safran]: Jewish self-study curriculum for kids

2007-11-12 Thread R Polsky
Hi, A teacher asked me about a self-study curriculum to be implemented in a wide range of Jewish schools throughout the Chicago area. The range includes Orthodox schools through Reform schools, along with Hebrew schools (children who have a limited Jewish background). He wanted the program to

[ha-Safran]: Links to member catalogs on AJL website

2007-11-12 Thread Nancy Sack
Aloha, AJLers, I've been informed that many of the links to member catalogs (on the AJL website at http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/resources/catlinks.htm) are broken. Please check your library link and if it's broken, notify me of the correct URL so I can fix it. Thanks. Nancy Sack

Re: [ha-Safran]: Publisher interested in Holocaust Memoirs?

2007-11-12 Thread Joy Rich
Cherille, I would appreciate it if you would post to ha-Safran a list of the publishers you hear about. Joy Rich Brooklyn, NY Editor, "Dorot: The Journal of the Jewish Genealogical Society" (New York) Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not n

RE: [ha-Safran]: next q: signed books

2007-11-12 Thread Rettberg, Dan
They may not be rare now, but what will be their status in fifty years? It's always a balancing act for libraries comparing the needs of today versus the needs of tomorrow. My inclination would be to put these in Special Collections and to buy additional copies for the circulating shelves. Dan

Re: [ha-Safran]: Book repair

2007-11-12 Thread Daniel Stuhlman
At 10:48 PM 11/11/2007, you wrote: >A patron brought in a beautiful 1902 prayer book with a >mother-of-pearl cover in need of repair as a few pages are loose. I >would be most appreciative it if you could give me names of reliable >and reasonable antique book restorers. He is in California, but cou

Re: [ha-safran] Looking for some advice on books for Middle School

2007-11-12 Thread Abigail Yasgur
Strange Relations by Sonia Levitin should added to the mix. Abigail yasgur Abigail Yasgur, M.L.S., Director Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles "promoting Jewish literacy" www.jclla.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and ar

RE: [ha-Safran]: School Library Effectiveness Does NOT Make

2007-11-12 Thread Abigail Yasgur
We, AJL, should consider working with a strategic thinker/planner on Jewish communal organizations, to develop a plan for positioning. I think there is much to learn from nextbook, jewish book council, let's speak with the christian org. and the catholic libraries, and others. Abigail Yasgur A

[ha-Safran]: Israbook November 2007 Quarterly Catalog of

2007-11-12 Thread Israbook Gefen Publishing House
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Re: [ha-Safran]: School Library Effectiveness Does NOT Make

2007-11-12 Thread Abigail Yasgur
Keep speaking, a film is good, spread the word, etc. but from my perspective nothing beats just being out there (if you've got the personality for it, to push the Library agenda) it means networking and collaborating and building relationships with many other institutions so they notice when yo

[ha-Safran]: Library Importance

2007-11-12 Thread Eli Wise
This discussion about library budget cuts has come up many times before. If we want to solve this problem we need to have a more global outlook and not propose band aid solutions. Library use in a school is curriculum driven. In the best case scenario the library is a resource by which students

Re: [ha-Safran]: Libraries do make a difference

2007-11-12 Thread Ted Koppel
All, I think it is timely that this issue arises - it shows up like clockwork about once a year and it's good to discuss it gain. A couple of observations: 1) Librarians talking to librarians is not likely to produce sustainable funding for synagogue libraries 2) Librarians talking to educato

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Kidlit Articles by Heidi & Linda

2007-11-12 Thread Heidi Estrin
I am pleased to announce that if you visit the web site www.myjewishlearning.com, you will see two articles on Jewish children's literature prominently featured at the top of the page. The article on contemporary trends in Jewish children's lit is by me, Heidi

Re: [ha-Safran]: next q: signed books

2007-11-12 Thread Ted Koppel
Patricia, The bottom line question is this: do you want your books to be used? Or do you want them in some locked up collection, protected from all but the most persistent user? Are you a library or a museum? Unless there is some intrinsic value to that signed items ( and from what you wrote