Re: [ha-Safran]: Te'um Kavanot (Adjusting Sights)

2007-11-13 Thread Yakov Shafranovich
The film is called InSight. The official distributor for it is CinePhil and their page on it is here: http://www.cinephil.co.il/index.asp?categoryid=70articleid=46 The only distributor I was able to find is someone I never heard of and seems to be charging a lot for it:

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

2007-11-13 Thread Reister, Maureen
Thankyou Heidi and Linda for these fantastic articles, great job! Maureen Maureen Reister Director of Libraries Ann Nate Levine Academy 18011 Hillcrest Rd. Dallas, TX 75252 972-248-3032, x.111 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not

[ha-Safran]: Strategic Planner for AJL

2007-11-13 Thread Deborah Stern
I wholeheartedly agree with Abigail Yasgur when she says AJL, should consider working with a strategic thinker/planner on Jewish communal organizations, to develop a plan for positioning. I have been suggesting that AJL engage a professional who will help us produce a new strategic plan and

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

2007-11-13 Thread Adas Israel Librarian
Yes! We want people to ask us to do what we know best; we should be seeking a professional in this field. Madeleine Cohen Oakley Director of Library Services Adas Israel Congregation Washington, DC Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not

RE: [ha-Safran]: Library Journal reviews

2007-11-13 Thread Karen Kriegel
I am glad to see this topic. I have become increasingly concerned about the materials being purchased by public libraries on Israel and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict. I quit my membership to ALA because of their biased, anti-Israel stance. Many of the reviews and bibliographies in their

RE: [ha-Safran]: New from JPS: Who's Who in the Jewish Bible

2007-11-13 Thread Arielle Levites
Who's Who in the Jewish Bible was originally self-published by the author in very limited quantities. This is the first time it's been made available to a wider audience. It's a wonderful resource for both scholars and the general reader (I used it to help pick out my son's name). I'm happy to

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

2007-11-13 Thread Susan Dubin
Ted is exactly right. The people that can change the ways libraries are funded are the big donors and members who control the boards. Now, the question is how is the best way to get to them? Susan Dubin Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are

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

2007-11-13 Thread Adas Israel Librarian
I strongly believe that we should hire a PR professional to help us. After all, the whole point is that people don't recognize us as professionals and don't know what we do! Let's get someone who does this kind of thing as a profession. Madeleine Cohen Oakley Director of Library Services Adas

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

2007-11-13 Thread Susan Dubin
Yasher Koach, Heidi and Linda! Susan Dubin 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 for Ha-Safran, send to:

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

2007-11-13 Thread Dina Tanners
Hi, I was not excited about You ARE SO NOT Invited to My Bar Mitzvah. It just had too much that an 11 to 13 year old at least did not need to read. It talked about making out, wondering how far her friend went, etc. So I would not recommend it. Here are some I do like: WEIGHT OF

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

2007-11-13 Thread Susan Dubin
Absolutely, Abigail. Many of us are in the same situation. Possibly a liaison with other organizations would boos our effectiveness to facilitate change. Susan Dubin Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the

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

2007-11-13 Thread Adas Israel Librarian
Alert! Do not, under any circumstances, purchase You are so not... or We are so crashing. !!! I only wish there were a way to keep them out of all libraries. They represent everything that is wrong with American Jewish culture; they are crass, trash, and an embarrassment to us. Madeleine