Dear Stephanie Gross,
So glad you referred to Adaire Klein's award by the Special Library
Association in your posting to Hasafran on Sept. 28. FYI, Adaire is
also a member of our local chapter, AJL of Southern California, and I
have uploaded the SLA article to our website for all to read.
On Hasafran, Abigail Yasgur referred Denise Kleinman to me - for some
information on a Jewish bookmobile.
Thanks for the referral, Abigail, you have a good memory! Yes, I did
do extensive research on the possibility that the Jewish Community
Library of Los Angeles, of which Abigail was
For Banned Books Week, also check the American Library Association's website:
http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.cfm
The correct dates are September 27 to October 4, 2008.
Barbara Leff
Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual
We're very pleased to share this thoughtful article with you -- about
Adaire Klein, Director of Library and Archival Services, Simon
Wiesenthal Center-Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles.
Adaire Klein: Keeper of Memories, Nurturer of Souls by Amy Klein,
Religion Editor,
in the cover story,
Fred, Thanks for your concern about our Southern California members
being affected by the fires.
So far, I haven't heard of any problems. We in the central Los
Angeles and San Fernando Valley have not been affected -
fortunately! The worst hit have been all around us. We see the
smoke but
To Sheryl Stahl,
Kudos to you for creating the AJL convention blog for us stay-at-home AJL
members. I really enjoyed it. Those sessions reported sounded quite
interesting - I was sorry to miss them. Being unable to attend convention,
I felt connected - and that was just great! Brought back
Janice,
I happened to drive by the Steimatzky's store last week - saw their large
Hebrew sign above the store (new location) - stopped in out of curiosity -
and took a card:
Steimatzky
Books, Music Gifts from Israel
17612 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91316
818.205.1650
www.stmus.com
[EMAIL
I'm probably one of the oldest of the AJL past presidents (1980-1982) still
on this list, so here is the historical perspective that I remember. At a
national AJL membership meeting at that time (and I believe the attendance
ratio of SSC (2/3) and RS (1/3) were about the same as today), I asked
--
Abigail Yasgur asked me to post this correction on Hasafran:
The Screening of Lucky Thirteen (see below) has been changed to
Tuesday evening, September 14, at 6:30 PM.
Contact Abigail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more information.
Hello Elizabeth Edelglass,
For a bibliography/reading list relating to the 350th anniversary of the
settlement of Jews in America, please check the AJL of Southern California
website (http://www.ajlsc.org). Ellen Cole (AJLSC President) has prepared
three fine lists -- for kids, for adults, and a
READ THIS BROADSIDE FROM AJLSC
about
COLONIAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES FOR YOU
Now you can turn to the AJLSC Website for Ellen Cole's three bibliographies
about Jews in the Colonial Era. Two lists suggest materials for adults and
children, the third offers a webography.
Take note all YE Librarians!
Shalom,
We're proud to announce that the Southern California chapter of AJL has
re-designed its website:
-- new data, resources, links, photos, news, local events, western
conventions;
-- our beginning list of bibliographies webographies for librarians,
teachers, parents, children and, of
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