Hello. A faculty member here is trying to track down the archives of
the French Jewish thinker and scholar Andre Neher. They are supposed
to be in Strasbourg, but no one there seems to know where they
are. I would appreciate any information about the location.
Thank you.
Jim Rosenbloom
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Hello. After serving for many years as the AJL web master, Nancy
Sack will soon be stepping down from this position. We need to find
a replacement. If you are interested in web sites and how they are
run, this might be an ideal position for you. The web master is a
member of our Council,
I think that Braiterman's critique of the Jewish Review of Books is
wide of the mark. I have read almost all of the articles that have
appeared. In the cases where it is possible to detect any political
leanings of authors, it would be a sort of middle of the road
liberalism. It is true, to
Hello. Members have been sending in questions about our new
membership structure. This is not surprising, since the structure
has changed quite a bit. I welcome all questions. I recently
clarified one matter -- the definition of retired for dues purposes.
I would like now to clarify the
membership form
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Hello. I'm pleased to announce two new appointments.
Jackie Ben-Efraim is the new Ads Manager. I will soon send out an
e-mail address for her.
Zachary Baker will be stepping down as editor of Judaica
Librarianship following the publication in the early fall of the new
issue. Rachel
Renewal and Application
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Hello. You can now go to the AJL website and select Membership
Benefits. From there you can print off a copy of the membership form.
Jim Rosenbloom
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James P. Rosenbloom
Judaica Librarian, Brandeis University
President, Association of Jewish Libraries
James P Rosenbloom
Library and
2012 ,Hilton Tel Aviv. Israel
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Hello. We recently held our annual convention in Montreal. It was a
great success. I want to thank our co-chairs Marsha Lustigman, Chaya
Goldman and Eva Raby, along with their local committee and
volunteers. On the National Level I want to thank Suzi Dubin, Toby
Harris, Ronda Rose, Nancy
Hello. As I mentioned in my recent message, we need to find an Ads
Manager for AJL. Below is a description of the responsibilities. If
you are interested, please contact me.
Thank you.
Maintains database of past and potential advertisers for AJL Reviews
and the Convention Program.
Hi. The following item will be of interest to many of you.
Jim
Andover-Harvard Library: Holocaust Rescue and Relief: Digitized Records
of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
http://www.hds.harvard.edu/library/collections/digital/service_committee.html
A humanitarian crisis was
Hello. We have recently lost two members who were active in AJL.
Sylvia Firschein died on May 16. Fran Wolf posted her obituary on
Hasafran several days ago. Sylvia led the new convention attendees
meeting at every convention for at least 20 years until her husband
got sick. She
Hello. Please note that your AJL login and password are not yet
activated on our new web site. Next on the agenda is bringing up the
membership lists. I will keep you updated as new functionality is added.
Laurie Haas, our vice-president for membership, has had to resign her
position. In
Hello. As you know from previous postings, we had to bring down the
old AJL web site, after it was attacked by a virus for the fourth
time. I am pleased to say that we have now brought up our new
site. However, because we rushed to bring it up to replace the old
site, many parts have still
Dear AJL members and friends:
The early bird registration rate is good through April 10. If you
plan to come, I recommend sending in your registration as soon as
possible. You can go to the AJL home page. On the right side you
will see a box called News Announcements. Click on the sixth
Hello. I would like to update you about recent developments in
AJL. The Board and Council met in New York City in January for
midyear business meetings, and a number of important decisions were made.
Kathe Pinchuck, in addition to her responsibilities as SSC
Secretary, has taken over as
Hello. We recently read in Hasafran about antisemitic events at
Indiana University, and about the desecration of Jewish religious
texts. Attached is a letter which AJL has sent to the president of
the university.
Jim
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James P. Rosenbloom
Judaica Librarian, Brandeis University
President,
Hello. You have already heard from me, as well as from others, about
opportunities for members to participate in AJL activities. I would
like to remind you of these opportunities, to emphasize their
importance and to encourage you to participate.
There is still time to submit a proposal to
Hello.
Big changes are in store for our AJL Newsletter. Starting with the
first issue of 2011, we will be switching from paper to electronic
publishing of the Newsletter. In addition, we will be separating the
News section from the Reviews section. The Council voted on this
following weeks
Hello. In my last message I forgot one important item. Maureen
Reister, who was a member of our Board for several years, has stepped
down as SSC secretary. I enjoyed working with Maureen, and hope that
she will be able to be active in AJL in the future.
In keeping with our constitution, the
Hello. I last sent a note on Hasafran to AJL members soon after our
Seattle convention. One would expect that the summer would have been
a quiet time for our organization. On the contrary -- The Board and
Council have been actively discussing a number of important issues of
great interest
I am forwarding this message.
Jim
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From: Lynn Davis lkda...@email.arizona.edu
Date: Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 2:21 PM
Subject: The DNA Shoah Project - an introduction
To: rosenbl...@brandeis.edu
Mr. Rosenbloom, good afternoon -
At the International Association
Hello. I would like to bring the following book to your attention:
Mark I. Rosen:
Mission, Meaning and Money: How the Joint Distribution Committee
Became a Fundraising Innovator.
published in 2010 by the Fisher-Bernstein Institute for Jewish
Philanthropy and Leadership at Brandeis University
Hello. I am looking forward to the next two years as president of
AJL. We have just completed a very successful convention. I want to
thank Toby Harris and the local and national committees for a
wonderful job. Toby did an exceptional job, and was incredibly
calm. I can't thank her enough
Hello. I would like to remind members of the Research Libraries,
Archives and Special Collections Division of AJL that we are still
looking for presenters at the July conference in Seattle. We welcome
all subjects, including collection development,cataloging,
e-resources, reference services,
Toby Harris recently sent out a call for presentations at the 2010
convention in Seattle. The address for submissions, as she metioned, is:
ajlseat...@gmail.com
or
Toby Harris, c/o Temple Beth Am, 2632 NE 80th St, Seattle, WA 98115.
Please send all proposals to Toby.
I would like to
Hello.The Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Division of AJL has established a new committee to deal with Judaica
digitization issues. We hope to gather information about what has
been or will be digitized by libraries and other groups in all
countries, and to make this
Hello. I would like to remind you that the meeting to officially
establish the RAS Digitization Committee will be at 4PM this coming
Sunday at our convention. This meeting is not only for potential
committee members. Everyone who is interested in contributing ideas
about what our long term
Hello. The Resarch Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Division of AJL has created a new committee -- the RAS Digitization
Committee. The major goal of the committee is to gather and make
available information about current and planned digitization projects
in all areas of Judaica.
Hello. I am pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 AJL Research
Libraries and Special Collections Division awards. Once again this
year, we have awarded an honorable mention in each category.
Reference Award:
Writers in Yiddish/ edited by Joseph Sherman
Detroit: Thomsen Gale, 2007
Hello. My library, like many others, is examining its collection to
identify potential items for digitizing. We are considering
concentrating on Yiddish periodicals and on Hebrew literature out of
copyright. I am aware of the Benyehuda Project in Israel, as well as
the digitizing by the
Hello. A new version of the convention program will be available
soon on the ajl website. This is pretty much the schedule you can
expect at the convention, barring any presenter having a sudden
change of plans. Due to some presenters' scheduling needs, some
sessions which previously had
A revised version of the preliminary convention schedule has been
posted on the AJL website.
Please note that only a few members have volunteered to chair
sessions. I encourage you contact me if you would like to chair a session.
Information for Presenters:
If you are in a session with
March 10, 2006
We are pleased to present a preliminary schedule for our upcoming
convention. There are still some additional speakers under consideration.
Please let us know if you are interested in chairing a particular session.
Please also note that many interest groups
Hello. A number of interest groups and committees hold meetings
during the annual conference. If you are planning such a meeting,
please let me know how many people you expect to attend, and when
you want to meet (please see below). Unless you indicate a specific
need, no microphone or
The deadline for submitting presentation proposals for the 2006 AJL
convention has been extended by a few days -- to November 2. We have
already received a number of interesting proposals, but I am sure that many
more of you wish to make presentations.
If you have any questions, please don't
Conference Announcement and Call for Papers
Association of Jewish Libraries
41st Annual Convention
Cambridge Hyatt-Regency
June 18-21, 2006
Liberty, Learning and Libraries
The Association of Jewish Libraries will be holding its 41st convention in
Cambridge, MA on June 18 - 21,
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