[ha-Safran]: AJL Newsletter Deadline

2009-10-16 Thread llibbylib
Dear Friends, Taking into consideration the just completed Holy Days and the HaSafran down period. the deadline for the Nov/Dec 2009 AJL Newsletter will be October 29. Thank you to those who have already submitted material! Libby White X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: Q

[ha-Safran]: Articles for the AJL Newsletter

2009-08-03 Thread llibbylib
Dear Friends, In these difficult times many colleagues and institutions are honoring library staff. If you can supply articles about such events, please contact Libby White, AJL Newsletter editor (llibby...@aol.com) . --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran

[ha-Safran]: AJL Newsletter deadline

2009-08-03 Thread llibbylib
Dear Friends, The deadline for submission of material for the Sept/Oct issue of the AJL Newsletter is Monday August 17,2009. Please send articles, columns, and news to Libby White (llibby...@aol.com), photos and graphics to Nancy Sack (s...@hawaii.edu) . Many thanks for your cooperation, Libby

[ha-Safran]: AJL Newsletter deadline

2009-03-26 Thread llibbylib
Dear Friends, The deadline for the May/June AJL Newsletter is Monday April 6, 2009. please send articles and columns to Libby White (llibbylib @<http://aol.com>aol.com) and illustrations to Nancy Sack (<mailto:s...@hawaii.edu>s...@hawaii.edu). Thank you to those who anticipated

[ha-Safran]: Newsletter deadline

2009-01-12 Thread llibbylib
The deadline for submissions to the Feb/Mar 2009 AJL Newsletter is Tuesday Jan 20, 2009. Please send news, articles, columns, reports to Libby White (lwh...@bhu.edu or llibby...@aol.com). Photos and graphics should go to Nancy Sack (s...@hawaii.edu ). The Nov/Dec issue is late as we switched

[ha-Safran]: AJL Newsletter

2008-10-24 Thread llibbylib
Dear Friends, Oops, holiday turmoil and joy resulted in a missed deadline announcement for the Nov/Dec AJL Newsletter deadline. Many of you did send in columns, articles etc. Thank you. We appreciate your superior organization! The revised deadline is Thursday October 23. However, we stand rea

[ha-Safran]: AJL Newsletter deadline

2008-07-31 Thread LLibbylib
Dear AJLers, Alas, the lazy, hazy days of summer have almost run their course. It's time to begin to create the Sept/Oct issue of the AJL Newsletter! Please send articles, essays, and news items to Libby White ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Remember to include items regarding the super convention in Cl

[ha-Safran]: AJL Newsletter

2008-04-07 Thread llibbylib
Dear Friends, The deadline for the May/June newsletter is April 15. Please send news, articles, columns, and reviews to Libby White at [EMAIL PROTECTED] DO NOT SEND TO BHU ADDRESS! Photos and illustrations should go to Nancy Sack. A very happy Passover from the the newsletter staff. Libby

[ha-Safran]: AJL Newsletter

2007-10-08 Thread llibbylib
Dear Friends, The AJL Newsletter staff hopes that your holidays have been joyous and meaningful. We now turn our attention to producing the Nov/Dec newsletter. The deadline is Monday October 15. Please send news, announcements, columns, etc to Libby White and photos, illustrations, and graphic

[ha-Safran]: AJL Newsletter Book-review co-editor

2007-08-16 Thread llibbylib
AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY! Join the AJL NEWSLETTER staff as ADULT BOOK REVIEW CO-EDITOR, working with Merrily Hart. This position involves the following responsibilities: 1. Solicit forthcoming books and some media of Jewish interest, from all publishers, scan appropriate publishers' announcemen

[ha-Safran]: Newsletter Alert

2007-07-31 Thread llibbylib
Newsletter Alert! Submissions for the Sept/Oct issue of the AJL Newsletter are due by August 15. Send articles and news items to Libby White and photos to Nancy Sack. The upcoming issue generally includes as much convention material as possible--RAS President's Report, RAS Divisional Meeting M

[ha-Safran]: Deadline for next AJL Newsletter

2007-04-12 Thread llibbylib
Dear Friends, Material for the May/June issue of the AJL Newsletter will be due on Sunday, April 22, 2007. Please send photos and graphics directly to Nancy Sack ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Articles, essays, columns, etc. should be sent to Libby White (

[ha-Safran]: A Home for 78 Records

2007-03-21 Thread llibbylib
At various times HaSafran has posted addresses to which old records can be sent. I did send out a small collection of Jewish-themed 78's to an archive in Florida, as a result of info provided on HaSafran. I have about 20 78's remaining, but these are opera and operetta selections, not of Jewish

[ha-Safarn]: Newsletter deadline approaching [2nd notice]

2007-01-17 Thread LLibbylib
Second notice for submissions for Feb/Mar AJl newsletter. libby white It's time to remind all AJLers that the deadline for the Feb/Mar newsletter is Jan.15. Articles and columns should go to Libby White [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send photos and art work to Nancy Sack [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages a

[ha-Safarn]: Newsletter deadline approaching

2007-01-04 Thread LLibbylib
Happy secular New Year! It's time to remind all AJLers that the deadline for the Feb/Mar newsletter is Jan.15. Articles and columns should go to Libby White [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send photos and art work to Nancy Sack [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of th

Re: [ha-Safran]: Book title

2006-10-19 Thread llibbylib
Dear Safranim, I managed to find the title about the medieval Jews of York. It is The King's Persons by Joanne Greenberg. Thank you to anyone who was looking for it. Libby W. Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the

[ha-Safran]: Book title

2006-10-19 Thread llibbylib
Dear Safranim, Does anyone remember the title of an old adult fiction about the killing of the Jews of York, England in the 12th Century at Clifford's Tower? Thanks, Libby White [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not neces

[ha-Safran]: Next Newsletter deadline

2006-10-09 Thread LLibbylib
Dear Friends, The deadline for the AJL Newsletter's Nov/Dec issue is Monday Oct. 16. Please do send columns, articles, and announcements. Remember the HAVE YOU HEARD? column for professional and personal (but not too personal) news. Happy Sukkot. Libby White [EMAIL PR

[ha-Safran]: Nomi Levy honored

2006-08-06 Thread llibbylib
How wonderful that Nomi has been honored. As a faithful reader of Hasafran and the council list, I am able to make sure that this item will be reported in the AJL Newsletter's HAVE YOU HEARD? column. Please, please send the newsletter your news-both happy and sad. Communication is the lifeblo

[ha-Safran]: Newsletter deadline

2006-07-31 Thread LLibbylib
The deadline for the AJL Newsletter's Sept/Oct issue is August 15. Please send reports and articles to Libby White and photos and graphics to Nancy Sack. Wishes for a happy summer from the newsletter staff! Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and ar

[ha-Safran]: Invitation

2006-05-03 Thread llibbylib
Baltimore Hebrew University Library invites the public to a book review talk on Sunday May 7 at 1pm. Dr. Arthur Lesley of the BHU faculty will review Schlepping through the Alps: My Search for the Austrian Jewish Past with its Last Wandering Shepherd by Sam Apple. This well-received work is sim

[ha-Safran]: Article in Middle Eastern Studies.

2006-02-23 Thread llibbylib
If Bev Geller has not yet received the article from Middle Eastern Studies requested last week, she should contact us at Baltimore Hebrew University with full details. We have the volume and will be happy to mail or fax the article. Libby White [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[ha-Safran]: Newsletter Deadline

2006-01-12 Thread LLibbylib
Dear Friends, The deadline for the Feb/Mar AJL Newsletter is Jan. 17. Thank you for your attention! Libby White Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ===

[ha-Safran]: Quick Fix

2005-10-20 Thread llibbylib
Those of us working frantically on the next issue of the AJL newsletter could use a brief article on sources for recent DVD's and VHS's. Send asap to Libby White. Please include titles! many thanks. Libby Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are no

[ha-Safran]: News for the Newsletter

2005-10-14 Thread llibbylib
Dear Friends, The AJL Newsletter will publsh a list of new positions recently assumed by members in the Nov/Dec issue. This info will appear in the Have You Heard ? column. Kindly send such info-as well as other news-to me as soon as possible. Thanks. Libby White Messages and opinions expres

[ha-Safran]: Next Newsletter Deadline

2005-10-09 Thread LLibbylib
Dear Friends, The deadline for the AJL Newsletter's Nov/Dec issue is Monday October 16, 2005. Please send text copy to Libby White and photos accompanying articles to Nancy Sack. Thanks, Libby Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessaril

[ha-Safran]: AJL Newsletter

2005-09-26 Thread llibbylib
Dear Friends, All of us have been shocked and touched by the cataclysmic events in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. There have been a number of messages on HaSafran relating to the fate of Jewish libraries in these areas. The AJL would like to publish an article or articles on this subject.

[ha-Safran]: Reminder

2005-08-12 Thread LLibbylib
Dear Friends, The deadline for submission of material for the Sept/Oct 2005 AJL Newsletter is August 15. Libby White Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL ===

[ha-Safran]: Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread LLibbylib
Dear Friends, Indeed, time does fly! August 15, the deadline for submission of material for the Sept/Oct issue of the AJL Newsletter, is fast approaching. Please send your columns, articles, etc. as soon as you are able. Thank you very much. Libby White, AJL Newsletter General Editor Messag

[ha-Safran]: AJL Newsletter

2005-07-15 Thread llibbylib
Thanks to Aviva Astrinsky for posting details of the agenda of the World Congress of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem The AJL Newsletter is eager to receive articles/reports about the Congress and other Jewish Studies meetings which will take place this summer for publication in our journal. Will a

[ha-Safran]: AJL Newsletter deadline

2005-04-11 Thread llibbylib
Dear Friends, The newsletter team is now busily working on the May/ June issue. We look forward to receiving your articles and news notes! The deadline is April 15. Thank you. Libby White Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily end

[ha-Safran]: Newsletter deadline

2005-03-29 Thread llibbylib
Dear Friends, The deadline for the next issue of the AJL Newsletter is April 15, 2005. Those who have agreed to submit reports, articles, etc. should take note. As we all know, time passes swiftly! Libby White Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and a

[ha-Safran]: New Newsletter

2004-12-23 Thread LLibbylib
Dear Friends, On your mark, get set, let's go! The deadline for submission of articles and news for the Feb/Mar AJL Newsletter is Jan. 15, 2005. Material should be sent to Libby White at [EMAIL PROTECTED] An alternate address, which has given trouble recently is

[ha-Safran]: AJL Newsletter Alert

2004-10-21 Thread LLibbylib
Dear Friends, I want to reassure you as to the health of the AJL Newsletter! You will soon receive the Sept/Oct issue, which was delayed due to personnel and other changes. Barbara Sutton and I wish to thank you for your patience. At this time I am asking that articles, columns, and other item

[ha-Safran]: Looking for English translation

2004-10-04 Thread LLibbylib
Dear Friends, A patron has asked us to buy the works of the Hebrew poetess Rahel (Rahel Bluwstein 1890-1931)in English. I would be delighted to do so, but am unable to find sources. I would appreciate leads. Thank you so much. Libby White, Baltimore Hebrew University Messages and opinions exp

[ha-Safran]: Reference Librarian Position

2004-06-10 Thread LLibbylib
Dear Friends, The Joseph Meyerhoff Library of Baltimore Hebrew University is seeking a full-time Reference Librarian. We are interested in hiring a service-oriented professional with an ALA-accredited MLS or an MLS candidate for our specialized academic library. Some evenings and Sundays are re

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Business ethics

2004-04-22 Thread LLibbylib
Dear Hasafran: A patron has inquired about a journal entitled JEWISH BUSINESS ETHICS. I have not found it. Will anyone who has knowledge of it,please send me contact information? Thank you so much. Libby White, Baltimore Hebrew University, Baltimore, MD. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTEC

[ha-Safran]: Marcia Goldberg

2004-04-09 Thread LLibbylib
Dear Friends, Just before Passover, I attended a professional meeting in downtown Baltimore. A librarian from UMD, College Park, seeing that I was from Baltimore Hebrew University, asked if I knew Marcia Goldberg. I certainly have that pleasure. I learned that Marcia had been hospitalized after

[Ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor bio info

2003-10-16 Thread LLibbylib
This evening while looking for something else, I came across a bio of Sydney Taylor in a reference book which I've used many times! The book is JEWISH WOMEN IN AMERICA: An Historical Encyclopedia ed. by Paula E. Hyman and Deborah Dash Moore (American Jewish Historical Society/ Routledge, 1997)

[ha-Safran]: From the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee

2003-09-07 Thread LLibbylib
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee announces that one position will be open beginning January, 2004. Applicants should be familiar with Judaic children's literature, experienced in writing critical reviews, members of AJL National,

[ha-Safran]: Moving on ...

2003-06-27 Thread LLibbylib
Dear Friends, Beginning July 1, I shall no longer be at the Beth Israel Congregation Library in Owings Mills, MD . I shall become Director of the Baltimore Hebrew University Library. My email address at the university will be [EMAIL PROTECTED] I may still be reached at [EMAIL PROTECTED]I l

[ha-Safran]: Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee

2003-06-24 Thread LLibbylib
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR OPEN POSITION One position will be open on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee beginning January 1, 2004. Applicants should be familiar with Judaic children's literature, experienced in writing critical reviews, members of AJL National, willing to review 100

[ha-Safran]: Toronto Convention

2003-06-20 Thread LLibbylib
Thanks to the all whose heroic efforts made the Toronto convention an event to remember, especially to Gloria and Rosemary and their committee members. Each convention has its own character. An elegant setting, a extended family spirit, and a special eagerness to share knowledge through program