[ha-Safran]: Deadline for next AJL News and Reviews

2011-10-12 Thread Uri Kolodney
Dear ha-Safran subscribers, Please be reminded that the deadline for sending contributions for the Nov./Dec. issues of AJL News and AJL Reviews is extended to October 17, 2011. Thanks, Uri Kolodney AJL News and AJL Reviews – Editor-in-chief general-edi...@jewishlibraries.org

[ha-Safran]: Announcement regarding CLCD (Children's

2011-06-17 Thread Uri Kolodney
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[ha-Safran]: News and Reviews next deadline is August 15, 2011

2011-06-17 Thread Uri Kolodney
Dear all, Please note that the next deadline for contributions for Sep/Oct. News and Reviews issues is August 15, 2011. Send reviews of literature for adult readers to Merrily Hart. Send reviews of children's and teen literature to Linda Silver. Guidelines for reviewers are sent together w

[ha-Safran]: Deadline notice for contributions for Sep/Oct

2011-05-16 Thread Uri Kolodney
News and Reviews issues X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=ou1QuR4lBR9YeJgEH9ccYmbAdaWqVVq3lOvCKJtMpGM= c=1 sm=0 a=nDghuxUhq_wA:10 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=ugFvkfIBRL/WdPz6TiXDkA==:17 a=pSZzf3RB:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=qKNhUNssjflxuL83pS0A:9 a=fOzDNURXhGS

[ha-Safran]: May/June issues of News and Reviews are now

2011-05-16 Thread Uri Kolodney
sues are referred to as the "second electronic issue". Please note that that page will be updated in the next few days. Hope to see many of you in Montreal! Uri ____ Uri Kolodney Hebrew & Jewish Studies Librarian U

[ha-Safran]: Reminder - April 15th deadline for News /

2011-03-30 Thread Uri Kolodney
ease be reminded that the deadline for sending contributions to the May/June issues of AJL News and AJL Reviews is April 15, 2011. Thanks, Uri Kolodney AJL News and AJL Reviews – Editor-in-chief general-edi...@jewishlibraries.org --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are thos

[ha-Safran]: Next deadline for AJL News and AJL Reviews contributions

2011-03-01 Thread Uri Kolodney
Dear all, Please note that the deadline for the next issues of AJL News and AJL Reviews is April 15, 2011. The next digital issues will be posted on May 15, 2011. Please send all contributions directly to me at general-edi...@jewishlibraries.org Thank you, Uri --- Messages and opinions

RE: [ha-Safran]: Help finding book title, Uzu and Muzu

2011-03-01 Thread Uri Kolodney
The title is "Uzu u-Muzu mi-Kefar Kakaruzu" and was published in Hebrew in 1987 (Keter, Jerusalem). The Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature website says that an English translation "is available", but I didn't find any further information. http://www.ithl.org.il/book_info.asp?id=388

RE: [ha-Safran]: How many linear feet (or # of books) in a

2011-03-01 Thread Uri Kolodney
Michelle, This is of course hard to predict or estimate. Maybe one way to estimate it is to look at Cutter's Judaica reference sources : a selective, annotated bibliographic guide (1591581338) and see what areas you are going to concentrate on. Then decide how many feet for each main subject - and

RE: [ha-Safran]: How do I get to the newsletter

2011-03-01 Thread Uri Kolodney
See previous message sent to this list on Feb. 14. Thank you, Uri Dear ha-Safran subscribers, As you all know by now, the AJL Newsletter which was previously printed on paper and distributed by mail, is now split into two separate electronic publications which will be posted online only. The curr

RE: [ha-Safran]: AJL Reviews and AJL News are now available online

2011-02-23 Thread Uri Kolodney
The 2010 issues are not freely available because of a 1 year 'moving wall'. ALL digital content of previous and current issues will be available to members once the new website is aired and password capabilities are in place. We already have the 2010 PDFs ready for posting online. Thanks, Uri --

RE: [ha-Safran]: AJL Reviews and AJL News are now available online

2011-02-23 Thread Uri Kolodney
Yaffa, I'm not sure I understand your question. There are no links to/from Amazon from the website or from the PDF. Only 5 to 10 reviews from each section (teen/adults) are chosen for Amazon and only after they were distributed to members. All previous Newsletter issues are open to the world with a

RE: [ha-Safran]: index to reviews

2011-02-22 Thread Uri Kolodney
first issue to the last one (Nov/Dec 2010). Best, Uri Uri Kolodney Hebrew & Jewish Studies Librarian University of Texas Libraries The University of Texas at Austin PCL 2.300 | Mail Code S5440 | PO Box P Austin, TX 78713-8916 Phone: 512

[ha-Safran]: AJL Reviews and AJL News are now available online

2011-02-14 Thread Uri Kolodney
Dear ha-Safran subscribers, As you all know by now, the AJL Newsletter which was previously printed on paper and distributed by mail, is now split into two separate electronic publications which will be posted online only. The current issues are "Vol.1, No.1" for each title. Please see the

[ha-Safran]: Montreal 2011 - convention registration is now open!

2011-02-10 Thread Uri Kolodney
more convention information. Thank you, Uri Kolodney Uri Kolodney Hebrew & Jewish Studies Librarian University of Texas Libraries The University of Texas at Austin PCL 2.300 | Mail Code S5440 | PO Box P Austin, TX 78713-8916 P

[ha-Safran]: Surplus books available!

2011-02-04 Thread Uri Kolodney
Yaldut shel kavod 15343869 Dat ha-yeled 319738174 Min ha-geto (1939-1942). 1798734Miklat 5 Vols. Might be available October 2011 Uri Kolodney Hebrew & Jewish Studies Librarian Universit

[ha-Safran]: An exciting update about the AJL Reviews

2011-01-31 Thread Uri Kolodney
posting those reviews. See http://tinyurl.com/5v4bnas Thanks, Uri Kolodney --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL

RE: [ha-Safran]: Library in Paris

2011-01-26 Thread Uri Kolodney
Uri Kolodney Hebrew & Jewish Studies Librarian University of Texas Libraries The University of Texas at Austin PCL 2.300 | Mail Code S5440 | PO Box P Austin, TX 78713-8916 Phone: 512-495-4399 | Fax: 512-495-4410 kolod...@austin.utexas.edu www.lib.utexas.edu/subject/judaica/index.

RE: [ha-Safran]: re: looking for direct quote

2011-01-26 Thread Uri Kolodney
This term is actually from the Quran, and does not refer to Jews only. See more at http://oxfordbibliographiesonline.com/display/id/obo-9780195390155-0059 Wikipedia has also an entry about the origins of it. Uri --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author a

RE: [ha-Safran]: Set of Talmud Currently in Print

2011-01-13 Thread Uri Kolodney
Michelle, Try nehora.com http://www.nehora.com/categories/Mishnah-%26-Talmud/ Uri Uri Kolodney Hebrew & Jewish Studies Librarian University of Texas Libraries The University of Texas at Austin PCL 2.300 | Mail Code S5440 | PO Box P Au

RE: [ha-Safran]: Question about religious comic books

2011-01-13 Thread Uri Kolodney
There are a few of them. My Daughter loves the Jewish Hero Corps - http://jewishsupers.com/ It is by Alan Oirich and he published only 2 issues so far See also this blog - http://jewishcomics.blogspot.com/ Uri --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual auth

[ha-Safran]: "Akadem" issues (Yedion ha-Akademyah la-lashon ha-Ivrit)

2011-01-12 Thread Uri Kolodney
I have a few issues of "Akadem" ready to be mailed free of charge to a good home. The numbers available are: 30-34 36-39 Thanks, Uri --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries

[ha-Safran]: Opportunities to honor the memory of Nathan

2009-10-29 Thread Uri Kolodney
t.utexas.edu/nlogon/vip/ogp.WBX?menu=LC**>https://utdirect.utexas.edu/nlogon/vip/ogp.WBX?menu=LC** . There you could specify to which subject area the book should be added and add Nathan's name as the honoree. ________ Uri Kolodney Hebraica & Judaica