[ha-Safran]: Convention Roommate

I am looking for a female, non-smoker for a roommate for the convention - Sunday -Wednesday. Elana Gensler egens...@aol.com --- 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]: Book Expo

Is anyone planning on attending Book Expo in NY in May? What day will you be there? I am going and would like to see other AJL members. Elana Gensler AJL Recording Secretary egens...@aol.com --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not

[ha-Safran]: Synagogue Libraries

How do Orthodox shuls manage a library? If most books are borrowed on Shabbos, how do you keep track of where the books are? Is an automated circulation system necessary? Any help would be appreciated. Elana Gensler AJL Recording Secretary --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran

[ha-Safran]: Seattle Mariners game

Thought I'd throw this out to those attending the convention. The Seattle Mariners are playing the KC Royals on Monday night. It's Family Night. It appears that tickets can be purchased for $10 in advance or $11 the day of the game. Anyone interested? Let me know. Maybe we can get a group

[ha-Safran]: Award suggestion

A 94 year-old man has recently had a book of his short stories published by Syracuse University Press. How can we bring the book to the attention of Jewish book award judges? Any suggestions? I will pass them along to the person who asked me. Thanks for your help. Elana Gensler AJL Recording

[ha-Safran]: DoroTree Software

Dear Fellow Librarians, I know this a little off topic, but is anyone using the DoroTree Genealogy software? I am stuck and need some help. Elana Gensler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the

[ha-Safran]: Let's Talk About It

My public library is interested in participating in the ALA sponsored grant, Let's Talk About It. We are considering using the Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel topic. Does anyone know of a scholar in the NY Metro Area who could lead this discussion? Elana Gensler West

[ha-Safran]: Proceedings 2007

All of the papers received for the 2007 Proceedings are now posted on the AJL website. Revisit the sessions you attended or check out those you missed. If you haven't sent in your paper, there is still time. Send them to Elana Gensler: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Elana Gensler Proceedings Editor

Book Expo

I'm just curious as to whether any AJL members will be at Book Expo in NY this Friday. I'll be there. Elana Gensler [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]: Encyclopedia Judaica

We just received the new edition of EJ and I noticed that there is no 100 year calendar. Am I missing it? It was a very useful tool. I know there are online sites with this information, but it was important to have a print version. Elana Gensler West Hempstead Public Library mailto:[EMAIL

[ha-Safran]: Travel Guides

Does anyone know of any new or newish Jewish travel guides? I'm looking for travel anywhere - Europe, USA, etc. Most of the Israelowitz guides are not current. Any help would be appreciated. This is for a public library in a very Jewish area. Thank you for any assistance. Elana Gensler West

[ha-Safran]: New AJL Publication

AJL is proud to announce a new publication by Dr. Susan Freiband entitled Collection Development in Smaller Judaica Libraries. This is a two volume set consisting of an Introduction and Guide and a Resource Guide. The goal of this publication is to provide useful, practical information to

[ha-Safran]: Job Opening - New York

Upper East Side Private School Grades: Nursery through grade 8 Seeks licensed, experienced, full-time librarian to help build and service a multi-media library center. Knowledge of Hebrew a must. Please fax resume to: 212-639-1568 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of

[ha-Safran]: Catalog Cards

I have been asked by a synagogue librarian if there is a company that prints catalog cards. Does anyone know of such a company? Elana Gensler AJL Vice President for Publications 424 Birch Street West Hempstead, NY 11552 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (516) 486-1132 Messages and opinions expressed on

[ha-Safran]: Job Opening - Repost

The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, an Orthodox Yeshiva Day School in NY, is seeking a full-time school library media specialist for its elementary school. In addition to an M.L.S., a strong knowledge of Judaica is required. Fax resume to (516) 432-0077 Messages and opinions expressed on

[ha-Safran]: Job Opening

The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach is seeking a full time school library media specialist for its elementary school in Long Beach, NY. In addition to an M.L.S., knowledge of Hebrew and English is required. For further information, contact Elana Gensler at (516) 432-8285 ext. 117 Fax resume to

[ha-Safran]: Automation Systems

Believe it or not, automation is now a real possibility for my school! I am considering Follett and Athena. I would appreciate any advice you may have. Thanks in advance for all of your help. Elana Gensler Hebrew Academy of Long Beach mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and

[ha-Safran]: Card Catalog

Does anyone have a 10 drawer card catalog that they no longer need? Believe it or not, I am still not automated and am filing cards. I'm out of room. Elana Gensler Hebrew Academy of Long Beach Long Beach, NY mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on

[ha-Safran]: Weine question

I received the following question regarding the Weine Classification system. Can someone please answer Leora? Her email address is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For this project, all I need to know is how closely Weine parallels Dewey. It's my understanding that she based it on Dewey, but is it just

[ha-Safran]: First day of school

Am I the only elementary librarian in a Jewish Day school who has to start library classes the first week of school, after teaching until the last day of school in June? I need to vent. Thanks for responding. Elana Gensler Library Media Specialist Hebrew Academy of Long Beach Long Beach, NY

[ha-Safran]: AJL Publications

Good news! If you wanted it but we didn't have it, now we do Copies of Margot Berman's How to Organize a Jewish Library are available for purchase once again! The cost is $9.00 for AJL members and $11.00 for non-members. Order your copy now. Elana Gensler AJL Vice President for

[ha-Safran]: Sydney Taylor publications

Dear Safranim, Two Sydney Taylor publications are available for postage only. The latest Sydney Taylor bookmarks and Notable Book Lists may be ordered by contacting me either by email or snail mail. Elana Gensler AJL Vice President for Publications 424 Birch Street West Hempstead, NY 11552

[ha-Safran]: Job opening

The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) in Lawrence, NY is looking for an early childhood librarian. Applicants must have classroom experience and be familiar with children's literature. For more information, contact Dr. Katz at: HAFTR 33 Washington Avenue Lawrence, NY 11559

Israeli publisher

I am looking for a phone number and address for the Israeli publisher Kav Lkav. They write easy Hebrew books. Elana Gensler Hebrew Academy of Long Beach Long Beach, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of

[ha-Safran]: Convention Proceedings

The Proceedings of the 38th Annual AJL Convention held in Toronto are now online. To access them, you must be a member of National AJL. They can be found on the AJL web site: www.jewishlibraries.org Papers will be added as they are received. Please check back often. Elana Gensler AJL Vice

[ha-Safran]: Sydney Taylor Committee publications

Each year, the Sydney Taylor committee puts out a number of publications. Now available for sale is the Compilation of Reviews of books received by the committee. The cost is $15.00. Checks should be made payable to AJL and mailed to me, Elana Gensler, at the address below. Also available, at no