[ha-Safran]: Collection Assessment summary

2006-12-24 Thread Toby Harris
A few people asked me to provide a summary of my responses regarding the assessment of our collection. So far, I have heard from booksellers, librarians, and consultants. Advice I was given by one is not to rush to sell or give away anything - that the state of Washington is not rich in

Re: [ha-Safran]: Collection assessment

2006-12-21 Thread Joy Rich
Toby, if people offer you suggestions offlist, please summarize the responses on the list. Thank you. Joy Joy Rich Brooklyn, NY 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]: Collection assessment

2006-12-20 Thread Toby Harris
Chag Sameach: We are in the process of doing some planning and would like to assess our collection. We are trying to identify books of great historical significance, high monetary value, rare books, etc. How does one go about finding a knowledgeable and reputable consultant for that purpose?