I guess most people who want to comment on this topic have done so. I
have read them all. Actually most of what I want to say has been
said. But I still want to say something from a non-Jewish, Chinese
librarian in a one-person Judaica Library from the other side of the world.
I have joined
I second Anne's position.
I am not on the East Coast but I enjoy knowing what's happening (good
events and bereavement), cultural notices (they give us ideas) and
political arguments.
Please, delete this message and others - it's not so difficult.
Shoshanah Seidman
Northwestern University
Dear Safranim
I agree with Lee's comments. Being based in an academic library in the UK, I
find ha-Safran very useful on occasion and it's interesting to hear about
what's going on in the US, as we have such a small community of Jewish
librarians over here. However, a lot of the postings aren't
This has nothing to do with building a strong community. Let's just drop
it and move it. Vicki Korobkin
Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author
and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL)
I completely agree. If you find the information too cumbersome, delete.
I too have made Alba's acquaintance, and others, and cherish the time I
have with my online friends.
Joyce J. Brown
Chester County, PA
Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author
and
When books are written that take radical or unconventional stands it
is important for us as an organization to discuss.
I'll stop goofing around for a moment and be quite serious. The book
Outwitting History by Lansky brings up some really delicate issues
that superficially might not appear to
Judy, I politely disagree. I am no longer - at this moment anyway -
working in the field, but I find the cultural notices, bereavement
notices and political arguments very enlightening in terms of
self-definition of our role as information people. I never worked in
a social vacuum and I
I believe our HaSafran community encompasses people all over the US,
Canada, Israel and the world. I personally am connected to many
people outside my region whom I've met at Convention and even just
through virtual communication on the Web. It enriches my experience
to learn about programs
Dear Judy and Yossi,
I for one, enjoy the human, Jewish touch of Hasafran, with death notices and
appreciations, mixed in with professional matters.I find it anything but
tedious.
Naomi Morse
Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author
and are not necessarily
I respectfully disagree as well. I enjoy seeing what the NY chapters
and others are doing, topics being covered, names of lecturers
(perhaps they are names I want to be familiar with). I also enjoy
the political arguments because it indicates the diversity of Jews on
Hasafran and who they
I'm new to HaSafran but I've been a member of many mailing lists
going back more than 20 years and thought I could share some useful
thoughts on this matter.
First, each group is different and therefore the style and scope of
its communication is correspondingly shaped to meet the needs of
On this lovely list, the Jewish Fed of Greater Philly in partnership
with Jewish Outreach Partnership offered, for the outlandish price of
only 6$$$, Outwitting History by Aaron Lansky. I sent in my 2 box
tops and 6 one-dollar bills and it got to Spain 8 days later. I love
this book. I have
I thought that libraries were there to broaden the mind
And sadly now I find
Some librarians with a narrow mind
Have no compassion for those with passion
And reject the notion that all forms of knowledge are entwined
To make the whole greater than the parts oh what a grind
To discover that not
Very quickly, I, too, enjoy the whole of the list dedicated to Jewish
books, jewish libraries and those who work in them and those who love the
books, who read them, think about them, and cherish them.
Chana/10025/Upperwestside
Sanyasin *
(* is there a hebrew word for this kind of journey in
If it weren't for this list I would never have met Alba Toscano. We
have only seen each other panim al panim once, at the convention in
Denver, yet because of this listserv I consider her my good friend
who lives in Spain. I think we have a powerful online community and
isn't one of the
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