Re: [ha-Safran] LibraryThing for Synagogue/School libraries

From: Karen Cheyney Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:38:30 + (UTC) I have a library that is neither classified nor catalogued. Can I use Library Thing to classify with the Weine system by "grabbing" other libraries' data? I have been doing original cataloguing with CROSS (Church, Religious Organizat

Re: [ha-Safran] LibraryThing for Synagogue/School libraries

From: Rachel Fischer Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:38:25 -0700 (PDT) LibraryThing.com automatically finds a record from an ISBN number or title. If the record is found in a library, the LibraryThing.com record will automatically include the Dewey and Library of Congress Numbers. If you want to add i

Re: [ha-Safran] LibraryThing for Synagogue/School libraries

From: Beth Dwoskin Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:10:58 -0700 (PDT) Do you add classification for a Jewish scheme such as Weine? What field do you use for that? Beth Dwoskin 2005 Calumet Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Please consider the environment before printing this email. __ Messages and opinions expre

[ha-Safran] Rare hagadoth Available from Dan Wyman Books

Friends-- Wonderful to see so many of you at JTS on Monday! Just in time for Passover, we have published our latest catalog: Catalog 147: Rare & Unusual Haggadoth & Related Titles Please take a look at http://danwymanbooks.com/hag3.php We look forward to your order. Thanks, Dan

[ha-Safran] Digital Librarian Position - JTS

The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) is currently searching for full-time digital librarian to work for 9 months in The JTS Library. The digital librarian will be responsible for preparing files for ingest, ingesting into digital assets management system and digital preservation system Duties/

Re: [ha-Safran] A publicity idea

A more permanent and more functional "publicity" for such special collections would be to make them available as online digital collections available for one's own community and for others either as a subscription or lendable resource. If the collection is really worthwhile, we at www.Publisher

Re: [ha-Safran] LibraryThing for Synagogue/School libraries

I am starting to use librarything.com. What questions do you have? I have put in 2000 books so far and have 1500 to go... Rachel --- On Tue, 3/27/12, Freedman, Vanessa wrote: From: Freedman, Vanessa Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] LibraryThing for Synagogue/School libraries To: "'hasafran@lists.serv

[ha-Safran] Reminder for event tonight

The Levinson Library at the Garden City Jewish Center presents YOGA SHALOM (URJ Books & Music) with author - Cantor Lisa Levine TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2012 7:00 - 8:30 PM The Garden City Jewish Center 168

Re: [ha-Safran] LibraryThing for Synagogue/School libraries

I will be glad to post responses on the AJL wiki for future reference if someone will summarize them. In the meantime, those looking for automation systems may want to check out various options currently listed on the wiki at http://www.jewishlibraries.org/main/Resources/AJLWiki/tabid/200/Default.a

[ha-Safran] New cookbook-Ottoman Turk and the Pretty Jewish Girl-REal Turkish Cooking by Beyhan Cagri Trock

Posting for a friend: For an outstanding Turkish and Sephardic cookbook and fascinating memoir, check out The Ottoman Turk and the Pretty Jewish Girl - Real Turkish Cooking" by Beyhan Çagri Trock. This 350 page book is the love story of Trock's Jewish mother (Beti) and Muslim father (Zeki) who

Re: [ha-Safran] Rare Books?

You'll undoubtedly get a variety of answers to this question. My advice is that if they are in good condition and if one was signed by the artist I would make them non-circulating and use them for display and for individual researchers. "Rare" is as rare does. I gave a paper at AJL on the subj

[ha-Safran] בהמשך לשיחתנו

עמי אורי עכשיו 054-4453385 פנייה למנויי עכשיו באנגלית.doc Description: MS-Word document __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions fo

Re: [ha-Safran] LibraryThing for Synagogue/School libraries

Please could I be copied in on replies as I'm thinking of using it for my synagogue library. Thanks Vanessa Vanessa Freedman Hebrew & Jewish Studies Librarian UCL Library Services University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT Tel: +44 (0) 20 7679 2598 (Internal ext. 32598) Fax: +44 (

[ha-Safran] Rare Books?

Our small synagogue library has 6 books of etchings by Saul Raskin, one copy is signed by the artist. All are first editions and in generally very good condition. One book is exceptionally well kept. Are these books considered "rare" and should they be permitted to circulate? Bettylene W. Franzu

[ha-Safran] LibraryThing for Synagogue/School libraries

I'm investigating using LibraryThing for our ~2000 book synagogue library. I would appreciate hearing offlist from anyone using LibraryThing for this kind of library. Thank you. -- Clare Kinberg __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessa