[ha-Safran] Author David A. Adler to speak

2012-08-22 Thread xmarxts
DEAR LIAJL MEMBERS.. THIS JUST IN SAVE THE DATESEPTEMBER 6th, Thursday night DAVID A. ADLER Author of the over 200 fiction and non-fiction books will speak How lucky are we of LIAJL to have such a reknown author living here on Long Island!! ENJOY a Book Club Displa

Re: [ha-Safran] Elazar Classification System

2012-08-22 Thread Stahl, Sheryl
Hi David, Several years ago I compiled a chart of classification systems which included Elazar. I thought that it was going to be incorporated into the wiki at some point, but at the moment it is linked from our FAQ page http://www.jewishlibraries.org/main/AboutAJL/FAQ.aspx (question 10) Kol tu

[ha-Safran] from ruth diskin films

2012-08-22 Thread Ruth Diskin
Shalom Safranim, Already purchased by more than 20 leading universities libraries in the States, SAYED KASHUA - FOREVER SCARED would be a wonderful addition to your film collection. Now for a special reduced fee of 150 USD only, instead of 300 USD (for universities libraries) and for 58 US

[ha-Safran] Library l.p. collection for sale

2012-08-22 Thread Sukenic, Harvey
We have a collection of around 400 l.p.'s that we would like to sell. The collection includes Jewish popular music, Israeli folk music, Yiddish music, Jewish symphonic music and some drama and plays. The records have library markings and have circulated to library patrons and have not been stor

[ha-Safran] Webinar on audio-visual materials Friday, September 7, 2012: Time-sensitive!

2012-08-22 Thread Stephanie L Gross
FYI. It's only $49 for library students. METRO members receive a discount. The early bird special ends in two days. Special group rates do apply. Register Now: "Fast Forward: Future of Audio Visual Materials" Online Conference Please see below for more information (also note that early bird reg

Re: [ha-Safran] Books for Sephardic Children

2012-08-22 Thread Amalia Warshenbrot
I suggest Around the World in One Shabbat written and illustrated by Durga Yael Bernhard (Jewish Lights Publishing) is this year’s Sydney Taylor book award recipient. It is recommended for Sephardic Children and all Jewish children and can be used by a teacher all year round. Amalia Warshenbrot

[ha-Safran] Books for Sephardic Children

2012-08-22 Thread Basya Karp
I am beginning a new position as a librarian in a Sephardic yeshiva.  The principal asked me for a list of books that would be attractive to our students, preschool through second grade.  I have some ideas, but would like more suggestions.  Thanks in advance! Mrs. Basya Karp, AMLS Librarian Sh

Re: [ha-Safran] Source for modern Hebrew books

2012-08-22 Thread Amalia Warshenbrot
Sheryl, Akademon had a nice display a the convention exhibits. Their contact in the States is ISRAEL CONNECTION CORP. The phone number in Beverly Hills CA is 310-274-6657. The toll free number connects to Israel is 201-906-8016. Their prices are much better than Amazon's. Now I can promote a J

[ha-Safran] Source for modern Hebrew books

2012-08-22 Thread Stahl, Sheryl
Hi all, One of our instructors was looking for a link for her students to buy the following books: אגדה של שפה מזל כהן עברית לרמה הבינונית הוצאת אקדמון הסתדרות הסטודנטים האוניברסיטה העברית ירושלים I would appreciate any vendors replying to me (or anyone else with vendor suggestions) Shery

[ha-Safran] Elazar Classification System

2012-08-22 Thread David Elazar
To: AJL Online Form (Contact Us) Since the first publication of the Elazar Classification System in the 1960's, the AJL, as an organization, has had an unwritten anti-Elazar policy. However many members of AJL over the years have given encouragement and support to the Elazar project as many Judaic

Re: [ha-Safran] holocaust book suggestion

2012-08-22 Thread MARTIN GOLDBERG
I understand that "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" is fiction.  There are so many great nonfiction titles that could be used.    Marty Goldberg Penn State Univ. - Original Message - From: "Rachel Fischer" To: hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 8

[ha-Safran] Fw: holocaust book suggestion

2012-08-22 Thread Kathe Pinchuck
Have you looked at the books by Aranka Siegal? Upon the Head of a Goat was a Newberry Honor Book, and her other two books are also excellent. I would suggest them for 9th grade and up. She does not deal directly with Nazi atrocities, but I think the books are important because they detail what

[ha-Safran] Grace Friedman, 1916-2012

2012-08-22 Thread Lisa Silverman
Dear Members of the Association of Jewish Libraries, We were very saddened to receive this message from the son of Grace Friedman. Grace was a long time member of AJL and one of the founding members of AJLSC. She's an AJLSC Past President and currently served as Member-at-Large. For many year

[ha-Safran] OFF-TOPIC: the Sisterhood Cookbook as a Blogspot

2012-08-22 Thread ALBA TOSCANO
Amy ...cookbooks that they've posted or published online. Our Sisterhood is gearing up to do... some kind of electronic, "living" cookbook Living cookbooks, dead cookbooks, it's all on the internet; it's all been done. However, as with everything, the question is about how to build a cuter m

[ha-Safran] "Why support your local library?"

2012-08-22 Thread Heidi Estrin
Forwarding a message that may be useful to those of you with an interest in public libraries. – Heidi Estrin Daniel at StateStats says: I worked closely with the ALA and IMLS to create this infographic about "Why support your local library?” We are using this to drum up support for volunteers,

Re: [ha-Safran] OFF-TOPIC synagogue cookbook

2012-08-22 Thread F. Phred
Not really off-topic since it is a library project. We're further along on ours (due out by high holidays), and I'd love to hear about the experiences of others before I do the final wrap. So please post here! Ours will be CD format only, $5 each, profits to be divided between Mazon & our local

Re: [ha-Safran] holocaust book suggestion

2012-08-22 Thread Cheryl Banks
With all due respect, the Boy in the Striped Pajamas is pretty well recognized as being an inappropriate representation of the Holocaust. It is aimed, first of all, at younger readers, but it is so unrealistic as to be discouraged by most Holocaust experts and educators. That being said, has anyo

[ha-Safran] Book & Information

2012-08-22 Thread Bernard Horn
Three matters: 1) My book, Our Daily Words, winner of the Old Seventy Creek Press poetry prize, finalist for the 2011 Massachusetts Book Award in Poetry, and praised by Lawrence Kushner, David Mamet, and A. B. Yehoshua, includes many poems on Jewish, Israeli, and Holocaust themes. If you wish t

[ha-Safran] Hebrew Codicology

2012-08-22 Thread Yael Okun
Prof. Malachi Beit-Arié announces: A pre-publication of my book, Hebrew Codicology: Historical and Comparative Typology of Hebrew Medieval Codices based on the Documentation of the Extant Dated Manuscripts in Quantitative Approach, at this stage in Hebrew version, is integrated within the websi