[ha-Safran] Podcast: The Seminar on Jewish Story

The newest episode of The Book of Life podcast, hosted by librarian Heidi Estrin, features an interview about the Seminar on Jewish Story taking place at Temple Emanu-El in NYC on May 18, 2014. This conference is co-sponsored by The Whole Megillah and the Association of Jewish Libraries.

[ha-Safran] PDCE for RAS: ALCTS Webinar: Through a MOOC, Darkly: Understanding the MOOC Landscape and Its Impact on Libraries' Digital Resources Wed. March 26th

ALCTS Webinar: Through a MOOC, Darkly: Understanding the MOOC Landscape and Its Impact on Libraries' Digital Resources Wednesday, March 26, 2014 All webinar sessions are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, 12 Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time. Description MOOCs are

[ha-Safran] Irish Jewish Films

If you're not celebrating Shushan Purim, you can screen Irish Jewish films to show your green. Thank you to all of you who shared the following films: *Shalom Ireland* *Ulysses* *Grandpa Speak to Me In Russian* *So You Think You've Got Troubles (a BBC series from 1991)* Thank you to all who

[ha-Safran] biography of Holocaust survivor appropriate for 11th grader

Dear Safranim, I have a patron in 11th grade who emailed me the following question: Do you have any recommendations regarding books that depict people who lived through the holocaust and had to make difficult decisions that can only be understood given the historical circumstances? I assume

[ha-Safran] PDCE for both SSC and RAS: Outreach Books Clubs: Venturing Outside the Library Walls (RUSA/ASCLA)

Outreach Books Clubs: Venturing Outside the Library Walls Learning Outcomes The webinar will assist librarians and support staff in academic, school, or public library settings in understanding the pros and cons of incorporating outreach book clubs into their existing programming. Participants

Re: [ha-Safran] biography of Holocaust survivor appropriate for 11th grader

I Remember Nothing More: The Warsaw Children's Hospital and the Jewish Resistance by Adina Blady Szwajger (Author) YA-- For 40 years, Szwajger was haunted by her experiences as a young pediatrician and a courier for the Jewish Fighting Organization (ZOB) during the German occupation of Poland.

[ha-Safran] Time to Get Cooking with AJL Supporter

It's Tuesday again, and here's another ad. *Special AJL price - $25 (was $45) includes shipping within U.S.* *order: **i...@oneeggisafortune.com* i...@oneeggisafortune.com *ONE EGG IS A FORTUNE* *Featured at 2013 AJL conference* *winner 6 international awards* *...a book for every library

[ha-Safran] Bibliography Bank Contest!!!

Hi All! Be one of the first 4 to submit a new bibliography to the AJL Bibliography Bank and win a signed copy by the author of one of the following books of your choosing from this list! • Do You Believe in Magic ?: The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine by Paul A. Offit •