[ha-Safran] AJL's Strategic Plan

2014-08-18 Thread Association of Jewish Libraries
The Strategic Planning committee of the Association of Jewish Libraries is proud to present our Strategic Plan for 2014-2017. Please see below. *Association of Jewish Libraries* *Strategic Plan * *2014–2017* *Our Vision* A world where reliable resources are made available in all formats

Re: [ha-Safran] Purchasing Talmud

2014-08-18 Thread Daniel Stuhlman
This is a question for a bookseller. One may purchase individual volumes or an entire set. Probably you want a Talmud with an English translation. The current choice would be the ArtScroll Schotenstein Edition. As far a vendors, I find it hard to recommend one without knowing more about

Re: [ha-Safran] Purchasing Talmud

2014-08-18 Thread Sukenic, Harvey
Another option for a Talmud with English translation is the new Steinsaltz edition from Koren, which is coming out on the Daf Yomi schedule. Thirteen volumes have appeared so far. http://www.korenpub.com/EN/categories/talmud Harvey Sukenic Library Director Hebrew College Library

Re: [ha-Safran] Purchasing Talmud

2014-08-18 Thread Henry Hollander
Both Daniel and Harvey Sukenic make helpful remarks. The Shottenstein (Artscroll) edition of the Talmud is available as a set or as individual volumes and is available is in either a small or large quarto format. It contains a translation of the text and commentary. The Hebrew text is a

Re: [ha-Safran] Purchasing Talmud

2014-08-18 Thread Joel Tuchman
If space is an issue you might also want to consider purchasing an electronic Talmud. I know that Bar Ilan and Judaic Classics both have them available with English translations. Joel Tuchman Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 14:24:45 -0400 From: tbipetoskeylibr...@gmail.com To:

Re: [ha-Safran] Purchasing Talmud

2014-08-18 Thread fredis...@aol.com
Schottenstein (Artscroll) also has an e-version. A friend is reading it as Daf Yomi. Fred Isaac -Original Message- From: Joel Tuchman joel.tuch...@outlook.com To: Temple Bnai Israel tbipetoskeylibr...@gmail.com; hasafran hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Sent: Mon, Aug 18,

[ha-Safran] New Library query

2014-08-18 Thread sffan
Hello to all, My synagogue library was about to remodel its small library space when we were offered an alternate space which we found we preferred. We have a designer working on the project, but I wondered if anyone who went through this kind of thing has any thoughts on what we should be

Re: [ha-Safran] Marc Record Field 84 and Library World

2014-08-18 Thread Michelle Sandler
How do I use the 84 Marc Record field to add the Elazar number into Library World? What types of Judaica Books does a small Reform synagogue Library not want to have in the collection? I seem to have a little bit of everything in my 2,500 volume collection and I need room for a few more books.

[ha-Safran] Cleveland Garber Library to close after 40 years; Agnon to use space

2014-08-18 Thread jll
Friends, As many of you may know, Siegal College morphed--in 2012--into a fine adult learning program under the aegis of Case Western Reserve University(CWRU): The Laura Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program. The college's Aaron Garber is about to close and is making way to serve the