[ha-Safran] new YA grapic novel in Hebrew!

2015-10-29 Thread Tpardo
Hi everyone, I’d like to highly recommend an incredible new YA graphic novel series - in Hebrew! It’s called the Peacemaker עושה שלום by Moshik Gulst. It’s something that we haven’t seen on the Hebrew market yet and would be extremely popular, especially with boys ages 10 and up. It’s about a

[ha-Safran] Announcement: 16th Annual Manfred R. Lehmann Memorial Master Workshop in the History of the Jewish Book

2015-10-29 Thread Arthur Kiron
Dear Safranim: See: https://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jwst/events/2016/lehmann-workshop The Manfred R. Lehmann Memorial Master Workshop in the History of the Jewish Book Sunday, May 8, 2016 - 10:00am - Monday, May 9, 2016 - 5:00pm Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, 420 Walnut St.,

[ha-Safran] #Readukkah Update! (plus message for those already signed up)

2015-10-29 Thread Heidi Estrin
AJL kicks off its first reading challenge with #Readukkah during Hanukkah, December 6-14, 2015. It's easy! Anyone can participate, including kids. All you have to do is: * Read one Jewish book * Review it online (include hashtag #Readukkah) * During Hanukkah, December 6-14, 2015

Re: [ha-Safran] Jewish books

2015-10-29 Thread Enid Sperber
Thank you Rita and Joyce for your messages. I was not educated as a librarian yet my life journey also lead me there. If it were not for AJL, my local chapter (AJLSC) and Susie Dubin I could not have done it. I learned on the job. I worked with pre-school, day school, religious school and

[ha-Safran] Aḥuzat bayit, sefarim

2015-10-29 Thread Netanel Ganin
Hey folks -- Because http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009001124.html has a 667 "not to be considered a series" Would you still add it to 490s? -- Netanel Ganin Metadata Coordinator -- Hebrew Specialty Brandeis University (781)

[ha-Safran] New bibliography

2015-10-29 Thread Enid Sperber
The Bibliography Bank has received a new entry from Chava Pinchuk. It is an extensive look at books on Noah's Ark for children. Thank you so much Chava for such thorough work. Visit the Bibliography Bank at www.jewishlibraries.org and clicking on Knowledgebases. Enid Sperber Bibliography Bank

Re: [ha-Safran] Aḥuzat bayit, sefarim

2015-10-29 Thread Heidi G Lerner
No, you would not cite it in a 490. best, Heidi Heidi G. Lerner Metadata Librarian for Hebraica and Judaica Metadata Dept. Stanford University Libraries Stanford, CA 94305-6004 ph: 650-725-9953 fax: 650-725-1120 e-mail: ler...@stanford.edu From:

[ha-Safran] Sharing #Readukkah on YOUR blog

2015-10-29 Thread Heidi Estrin
I hope you saw my earlier post about the #Readukkah Jewish Reading Challenge, and that you are excited about it as I am! I welcome you to share info about #Readukkah on your own blog or website (if you have one). You can find all the details in this post from The Book of Life:

[ha-Safran] A woman needs help.

2015-10-29 Thread Amalia Warshenbrot
Kathryn, a woman who stays in a shelter on 100 and 12 St. in Manhattan while she is becoming Orthodox, called AJL general number. She needs a place to leave her laptop while she is at the shelter. If you can help her please call her at 732-900-4292 before Shabes. I am sure that it is the first