[ha-Safran] Newsleter from Jerusalem Books Ltd November 2015

Newsletter Jerusalem Books Ltd Summer - Nov. 2015 Dear Friends, Before entering into the territory of ever popular modern Hebrew Literature, I would like to take a moment to focus on Philosophy, Jewish Thought, aka, Mahshevet Yisrael. In fact an interesting title which covers Rabbinics,

[ha-Safran] Rabbi Akiva - research question

Hello Friends, I am working on a project about Rabbi Akiva. I am particularly interested in the years before he became a scholarly Rabbi. I'd like to find some specific information about his early education - when he was an adult studying with youngsters. If anyone has ideas of where I

Re: [ha-Safran] Trained librarians vs. library unskilled volunteer

I have heard this many times, and here's my own experience with this. I have been a librarian for 40 years. I swore I would never be a librarian for free. When a lawyer friend of mine said he provided legal services and an accountant friend provided accounting services as volunteers, I was

Re: [ha-Safran] Trained librarians vs. library unskilled volunteer

As many of you already know I am almost done with my MLIS studies, and I currently manage a JCC library as a volunteer. The library has never been formally funded, and nobody has ever been paid to run it. The JCC could create a paid position which included the library among other duties, but

[ha-Safran] Position Announcement: Part-Time Information Literacy Librarian—American Jewish University

Position Announcement: Part-Time Information Literacy Librarian Bel and Jack M. Ostrow Academic Library American Jewish University 15600 Mulholland Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90077 POSITION DETAILS: American Jewish University seeks a part-time information literacy librarian primarily

Re: [ha-Safran] Trained librarians vs. library unskilled volunteer

Thanks for your perspectives, Emily and Chris! I see the issue as framed somewhat differently, though. Many librarians (especially librarians hoping to work in Jewish settings) need paying work, but can only find volunteer positions. Volunteering is undeniably valuable to both institutions and

[ha-Safran] Michael Wex at Mid-Manhattan, NYPL, on Dec. 23

Dear Safranim, Please mark your calendars for a very special, free public talk by Michael Wex at NYPL on Wednesday, December 23 at 6 PM. Yiddish: German to Spite the Germans, a lecture with Michael Wex Wednesday, December 23, 2015, 6 p.m. Mid-Manhattan Library 5th Avenue at 40th St. Fully

[ha-Safran] Library Program on Long Island

Hello: On Thursday, November 5, 2015, from 10:00 am to noon, the Long Island Chapter of the Association of Jewish Libraries is hosting author, Sara Ronen, will speak about her riveting book, "The Price of a Passport",the story of a young girl in antisemitic 20th century Europe. Please see the

[ha-Safran] Kudos to Rachel Kamin

What a wonderful surprise to leaf through the recent Library Journal (Nov. 1, 2015) and find our own Rachel Kamin's review of Recent Jewish Fiction to celebrate Jewish Book Month. Kol ha-Kavod! yaffa Dr. Yaffa Weisman, Director The Frances-Henry Library Adjunct Associate Professor Jack