What a treat it was to be at the AJL conference last month and to see the
amazing work being done throughout the United States and beyond. I am grateful
for how welcoming so many of you were to me as a first-time conference
participant. I wanted to share a very special job posting with
JBI is looking for a temporary librarian (in person ideal but will consider
remote) to help us during the retirement transition of one or our librarians.
We will be searching for a permanent librarian in the near future.
JBI, based in Manhattan, includes a library with over 13,000 audio
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Dear colleagues
We may still be in the midst of winter, but at JBI, we are thinking ahead to
Passover and how we can
From: Livia Thompson, executive director of JBI
In this difficult time, we are all seeking ways to support our community. JBI
will continue to connect individuals who are blind, have visual impairment, or
are print disabled with the beautiful traditions of our faith and with the
people
In this difficult time, JBI will continue to connect individuals who are blind,
have visual impairment, or are print disabled with Jewish learning and culture.
If you know anyone who is unable to read standard print who is interested in
accessing materials about Israel (including history
AJL colleagues, I am hoping that you will be interested in sharing the below
with your patrons and including it in your newsletters! Thank you very much,
Livia Thompson
Executive Director, JBI (Jewish Braille Institute)
212-545-8030
lthomp...@jbilibrary.org
Free Materials - Including High
I am interested in whether libraries are still using the term "patron" or have
switched to "user," "client", or some other term. We are finding patron to be
confusing to some of our clients and some of our donors!
Thank you,
Livia
Livia Thompson
President, JBI International
212-889-2525,
Good morning. We are trying to find a written set of guidelines to help our
staff identify what items need to be put aside for burial, and what don't. A
challenge that we have, that others might not as much, is scraps that include
G-d in Hebrew or English Braille. We would appreciate any
Good morning. This is what I would like to have posted if you agree:
My name is Livia Thompson, and I am the president of JBI (Jewish Braille
Institute). While we serve a national, even international patron base, we are
located in New York City. We are new members of JBI and delighted to
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