Re: [ha-Safran] So proud! Equality Award goes to Susan Kusel for Jewish advocacy

Dear Susan, ALA is finally recognizing what all of us at AJL already know. Your work on promoting the best in Jewish children's literature makes you a national treasure. Thank you Heidi for sharing, Jackie On Fri, May 5, 2023 at 7:32 AM Michelle Margolis via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> w

[ha-Safran] Job Opening in Los Angeles

Shalom, Below is a job posting for a position at USC. If you are interested in this position, apply via the links below. If you have questions, please contact Sue Luftschein at lufts...@usc.edu The University of Southern California (USC) Libraries (Los Angeles, CA) seek an innovative, service-or

[ha-Safran] Job Opporunity: Indiana

*Please respond directly to Ball State via the link below* Ball State University had a job posting for a Geographic Information Systems Specialist go up on June 2, 2023. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/37499__;!!KGKeukY!yWorgcIRtCQ36l-w7WKkJN_bGIrTTTwqJ-W3RPPZz

[ha-Safran] Job Opening in Indiana

Shalom, Pardon the cross-posting. Ball State University had a job posting for a Geographic Information Systems Specialist go up on June 2, 2023. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/37499__;!!KGKeukY!3xEf9BpvjcaS_apx-nRh8llLIeQvNJ4s2sEft1mYKwmM1ufrXI_97-pPxjL2MufKll

Re: [ha-Safran] I'm retiring!!!!!!

Mazal tov Gail on your achievements at LOC and AJL. We all know that retirement is just a formality with you, looking forward to your next chapter. We have all benefited from your boundless energy to promote Jewish and Israeli collections worldwide. eHugs, Jackie On Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 8:05 AM

[ha-Safran] Job Opportunity, Indiana

Shalom, Ball State University had two job postings: - Collections Management and Electronic Resources Librarian

[ha-Safran] USC Shoah Foundation Needs Hebrew Indexers

Shalom, The USC Shoah Foundation is starting an exciting new project indexing Hebrew language legacy testimonies of Jewish Holocaust survivors from the Shoah Foundation. They are on a tight schedule. If you know of anyone who is interested, please tell them to click on the form and apply as soon

[ha-Safran] Diane Mizrachi Honored as 2023 LISAA Alumna of the Year

Mazal Tov to Diane on her achievement! https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://seis.ucla.edu/news/diane-mizrachi-honored-as-2023-lisaa-alumna-of-the-year__;!!KGKeukY!1k7W0-vM1p1QqyLwDby5C1KtyhZejMxHsMcJH6C3lkE4_PMabY2169d4T78q-ckR-HPhf55e1AqpbM_TriYmmyXm$ Gmar Hatimah Tovah, Jackie Jackie Ben-Ef

Re: [ha-Safran] Book repair supplies

Hi Diane, You can use the book tape on the spine. If the tape isn’t wide enough, you can first overlay two strips, sticky side up, to create a wider strip. I believe you might even need three for a Etz Hayim humash. Make sure you make them Hi Diane,You can use the book tape on the spine

Re: [ha-Safran] Thinking of our Israeli colleagues, friends, and family

I too spent the holiday weekend anxiously awaiting news from my family in Israel, and b"h they are safe. What each of us can do as members of AJL, the leading authority on Judaic librarianship, is to ensure the continued access to historically accurate materials to help inform the community at lar

[ha-Safran] ALA Not the Only Way to Reach Out

Shalom, As I was not expecting any support for Israel from ALA, I printed out AJL's "Love Your Neighbor - Israel"

[ha-Safran] Job Opening - Indiana

Shalom, Please reply directly to Ball State's link or Salli Noel Ball State University had a job posting go up today (October 27). - Open Content and Affordable Learning Librarian – https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/39988__;!!KGKeukY!xgLFcA6iLr_3kIV4VkMjYC

Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: Important task to do for the hostages

I also sent an email to the Red Cross and I will share the information with my non-AJL friends. Jackie Ben-Efraim Sent from my iPhone On Nov 12, 2023, at 5: 24 PM, Marjorie Gann via Hasafran wrote:  ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ I also sent an email to the Red Cross and I will share the inform

[ha-Safran] Job Opportunity - Indiana

Shalom, If you have questions about this job opening, please reach out to Salli directly. Ball State University had a job posting for a Research and Teaching Services Librarian go up today, November 10, 2023. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/40197__;!!KGKeukY!1-

[ha-Safran] Hebrew Typecasting Pilot Program

Shalom, I just read about a program in the American Printing History Association newsletter about a new Hebrew type program that might interest many of you. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://printinghistory.org/hebrew-typecasting-bixler-recap/__;!!KGKeukY!3QZl2QklLOr4KljMJKG_Fw_syvoexz1RwcZOH2q8

[ha-Safran] Holly Maxson Conservation Grant Now Accepting Applications

Shalom, Do you have ideas about connecting with students to introduce them to conservation and related fields like architecture, book arts, libraries and archives, cabinetmaking, and the historic trades? See if a Holly Maxson Conservation Grant is right for your project! Holly Maxson Grants suppo

[ha-Safran] Writer's Mission to Israel

Shalom, Once again we are faced with who will write our history. There is a Literary Soliday Mission to Israel to be held in mid-March. Click here

[ha-Safran] Job Opportunity: Indiana

Shalom, Ball State University had a job posting for an Associate Dean for Research, Access, and Open Education go up on April 5, 2024. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/42392__;!!KGKeukY!ymjyOQJQ2UHq1QWdeEYCRSqAXLWLjRslV-g09X5hAbab8w8n9b0BuN7cE-zMSCvpN06fTyHan4eP_

Re: [ha-Safran] 2024 Fanny Goldstein Award

Gail Shirazi has been a force of nature in Judaic Librarianship for her entire career. AJL would not be what it is today without her dedication and enthusiasm and I am thrilled she is finally receiving the recognition she deserves. Mazal tov to my dear friend Gail, may you go from strength to stre

[ha-Safran] Jewish Heritage Month at LA Public Library

 Shalom, Two alums from AJU will be presenting at LA Public Library for Jewish Heritage Month. You might be familiar with Rabbi Henry Hollander, a longtime Jewish bookseller. Enjoy, Jackie https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/jewish-history-downtown-la__;!!KGKeukY!2

[ha-Safran] Book GIveawy

Shalom to our American readers, Sarah Birnbach has generously offered to send a free copy of her book *A Daughter's Kaddish *to American HaSafran readers. How far would you go to honor a lost loved one? In this memoir of love and grief, Sarah Birnbach breaks with Jewish tradition to honor her lat

Re: [ha-Safran] I'm retiring!

Mazal Tov Ann, I am certain you’ll keep yourself busy in your next act. Thank you for your contributions to AJL and the field of Judaic librarianship, Jackie Jackie Ben-Efraim Sent from my iPhone On May 31, 2024, at 7: 18 AM, Ann Abrams via Mazal Tov Ann, I am certain you’ll keep yourse

[ha-Safran] Job Opportunity Indiana

Shalom, Ball State University had a job posting for the Head of Research and Teaching Services go today, June 4, 2024. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/43167__;!!KGKeukY!0dOgSYlhqX2afZ4jV9xf5yfsayCBiXSqwg4Zshe90WSUxO5rUF2s5_nGBpP3wEiyoMaNQ-YYI-oWzkqqWtrKl_dA$ Ap

[ha-Safran] Job Opportunity - Indiana

Ball State University has a job posting for the Director of Archives and Special Collections. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/43323__;!!KGKeukY!zoN6n99zk1NWJFbtbHa_0tnf4spQ0zZLPemxiP1OU6O-VPI29Rav8cYj6o_N0SIak8rW3-sOkBNRA4WIa2QaDH-e$ If you could share out the p

Re: [ha-Safran] Žilvinas Beliauskas, 1958–2024

Hopefully the Vilnius Jewish Public Library will stand as a testament to Žilvinas‘ life’s work and keep his memory alive. Jackie Ben-Efraim Sent from my iPhone On Jul 26, 2024, at 8: 50 AM, Rena Citrin via Hasafran Hopefully the Vilnius Jewish Public Library will stand as a testament to

[ha-Safran] Job Posting: Indiana

Shalom, Ball State University has a job posting for the Senior Operations Manager for their library https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/44620__;!!KGKeukY!2U3qAoStcqM0GRMqhaYXeBqlWPuvpyHVSdeQJMplqNDqRIUFjlLBzYLNTQ0pEsXgy16hUq-_HmAYknquF5dPaJJM$ If you could share ou

[ha-Safran] 2019 Conference Registration

[image: AJL_2019_logo.jpg] Shalom, Conference registration for the 54th Annual Conference, to be held near Los Angeles June 17 - 19, 2019 is now open at www.jewishlibraries.org. You can save time and money by paying for your AJU membership when you register. Per diem rates will be available soon.

[ha-Safran] Local Los Angeles Jewish Newspapers Available

Shalom! I received the following email with regards to a collection of recent Jewish newspapers from the Los Angeles area. If you are interested in taking Ted up on his offer, Please contact me directly. Shavu’ah tov, Jackie Donation of Los Angeles Jewish newspapers offered

[ha-Safran] Weekly Conference Update

June 17 - 19, 2019 Los Angeles Conference Your Weekly AJL Conference Update Stay informed! by Jackie Ben-Efraim and Lisa Silverman: Week #1 Shalom Safranim! You are reading the first in a series of weekly conference updates that we will be posting on HaSafran to keep you informed about the upco

[ha-Safran] Conference Room Reservation Link

[image: image001.JPG] Shalom! I know that many of you are trying to book your hotel for the conference at: https://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Association%20of%20Jewish%20Libraries%20Annual%20Conference%20Room%20Block%5Elaxwc%60ajlajla%601

[ha-Safran] New Hotel Link for AJL's 54th Annual Conference

Shalom! I know that many of you had problems trying to book the hotel rooms for the upcoming conference. Due to technical difficulties, the Marriott had to reissue a new link: Book your group rate for Association of Jewish Libraries Annual Conference Room Block

[ha-Safran] American Printing History Association Call for Papers

Please read through the call for papers below, they are calling for history of Jewish printing in America. Here is a great opportunity to spread the word about AJL and Jewish printing history. The American Printing History Association (APHA) National Conference on October 25-27, 2019 *One Press,

[ha-Safran] Moderators for the 54th Annual Conference

Shalom! I hope by now you've taken some time to review the tentative schedule for AJL's Conference this June. If not, head over to www.jewishlibraries.org to find the link to the schedule and abstracts. *Then*, go to *http://tinyurl.com/ajl19Moderators * and

[ha-Safran] Job Opening at Princeton

Shalom! I was asked to post the following: *Non-Roman Script Languages Team Leader* *D-19-LIB-9 | Library* The East Asian and Near Eastern library holdings at Princeton are long-established and world-class collections which include print, digital, video and other formats along with extensi

[ha-Safran] Help our Affiliate, AIC

Shalom! AJL is now an affiliate of The American Institute for Conservation. I was asked to post the following call for website testers. It's not a big time commitment, and AJLers should show their support by volunteering for this quick task. Hag Same'ah, Jackie The American Institute for Cons

[ha-Safran] Downloadable Haggadot

Shalom, As I sat down to clear out my inbox after clearing out my hametz, I realized that I received about a dozen haggadaot to either read online or download and print. I was curious as to whether any institution was saving these links, downloading the files or printing them out to save as part

[ha-Safran] Free Digital Print Class in Illinois

Shalom AJLers, Our affiliate organization, The American Institute for Conservation's Book and Paper Group, posted the following free course if you happen to be interested and near Urbana. FREE short course on digital print preservation – Please join us at the University of Illinois! >From 9-noon

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Weekly Conference Update!

Shalom AJLers, I need to erase the airports sign up on the whiteboard and replace it with the correct link. If you want to share rides with fellow attendees, sign up at: *https://tinyurl.com/AJLflights * There's still time to register for the conference, but the

[ha-Safran] AJL Conference Roommate

Shalom, Julijana Leganovic is seeking a female roommate for the nights of June 16, 17 and 18th. Please contact her directly of list at julijana.legano...@gmail.com Looking forward to seeing you all in June, Jackie -- Jackie Ben-Efraim *"Although the books had changed, I the reader had not." **

[ha-Safran] Not Too Late to Visit Kline Books

If you have not already responded no fears … if you arrive in the afternoon and want to come by, just jump on the shuttle. All members of the AJL, their significant others and any of their friends who are in town are invited on Sunday, June 16th to an open house at our office and showroom in the

Re: [ha-Safran] PDF of 2019 AJL Conference Program Book

Here is the link to the final conference program book for the 54Th Annual Conference. I'd like to thank Elana Gensler again for putting it together with all of the various pieces. https://dochub.com/ajlconferencechair/zweEMb/final-la-program-book-pdf?dt=thLxJQg2EAMgMS9bxYdQ On Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Re: [ha-Safran] Great conference

Thank you Heidi for your kind words. Lisa and I also need to thank Heidi for her podcast, Facebook posts, AJL official photographer and game show hostess. Shabbat Shalom, Jackie Jackie Ben-Efraim Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 20, 2019, at 12:02 PM, Heidi Rabinowitz via Hasafran > wrote: > >

[ha-Safran] Fwd: AIC Annual Meeting: Call for Presentations - Suggest a Concurrent General Session Topic

Shalom, We are affiliates of AIC, and if someone wanted to present a paper on conservation, I'd be happy to swap my affiliate registration spot with you. Kol tuv, Jackie Dear Mrs. Jackie Benefraim, The American Institute for Conservation’s 48th Annual Meeting will be held in Salt Lake City

[ha-Safran] Internship Opportunity

*Here is another opportunity that was stuck in my inbox during conference.* The Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF) is pleased to invite applications for the sixth VRAF Internship Award

[ha-Safran] Please Participate in the Preservation Statistics Survey

Shalom, AJL is an affiliate of the American Institute for Conservation who send out the following request. I am the liaison between AIC and AJL. I would really like several members of AJL to show what a conscientious organization we are by participating in the following survey. It doesn't take too

[ha-Safran] Free Archiving and Preservation Webinars

Shalom, You may want to attend these FREE webinars in order to prepare and prevent catastrophic library fires and how to quickly process your archives. Please excuse any cross posting. Enjoy the rest of your summer, Jackie Connecting to Collections Care is offering two free webinars in late Au

[ha-Safran] Fundraising for Libraries Workshop

*Shalom,* *I received the following on another listserve thought this might be of interest to some of you.* *Hope this is helpful,* *Jackie* Are you interested and/or involved in academic library fundraising? Want to learn more? Sign up to get updates on the Academic Library Advancement and De

[ha-Safran] New Book Announcement

Shalom, Below is a post from a new HaSafran sponsor: Dear readers, The new book, “The Girl in the Haystack,” tells the true-life story of an Atlantic City woman who, as a young Jewish girl in western Ukraine during World War II, survived a pogrom, the Tuchin ghetto, and nearly two years in hiding

[ha-Safran] Need Help with Elazar

*Shalom,* *Nancy has contacted AJL with questions as to how to catalog in Elazar. Please see her question below and respond to her directly. I will of course let her know that by joining AJL she will have access to numerous resources to help with her task.* We have a library at our JCC in Boulder

[ha-Safran] The Library as a Space for Data

Shalom, We received the following request from the Romanian Library Association. Please show your support by filling out the brief survey at the second link below: Comment: Dear librarian, kind receiver I'm Nicolaie, a researcher for the LIS community of kosson.ro and Romanian Library Associatio

[ha-Safran] New Book

Shalom, Here is another Tuesday posting for a new book. Please contact Byron directly at bryan...@gmail.com if you are interested in this title. Dear readers, The new book, “The Girl in the Haystack,” tells the true-life story of an Atlantic City woman who, as a young Jewish girl in western Ukrai

Re: [ha-Safran] Question About Internship

Hi Nora, You should get email Margo Gutman directly mgutst...@wiesenthal.com Gmar Hatimah Tovah, Jackie On Tue, Oct 1, 2019 at 3:59 PM Nora DeVita via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Hello! > > I am very interested in applying for this 2020 Jack Voorzanger Archival > internship, bu

[ha-Safran] Internship at the Getty in Los Angeles

[Cross-posted—please feel free to forward to relevant groups and individuals!] *The Getty Graduate Internship Program* Getty Graduate Internships are offered in the four programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust—the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute,

[ha-Safran] Paper History Congress Call for Papers

*Shalom,* *Any paper you might present on the topic of paper history that relates to a Judaic collection might be of interest to AJL as well!* *Gmar Hatimah Tovah,* *Jackie* *CALL FOR PAPERS* *IPH Congress 2020, Washington DC, September 15-18 * The 35th Biennial Congress of the International

[ha-Safran] California Archivist position at The Claremont Colleges Library

Jackie Ben-Efraim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Lisa Crane > Date: October 15, 2019 at 8:38:50 PM EDT > To: "west_a...@berkeley.edu" > Subject: [west_arch] Archivist position at The Claremont Colleges Library > >  > JOB POSTING TITLE: > Archivist > > JOB DESCRIPTION

[ha-Safran] Seeking Sources on the Jews of Bangladesh

Shalom, I received the following email. Please reply directly to Professor Sakender salah.saken...@outlook.com . I would like to inform you that I am doing independent research on the Jewish history of Bangladesh. In this case, I need some research materials, such as books, articles, and document

[ha-Safran] Indiana Library Position Available

Shalom, I'm posting this position once again since no one has been offered the job. LIBRARY ASSESSMENT MANAGER:

[ha-Safran] Seeking Book on Rabbi Sasportas in French

Shalom, Below is another inquiry I received during the hag. Mo'adim le-Simha, Jackie Comment/question posted from Association of Jewish Libraries site: Name: SASPORTAS - Elbaz Georgia Email: georgias...@gmail.com Phone: 0033607503172 Comment: Hello. My name is Georgia Sasportas. I am very i

[ha-Safran] Jewish Books on Aging

Shalom, I received the following querry on aging. Please respond to Jonathan directly at: jscottema...@gmail.com I’m a journalist here in North Carolina and am trying to find books that deal with any special concerns the elderly have in their Jewish faith. I would greatly appreciate any help or

[ha-Safran] Los Angeles Job Opportunity

Shalom, Here is a posting for a limited term position at the Getty. Please apply via the link at the bottom of this email. *This is a limited-term position for one year.* The Getty Research Institute (GRI) seeks a motivated and knowledgeable archivist to process and catalog special collections in

Re: [ha-Safran] Help with Weine Classification System

You can email Martin directly at: masee...@gmail.com On Sun, Oct 27, 2019 at 10:39 AM Association of Jewish Libraries via Hasafran wrote: > *I received the following question via our website, please reply to Martin > directly.* > > Dear Sir or Madam, > > As a volunteer member, I am trying to cat

Re: [ha-Safran] Kol Hakavod to AJL new editor for the AJL News and Reviews Nov./Dec. issue

I too wish to add my delight with the current issue of AJL's *News and Reviews.* You can spread the word to your colleagues who are not yet AJL members that if they manage Judaica collections, or just curate a small shelf of Jewish themed books in a public library, they need to have access to the

[ha-Safran] Book Giveaway

Shalom, I am writing on behalf of Beth Mills. She would like to give away a book of her grandmother's poetry to AJL members. Below is a description of the book. *A Life: Khane Bushel Solow 1892-1966* Khane Bushel Solow began her life in Slonim, Belarus. She emigrated in 1914 and was active as

[ha-Safran] Conservator Position in NYC

Shalom, Please excuse any cross posting of this job opportunity. Senior Book Conservator New York Public Library (New York, NY) Compensation: Salary from $80,000, with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package: health care, retirement, life insurance, disability, Employee Assistance Prog

[ha-Safran] Southwest Oral History Conference

Shalom, Please excuse any cross posting. I hope one of our members can reach out to SOHA since i believe many of us have oral histories in our collections. The Purpose of SOHA is to provide a vehicle for communication among persons, programs, and institutions using oral testimony; to encourage co

[ha-Safran] Book Giveaway

Shalom, Beth Mills would like to give away copies of her grandmother's poetry book. Below is a description of book. * Please contact Beth directly at * bethsmi...@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in obtaining a copy. *A Life: Khane Bushel Solow 1892-1966* Khane Bushel Solow began her life in

[ha-Safran] Books on MIdrash for Elementary School Aged Children

Shalom, Nachshon made an inquiry to AJL's website after finding out about us on a podcast, Judaism Unbound. Please email your responses directly to him at: ndca...@gmail.com I am a parent of a 7 y/o girl who wants to read Midrash. Her reading level is like a 4-5 grade student. She had been readin

[ha-Safran] New Librarian at University of Toronto

I just received this announcement: I am pleased to announce that Dr. Nadav Sharon will be joining the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library as Judaica Librarian and Jewish Studies selector for the Central Libraries as of January 1, 2020. He will also serve as liaison between the Central Libraries and th

[ha-Safran] Fighting Antisemitism

Shalom, I received yet another response to our voicemail based on the publicity of our antisemitism statement. I believe many of you may be interested in what I received from a non-member, who is not a librarian, Janice Knoppers. I applaud her diligence to reach out to public libraries near her ho

[ha-Safran] Free Copyright and Open Access Issues Discussion

Shalom, Please excuse any cross postings, but I thought many of you might be interested in this discussion. VIRTUAL COPYRIGHT SESSIONS FROM COPYRIGHTLAWS.COM ZOOM ON IN: COPYRIGHT LAW MEETS OPEN ACCESS *23 January 2020, noon EST with Anne Young* *REGISTER NOW

[ha-Safran] Archival Internship near Baltimore

Please excuse post crossing. The National Electronics Museum in Linthicum, MD is accepting applications for an intern for Summer 2020. The intern will work primarily in Collections and will gain experience in handling and cataloging museum object and archival collections, Collections Management,

[ha-Safran] Job Post in Indiana

Good Morning, I received the following job posting. Please respond to via the link below. Ball State University Libraries had a job posting for a Library Assessment Manager go up today. https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/20382 Applications are being accepted from now through February 17

[ha-Safran] Books for Martin Luther King

Shalom, How many of you saw this post on Kveller? Are these books good choices? https://www.kveller.com/18-diverse-jewish-childrens-books-to-read-for-mlk-day-and-every-day/?utm_source=kveller_maropost&utm_campaign=kveller&utm_medium=email&mpweb=1161-16285-47146 Happy MLK Day, Jackie -- Jacki

[ha-Safran] Fwd: [west_arch] SAA Diversity Award ~ Call for Nominations!

Shalom, If you have any ideas as to whom to nominate, please use the link from the forwarded email. It would really boost AJL's visibility if a Jewish archivist won this award. Kol tuv, Jackie -- Forwarded message - From: 'Teresa Mora' via west_a...@lists.berkeley.edu < west_a.

[ha-Safran] Chicago Area Gravestone Portrait Photos Need Identification

Shalom, Please excuse the cross posting, and contact the *Illinois Genealogy Society* directly at *i...@jgsi.org * if you have any information to help them. The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois website has posted photos of a mysterious collection of gravestone portraits believed to be fro

[ha-Safran] Ronald Dahl

*Hello,* *AJL received the following inquiry about Ronald Dahl.* *Please send your reply directly to Fiorella * *fiorella.lecoutt...@gmail.com * *and to mention that you are a replying to her query to AJL's website.* Hello, I wonder if you would be able to help me. I am interested in finding ou

[ha-Safran] Job Posting for NYPL

Shalom, New York Public Library is looking for a curator for the Dorot Collection. You can read more about this position at https://jobs-nypl.icims.com/jobs/11175/curator-of-the-dorot-jewish-collection/job Good luck, Jackie Jackie Ben-Efraim Sent from my iPhone__ Messages and opinions express

[ha-Safran] Zion Magazine Giveaway

PLEASE RESPOND DIRECTLY TO GLORIA AT HER EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW: I am trying to find somewhere local to donate magazines. I am in the tri-county area of Michigan. If you do not know of any near me is there someplace I could send them? Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you, Gloria Eng

[ha-Safran] 1972 EJ to Give Away in Maryland

Shalom, My mother would like to give away her 1972 edition of the *Encyclopedia Judaica*, along with the year books through 1992. The volumes are all in good condition. My mom lives in Bethesda, right near Montgomery Mall. She is also only about 40 minutes from Baltimore (hey, the airport in LA w

[ha-Safran] 1972 EJ Has Found a Home

Shalom, As always, AJLers get the job done. My mother's *Encylopedia Judaica* has found a good home. Kol tuv, Jackie -- Jackie Ben-Efraim *"Although the books had changed, I the reader had not." **Micha Yosef Berdichevsky 1865-1921* Special Collections Librarian Ostrow Library American Jewis

[ha-Safran] New in Jewish Studies from Academic Studies Press

Here is an announcement from one of AJL’s proud sponsors.  > Academic Studies Press is pleased to announce several new volumes in Jewish > Studies. Learn more and browse our publications at > www.academicstudiespress.com. > > Perfect Goodness and the God of the Jews: A Contemporary Jewish The

[ha-Safran] Library Resources for Earth Day

Shalom, If any of your are interested in programming for Earth Day, Please contact Kira directly. > My name is Kira and I am the Education Coordinator for Earth Day Network, an > environmental nonprofit coordinating the global efforts for Earth Day’s 50th > anniversary this year. Now commemora

[ha-Safran] Literary Artwork Looking for a Home

Shalom, Michele Zackheim michelezackh...@mac.com has created a diary composed of poetry and original artwork. She is looking for a library to permanently house the artwork. Please contact her directly if you're interested in her donation. https://michelezackheim.com/a-diary/ Stay well, Jackie

[ha-Safran] Book on Anti Harassment

Shalom, We received the following voicemail. I hope one of you can contact Beth directly at b.garfinklehanc...@jcca.org *Hi, my name is Beth garfinkel Hancock. I work for JCC Association. I'm running a program right now for adults for CEOs board members and volunteers am anti-harassment and anti

[ha-Safran] Child of Holocaust Survivor Looking for Publisher

*please respond directly to Grace at: * gracio...@gmail.com My memoir concerns being the first generation born in the US from parents who made it out of Germany before the worst. I grew up in Washington Heights-Inwood, in upper Manhattan and was born in 1939. Just in the past few years I have lear

[ha-Safran] IMLS Mitigating COVID-19 Webinar

Shalom, I have not yet listened to the recording of yesterday's webinar on Mitigating COVID-19 When Managing Paper-Based, Circulating, and Other Types of Collections, but I'd like to share the link to the recording with all of you to watch, hopefully from the safety of your homes. https://www.got

[ha-Safran] Survivors Talmud Online Webinar

Shalom, I know that many of you were interested in the session I was going to present at AJL's Conference in Evanston on the Survivors Talmud. I am happy to share with you that my university, as part of their online educational programming, has asked me to talk about this historic printing and bri

[ha-Safran] Reference Question: Jews in China During WWII

Shalom, I received the following inquiry to our i...@jewishlibraries.org inbox. I hope one of you have some information on the subject. Please respond directly to Dr. Grams. Email: gra...@athabascau.ca Phone: Comment: Hi, I am working on a book dealing with German speakers returning to Nazi Ge

[ha-Safran] Poetica Magazine - FREE Copies

 Shalom AJLers, I hope that no matter how you had to conduct them that you all enjoyed your seders. AJL's general info email received this wonderful offer for free copies of Jewish poetry. Please respond directly to the contact information below. To receive email from Poetica Magazine, add p

[ha-Safran] Friday's Webinar on the Survivors Talmud

Shalom, Again, I hope all of you are safe and well, and many of you reading this have finished observing Passover. However, there will still be time for you sign up, even early on Friday, April 17th, for my online presentation about the *Survivors Talmud.* So many of you have helped me learn more

[ha-Safran] Seeking a Literary Agent

Shalom, Here is query from another author looking for a literary agent. If you can help, please email him directly: Comment/question posted from Association of Jewish Libraries site: Name: Joshua Becker Email: jos...@joshuabeckerwriter.com www.joshuabeckerwriter.com Comment: Hello, I am a pro

[ha-Safran] Books and COVID19

Shalom, First of all, I hope everyone is well and safe at home. As some areas are beginning to resume business, I wanted to share some information with you that I received as AJL's liaison with the American Institute for Conservation. Most of you know that disinfectants would harm items in your

[ha-Safran] U.S. Census

Shalom, I am excited to announce that Association of Jewish Libraries is partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau to support the 2020 Census. As a partner, we will be working to make sure our community is accurately represented in the upcoming decennial count. You may have heard the the U.S. Censu

[ha-Safran] New Jewish dystopian thriller issues stark warning of rising American Antisemitism

*Shalom,* *Please support AJL's sponsors. You can contact Harold Benjamin directly at harryb...@gmail.com * Judenrein, a new book by Harold Benjamin, envisions the fate of America’s Jews as white supremacists seize the reins of power in Washington. The book uses action and suspense to convey a s

[ha-Safran] Honoring the U.S. Army Who Saved the Jews from Hitler

 Shalom, First of all, I hope you are all safe and well. At the beginning of this unprecedented shut down, I created a presentation on the history of printing the Survivors Talmud, which is often referred to as the U.S. Army Talmud. It would be a fitting tribute on Memorial Day to learn about

Re: [ha-Safran] Please welcome Ellen Drucker-Albert to AJL News and Reviews team!

Dear Ellen, Welcome to the team. I look forward to working with you, remotely for now, but in person hopefully next year. Kol tuv, Jackie On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 10:19 AM Sally Stieglitz via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Dear safaranim, > > It is with great pleasure that I ask y

[ha-Safran] Your input wanted -- "Places to Start" for Historical Research

 Shalom Safranim, If you work in a research library, please consider participating in this survey. Looking forward to "seeing" you at AJL's Digital Conference! Jackie Your input wanted -- "Places to Start" for Historical Research by Steven Knowlton APOLOGIES FOR DUPLICATION Dear colleagues:

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Annual

Dear Žilvinas, I know how hard it has been for many of our members in Europe and Israel to join in on sessions. Fortunately, recordings of the sessions will be made available soon within the Socio app or Socio web platform. If you've registered for the conference, you will be able to click on the

Re: [ha-Safran] streaming films through the Kanopy website

Great find. I was familiar with Kanopy and even tried to get them to advertise with AJL a few years ago. I will definitely watch some of these films, after I tie together loose ends from the conference. See y’all in a bit, Jackie Jackie Ben-Efraim Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 2, 2020, at 1

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL online conference

Dear Racheli, Thank you for your beautiful comments about AJL's Digital Conference. You mentioned that you could only speak about the RAS sessions as you couldn't double dip. Guess what, your wish has been granted! Lisa Silverman has magically made the links to recordings of all of the sessions a

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