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Volume 29, No.3, February-March 2010 Association of Jewish Libraries N E W S L E T T E R February/March 2010 Volume XXIX, No. 3 AJL Heads to Seattle for the 2010 Convention TOBY HARRIS AND RITA FRISCHER Come to Seattle for salmon, sustainability, spectacular scenery you can easily visit Pike Place Market or the Elliot Bay waterfront, and scintillating sessions. You’ll love being in the beautiful Pa- take a hike or a boat ride, or sample a greater variety of artisan cifi c Northwest this summer while you connect with colleagues roasted coffees than you can imagine. Love art? Enjoy public art at the 45th Annual AJL Convention! The salmon jumping, our as you walk to the Seattle Art Museum nearby. Or take a stroll in famous gardens blooming, the snow-capped mountains the outdoor Olympic Sculpture Garden to build up your calling … all this and an exciting program, packed appetite for the delicious kosher meals, prepared with new ideas, will be here waiting especially by Va’ad-approved Nosh Away Caterers, which for you. will be served in the hotel’s breathtaking Presenters from Israel, Canada, Argen- Spanish Ballroom. tina, the West Coast, the East Coast, and Exhibitors will be prominently placed in between will represent synagogues, in the Spanish Foyer just outside the day schools, and public libraries along ballroom with our featured local inde- with the most outstanding universities, pendent bookstore, Third Place Books, seminaries, and archives. Be prepared sharing the space along with other fi ne for a little Yiddish, a little Ladino, a little booksellers and publishers. On Sunday, “green,” a lot of collaboration, and a hefty July 4th, we’ll be open to the public, show- helping of technology. casing our local arts and crafts community, You’ll visit architect Rem Koolhaas’s in- both Judaic and secular in nature, and offer- novative downtown Seattle Central Library ing music, poetry, and storytelling for your for a hands-on session and a tour. You’ll meet enjoyment as well. fabulous authors, including this year’s Sydney Optional tours on Wednesday, July 7th, will fol- Taylor Book and Manuscript Award winners. You’ll low the annual division and general meetings. You will hear an inspiring keynote address. Whether you’re a newcomer be able to choose a guided ride around town highlighting Jew- to Judaica librarianship, an educator eager to learn more about ish historical sites or a guided nature walk through forests and Jewish books, or a Hebrew cataloging expert, there will be ses- wetlands, learning to see native plants through Northwestern sions of interest and assistance to you. eyes and reinforcing our Jewish instinct to preserve our world. Our base of operation is the elegant and historic Fairmount “Speak to the earth and it will teach you.” Come to Seattle this Olympic Hotel, located in the heart of downtown. From there, summer and let’s all learn together. Convention Subsidies are Available to AJL Members PEGGY PEARLSTEIN AND RONDA ROSE Long-standing members active in AJL, newer members who for your local chapter or for the AJL Newsletter within one year would like to participate more fully, and convention par- of receiving the grant. ticipants who are current paid-up members may apply for Members wishing to apply for this grant should complete a convention subsidy. Full registration at the convention is the application form in this newsletter (or on the Web—a link required, and there is an expectation that recipients will at- to the form is at www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/scholarships/ tend the entire convention. Members in the local area are not conventionsubsidy.htm). Forward the form to Ronda Rose, Past eligible for travel expenses. President AJL, 11257 Dona Lisa Drive, Studio City, CA 91604, Volunteering at the convention is a must. You might also be 323-654-3652 or send it by e-mail to [email protected]. You asked to write an article describing your convention experience may submit any additional documentation via e-mail. Association of Jewish Libraries P.O. Box 1118 Teaneck, NJ 07666 President’s Message 212-725-5359, [email protected] SUSAN DUBIN The AJL Newsletter (Irene Levin- Wixman z”l, founding editor) is published quarterly by the Associa- We have just returned from our annual Midwinter Board and Council meetings tion of Jewish Libraries to inform members about association activi- in New York. The weather was cold but the days were beautiful and sunny. This ties and issues related to Judaica li- year we met at the Affi nia Hotel, right near Penn Station. Most of us from out of braries. Receipt of the newsletter is town found rooms in the hotel. This allowed for several after-hours meetings to one of the benefi ts of membership. Annual dues are $50 for individuals work on convention planning. The Seattle convention, like all of our conferences, or institutions. will be a not-to-be-missed event! National Convention team members worked with local convention co-chairs, Toby Harris and Janet Heineck, in hammering out an Please send requests for member- outstanding program with sessions of interest to everyone. ship and dues information to: Laurie Haas P.O. Box 3816 The preliminary program is in this issue of the newsletter as well as on the AJL Web Columbus, OH 43210 site. At the council meeting we determined once again to support attendance with 614-864-0299 X133 [email protected] a subsidized registration fee and generous convention stipends for those needing assistance to attend. Although food prices and AV costs have risen astronomically, Send adult books for review to: Daniel Scheide we set this year’s early registration fee (before April 1) at $460, registration from S.E. Wimberly Library April 1 to June 1 at $485, and late fees after June 1 at $525. This may be the last year Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road we can subsidize fees to keep them this low, so plan to attend now. Boca Raton , FL 33431-6424 561-297-0519 Our organization is continuing to reach out internationally. We have several mem- [email protected] bers representing AJL on a panel presentation for the European Jewish Studies Adult Review Editor Conference. Rita Saccal, International Meetings co-chair, will be representing us at Merrily F. Hart 5090 Oak Tree Court the Tel Dan conference in Israel. This fall, we had a very successful mini-conference Ann Arbor, MI 48108 in Israel, organized by Ya’akov Aaronson, and there is a promise of more to come. [email protected] We also welcomed our fi rst Italian council member when Nanette Hayon from the Children and YA Review Editors Fondazione Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea in Milan, attended Linda Silver & Anne Dublin the meeting as International Meetings co-chair. Read the report she wrote about [email protected] [email protected] her library on page 44. General Editor Libby White This is an election year for AJL. We will be voting electronically, so make sure your 20 Lamplighter Court e-mail address is current in our database. Anyone who requests a paper ballot will Baltimore, MD 21208 410-580-1812 receive one in the mail. The nominating committee, led by Laurel Wolfson, has rec- [email protected] ommended a slate of offi cers, which is listed on the next page. Others wishing to run for offi ce may submit their names, as outlined in the AJL bylaws. Our organization Copy Editing and Page Layout Nancy Sack is strong, and we have some strong leaders coming up. Working with the board and [email protected] council these past two years has been a great pleasure for me. We have all worked hard to see our organization continue to grow and fl ourish. Advertising Rates 1 1 Full page $200 7 /2 x 9 /2 5 1 As libraries continue to struggle fi nancially, it becomes even more important to Half-page (vert) 110 3 /8 x 9 /2 1 3 Half-page (horiz) 110 7 /2 x 4 /4 share experiences and help each other. Use our new wiki to share your questions Quarter-page 55 3 5/ x 4 3/ 8 4 and good ideas. A link to the wiki is on our Web site. If you are not sure about how All ads must be prepaid. Please to use a wiki, look for a webinar we will be offering later this year and/or attend a submit all inquiries, fi nished copy, session on Library 2.0 (and beyond) tools at our upcoming convention. Check out and checks to: Karen Ulric the podcasts posted on the Web site of last year’s convention programs and the Solomon Schechter Day School mini-course produced by Heidi Estrin, which expanded on some of those sessions. 1418 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange, NJ 07052 Network with others in the fi eld through our electronic discussion list, HaSafran, 973-669-8000 x253 and take advantage of our mentor program. Above all, share your good news and [email protected] triumphs with us. AJL Newsletter Looking forward to seeing many of you in Seattle! February/March 2010 Volume XXIX, No. 3 ISSN 0747-6175 2 AJL Newsletter February/March 2010 AJL Scholarship Fund AJL Electronic Election SARAH BARNARD JOY KINGSOLVER Most of you know that AJL awards two scholarships annually AJL’s biennial election will again be held by electronic ballot. This to deserving students attending schools of library and informa- is a quick and easy way to vote, and it saves trees, too! tion science who hope to pursue careers in Judaica librarianship. In order to participate, you need to be sure your dues are What you may not know is that the amount of the scholarships current—only paid-up members are eligible to vote—and make has recently been increased to $1000.
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