Klez4Kids Event

Klez4Kids: The Kugel Valley Klezmer Band
Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 3PM

Florida Atlantic University's Wimberley Library, 5th Floor
Tickets $9/Adult
Free tickets for kids under 12
Buy tickets and see full festival schedule at http://www.fauevents.com/kulturfest.html

Fun for the whole family! Klez4Kidz features a dramatic reading, live music and projected illustrations from this critically-acclaimed children's book, The Kugel Valley Klezmer Band by Joan Betty Stuchner. Shira loves the fiddle, but is she good enough to play with her papa's band? Join narrator Riva Ginsburg and members of Klezmer Company Orchestra as they bring the charming story to life. Bring your blankets to sit on the floor, and get ready to dance to the musical interludes!

This event is co-sponsored by the South Florida Association of Jewish Libraries!

Publicity Opportunities through AJL

Here's some info from National AJL about some great opportunities for publicity. Pass it on!

2009 AJL Convention Ads, Exhibits & Sponsorships

44th Annual Association of Jewish Libraries Convention
Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers
301 E. North Water Street Chicago, IL 60611
July 5-8, 2009

Would you like to reach hundreds of Judaica professionals from around the world? Join us as the Association of Jewish Libraries presents its 44nd annual convention in Chicago July 5-8, 2009.

Our members represent synagogues and schools, major universities, research centers, and other settings. You can participate in a number of ways

• Exhibit products and/or services in the Convention Exhibit Hall
• Advertise in the convention program book
• Sponsor a convention event, with recognition at the event and in the program book
• Congratulate the organization, or members you know, with a message in the program book

You can support the work of this respected and successful organization, while bringing your own work or good wishes to the members’ attention. Information about Advertising, Exhibits, and Sponsorships may be found here.

The deadline for these opportunities is MAY 27, 2009.

Credit card payments will be processed via PayPal.

A preview of some of the info you'll find at the AJL website...

EXHIBITS

All single booths will be set with (1) 6 x 30 table and (2) chairs.
Cost = $300 per table
Half-table price = $175
Table with no sales rep [books only] = $125
Double booth (2) tables = $500
Larger booths will be individually priced: contact ajlchicagoexhibits@gmail.com

ADVERTISING

Click here for full ad specs. Please note the special discount on full page ads available to exhibitors.

Page size	Price
Full page	Exhibitors $400, Non-exhibitors $450
Half page	$300
Quarter page	$150
Eighth page (business card)	$75
Web ad placement on AJL Convention web page (to run May 1- July 10, 2009)	$500

Please note we have a new discount offer! If you also purchase advertising for 1 year in the AJL Newsletter (4 issues, beginning in Fall 2009), you can receive a 5%-15% discount on your Convention Program Ad.

SPONSORSHIP
Please contact Shoshanah Seidman at (847) 491-7585 or sseidman@northwestern.edu if you are interested in any of the following sponsorship opportunities.

Event	Date	Rate
Keynote speaker: Peter Hayes, Prof. Northwestern University	Sunday, July 5	$3,000
Exhibit Hall Coffee Break	July 6 (am) July 6 (pm) July 7 (am) July 7 (pm)	$3,000 each
Awards Luncheon	July 6	$3,000
Pre-Banquet Reception	July 7	$3,000
Banquet	July 7	$4,000-$6,000
Special sessions: Israel, Yiddish & Israeli Theater, Music, Jewish Art	July 5-6-7	$1,500-$3,000
Complimentary Meals for Speakers and Volunteers		$3,000
Authors Program	July 7	$3,000
Hospitality Suite		$3,000
Reception in honor of Mrs. Barbara Schneider-Kempf, General Direktor, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin	July 6	$3,000-$5,000
Audiovisual	July 5-6-7-8	$3,000-$8,000

AJL Goes Print-on-Demand

The Association of Jewish Libraries has begun publishing materials using the CreateSpace print-on-demand service from Amazon.com. This allows AJL to offer high-quality professionally printed and bound monographs. To kick off AJL's relationship with this service, they offer two important titles:



Creating a Collection
The newly-revised fifth edition of Creating a Collection: A Resource Booklist for a Beginning Judaic Library by Merrily Hart is now available for purchase. This very useful annotated subject bibliography is a guide to developing a core collection in a synagogue, school, or community center library.





Jewish Classics for Kids
This annotated bibliography of Jewish children's classics by expert Linda R. Silver is a compilation of classic titles from biblical to modern times, organized by subject with a glossary, and title and author indexes.




Both monographs may be ordered through Amazon's web site.

Creating a Collection on Amazon
Jewish Classics for Kids on Amazon

The list price is $20.00 plus shipping. Both titles are eligible for Amazon's Free Super Saver Shipping program if included in an order totaling over $25.00.

Library Perfume

This may be a little frivolous, but it certainly is intriguing. CB "I Hate Perfume" by perfume maker Christopher Brosius, has created a scent called "In the Library" described as "English Novel taken from a Signed First Edition of one of my very favorite novels, Russian & Moroccan leather bindings, worn cloth and a hint of wood polish."

Brosius says:

I love books, particularly old ones. I cannot pass a second hand bookshop and rarely come away without at least one additional volume. I now have quite a collection!

Whenever I read, the start of the journey is always opening the book and breathing deeply. Don't you find there are few things more wonderful than the smell of a much-loved book? Newly printed books certainly smell very different from older ones. The ink is so crisp. I've also noticed that books from different periods & different countries also have very different smells. And then there are the scents of different bindings: leather is marvelous of course but I find a peculiar pleasure in musty worn clothbound books as well. Perhaps just a hint of mildew!

The main note in this scent was copied from one of my favorite books – I happened to find a signed first edition of this novel a few years ago in London. I was more than a little excited because there were only ever a hundred in the first place!

Jewish Publication Society Offers

E-Newsletter Gift Certificate

The Jewish Publication Society is giving away a $25 gift certificate to anyone who signs up for their
e-news letter before the end of February. No strings. They are just trying to build their list up as much as possible. You can find details at: www.jewishpub.org/contact/mail.php.

Book Sale

To welcome in the New Year, JPS is offering savings of 40% off list prices of their books (excluding Etz Hayim hardcover and Gift Editions; the Jewish Women CD-ROM (Mac and PC versions) and books in the "Classic Backlist" series). This limited time offer is good through February 28, 2009. Use code NY2009 when placing your order via phone/mail/fax or online to receive your discount at www.jewishpub.org.

Cookbook Sale

The bookstore at the National Yiddish Book Center is offering all cookbooks at 15% off. They also have an overstock sale on some titles of 40-50% off. If your library offers cookbooks, this is a good opportunity to stock up. Visit NYBC's online bookstore now!

From NYBC's website:

Our featured selections include these recent releases: Arthur Schwartz's Jewish Home Cooking, Jewish Holiday Cooking by Jayne Cohen, and Healthy Cooking for the Jewish Home by Faye Levy and many other classics. We also are featuring a great publisher overstock sale including these titles: The New York Times Jewish Cookbook, Classic Italian Jewish Cooking, and Jewish Food: World at the Table at 40 to 50% off list prices . Quantities are limited, so order today!

Things to Sign Up For

ANNUAL AJL CONVENTION

Registration information and forms for the 2009 AJL convention are available on the AJL web site at www.jewishlibraries.org. If you go to the website, on the left you will see a drop-down for the Convention. From there, you can download the registration form (actually, you can type it up ON the website, and then just print it up), links to the hotel for reservations, and information for exhibitors and advertisers. And the tentative schedule is online as well.

The dates of the convention are July 5 – July 8, just before the ALA convention in Chicago. You are invited to register NOW, since they've set a "recession special", and have rolled the prices back to less than those of Convention 2007 – the full 2009 registration price is $450.

For information, feel free to contact convention organizers Cheryl.Banks@gmail.com or Shoshanah Seidman at sseidman@northwestern.edu.


COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

The Association of Jewish Libraries is pleased to announce scholarships of $500 to students enrolled or accepted in graduate schools of library and information science. Prospective candidates should have a knowledge of and interest in Jewish Studies, and demonstrate the potential, ability, and intention of pursuing a career in Judaica Librarianship.

STUDENTS WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS BY APRIL 1, 2009

The application is available on the AJL website at www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/scholarships/scholarship.htm.

Are YOU Valuable?

In these days of shrinking budgets, it's more important than ever that librarians be able to show that their libraries provide value. After all, you don't want to be the "fat" that gets trimmed when your organization tightens its belt (sorry for the mixed metaphor)!

AJL wants to help YOU prevent such a dire situation. That is why we are flying Joanne Roukens down from New Jersey to offer her acclaimed "VALUING LIBRARIES" workshop!

On Thursday, January 8, 2009, from 10am to about 3 or 4pm, Joanne will lead us through hands-on exercises that any library can use to clearly demonstrate its value to patrons, management, and other stakeholders. She'll teach us to evaluate our programs and services, calculate the "return on investment" to our institutions, and articulate the value of our libraries in a demonstrable way.

I attended this workshop when it was held at the Association of Jewish Libraries annual convention last June in Cleveland, OH, and I must tell you that it was absolutely amazing. Not only is Joanne an intelligent and entertaining speaker, but the importance of the content is absolutely crucial to libraries. The tough economic times make it especially relevant, but we all know that libraries need to prove their value at all times, so that we don't get taken for granted. Although the program is coming to South Florida on a work day, I'd say it's absolutely worth missing one day of work for a session that can help your library on such a profound level.

The workshop will be held at CAJE (Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education) in Miami, at 4200 Biscayne Blvd. There is no charge for the program (original $15 fee has been waived!), and kosher lunch will be provided to participants for free. RSVP is required: email info@sfaj.org.

Joanne Roukens was named the New Jersey Library Association's 2007 Librarian of the Year. She's the Executive Director of Highlands Regional Library Cooperative in Denville, NJ, which serves 975 libraries in a 7-county region. Above, you can see Joanne's terrific attitude, as she poses with the NJLA SuperLibrarian mascot.

AJL Launches Podcast, Book Give-Away

New Podcast

Author talks, lectures on Jewish literature, panel discussions, and workshops are among the offerings of the newly launched Association of Jewish Libraries Podcast. Available at www.jewishlibraries.org/podcast, the program provides audio that enhances and enriches the listener's appreciation of Jewish book culture.

The podcast will include material recorded at the Association of Jewish Libraries annual convention, as well as recordings of Jewish literary events across North America. A wide range of topics will be covered, from the academic to the hands-on, from children's literature to technology.

"Jews are book lovers, and Jewish librarians even more so," says Susan Dubin, President of the Association of Jewish Libraries. "The AJL Podcast gives us a way to share our enthusiasm with others, without geographical or scheduling restrictions. Now everyone can learn and enjoy!"

How to Listen

New podcast episodes will be posted every few weeks. Listeners can hear the show online at www.jewishlibraries.org/podcast, subscribe via iTunes or other feed readers (using the feed http://feeds.feedburner.com/ajlpodcast), receive episodes by email via FeedBlitz, or listen by phone at (651) 925-2538.

Book Give-Away

To celebrate the launch of the podcast, AJL is offering a Jewish book give-away. Forward this press release or post its contents on a blog or web page to be entered into a drawing for five Jewish interest books from Hachette Book Group. Be sure to CC jewishlibraries@gmail.com on any forwarded messages or to email us about any posts. Complete contest rules and information about the give-away titles can be seen at jewishlibraries.org/podcast - click on the Contest page in the sidebar. Deadline for entry is December 12, 2008.

Free Books: Night of the Burning

Author Linda Press Wulf has posted a very interesting offer to Hasafran, the listserv of the Association of Jewish Libraries. She says:

Dear Librarians and Educators,

I am the author of THE NIGHT OF THE BURNING: DEVORAH'S STORY (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2006, Bloomsbury, UK, 2007 and 2008)

A benefactor has generously offered to purchase sets of books for classes (best for 5th-7th grade) or bookclub participants (story has been well received at adult bookgroups). Please note that they cannot be re-sold.

Email me at lpwulf@ix.netcom.com with your street address (no P.O. Boxes), the number of books you would like, and what you will be using them for.

I am sometimes available to read and talk to groups. I do not charge an honorarium. Cost include airfare from Oakland, California, hotel, meals only. References available upon request.

More information about the book is below.

Best wishes,
Linda Press Wulf
lpwulf@ix.netcom.com

THE NIGHT OF THE BURNING: DEVORAH'S STORY by Linda Press Wulf
(Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006; Bloomsbury, London, 2007 and 2008).

A Polish girl and her little sister endure the ravages of the First World War, a pogrom in her Jewish village, and the loss of her parents. Then a kindly philanthropist called Isaac Ochberg
transports them, in a group of 200 orphans, to safety in South Africa -- and separation. This novel was inspired by the childhood of the author's mother-in-law.

Awards

• Sydney Taylor Honor Award
• Booksense.com Winter Children's Pick
• Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award
• A California Writers Club First Prize for children's fiction manuscript

Selected for lists of the best children's books of 2006 by

• New York Public Library ("100 Titles for Reading and Sharing")
• Cooperative Children's Book Center ("CCBC Choices 2007")
• Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education
• "Forward"
  

Reviews

"An insightful exploration of the effects of traumatic experiences, and an ultimately hopeful portrait of a young girl. ... [A] masterful job of showing the complexity of relationships among religious and ethnic groups in [South Africa and Poland]. ... The relationships between the protagonist, her adoptive parents, and their domestic worker are particularly well realized. However, the light that shines through this book is the carefully imagined and described process of painful but ultimatley positive personal growth that Devorah experiences." --School Library Journal

[T]he story is gripping . . .." —Hazel Rochman, Booklist

"Heartbreaking & poignant with a positive conclusion . . . A haunting work of historical fiction" —Kirkus Reviews

"Devorah's narration alternates between flashbacks to life in the sisters' Polish village of Domachevo and their later experiences as orphans, and both tales are equally touching and engrossing; her observations of the way black South Africans are accorded underclass
status within their own country leads to provocative comparisons with her own sudden class reversal as a member of a relatively privileged white community." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"With bittersweet overtones, it reminds the reader of human savagery yet also shows the caring strength of one man and the power of sisterly ties." —selected and reviewed by Lesley Agnew, leading independent bookseller, for "Teenage Previews for March-June," The Bookseller, U.K.

"A simply written, but extremely powerful, novel . . . Wulf displays great skill in her poignant handling of one of the darkest periods of 20th century history. [The sisters] are drawn with remarkable sympathy and understanding . . . [A] very impressive achievement . . . conveying to young readers some notion of the depths of evil to which humanity can sink, but at the same time demonstrating to them the strengths of resilience, tolerance & love."—Robert Dunbar, The Irish Times

Find more information about the story at www.LindaPressWulf.com.