The Charlotte Jewish News - August 2008 - Page 20
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and Resource Center
Annual AJTL Convention Brings Local Librarian to National Limelight
Amalia Warshenbrot, the direc
tor at the Levine-Sklut Judaic
Library and Resource Center
(LSJL) spent four days in
Cleveland, OH, where the
Association of Jewish Libraries
(AJL) held its 43rd annual con
vention. This year convention
theme was “Jewish Literature,
Text and Technology.” This is the
19th year that the Charlotte librar
ian has participated in this profes
sional conference.
“This event is such a wonderful
opportunity for professional
development,” says Amalia
Warshenbrot. “The convention
was stimulating and delightful.
Networking with colleagues was
the best part. I attended sessions
on techniques for promoting our
library and special technology.
Presenters and fellow librarians
from across the world shared use
ful knowledge that will ultimately
benefit the LSJL.”
Amalia Warshenbrot also
shared her own expertise, leading
two roundtable discussions, one
for community center libraries and
one for synagogue libraries.
“Thirty-seven librarians attend
ed,” says. Mrs. Warshenbrot,
“which shows the great interest in
such roundtable discussions.”
Amalia became active on the
AJL Accreditation Committee and
Publications Committee after her
own library in Charlotte met the
standard for the prestigious
Advanced Accreditation from the
AJL. She said she believes in giv
ing back to the organization that
has been such a helpful resource
for her own library.
Her volunteer participation in
the Association of Jewish
Libraries brings national recogni
tion to the Charlotte Jewish
library. “The library is richer for
becoming a part of the Jewish
library community,” and Amalia
continues, “and my participation
helps me continue to grow profes
sionally also.”
The entire program is run by
volunteers and the location
changes each year. Thrs enables
the attendees to benefit from local
scholars and visit different
libraries. Among the attendees
were librarians from universities,
synagogues, Jewish Community
Centers, schools, archives and
special libraries such as the Simon
Wiesenthal Center. Charlotte’s
LSJL is almost the only library
that serves synagogues, religious
schools, a JCC, the non-Jewish
community and houses an archive.
For more information on the
Association of Jewish libraries
please go to www.jewishli-
braries.org/ajlweb. ^
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and
Resource Center
Our summer hours have chansed
You can find it on the website
www.levine-sklutjudaiclibrary.org
Monday and Thursday: 9 AM-4:30 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday:
9 AM-1 PM
We will be closed on the weekends.
If you need our assistance when we are
closed please, call Amalia Warshenbrot at
704-344-6763 or email
library@ShalomCharlotte.org.
We will be happy to accommodate you.
If you need a quiet place to work with
your laptop, the library is the ideal place
for you.
Our hours will change when the schools
in Shalom Park will be in session.
We acknowledge with gratitude
the following donations to the
Levine-Sklut Judaie Library
and Resource Center. These
donations allow us to expand
the collection of books, DVDs,
CDs videos, maps, posters,
games and various teaching
aids. The entire community will
benefit from these thoughtful
gifts.
Friends of the Levine-Sklut
JLRCFund
Gloria and Arthur Becker, Tess
and Jonathan Berger, Cary
Bernstein and Alan Kronovet,
Sandy and David Brenner, Sam
Eneman, Caren and Melvin Frank,
Shirley Fytelson, Florence K.
Jaffa, Barbara and Alan Katz,
Alice and Gene Kvadlo, Amy
Lefkof and Timothy Mayopoulos,
Gloria and Harry Lemer, Alan E.
Levine, Daniel S. Levine, Julie
Lemer Levine, Ellis H. Levinson,
Ari Lieberman, Marcelle and
Allan Oxman, Dr.Alan and Ana
Resnik, Kathleen and Jeffrey
Rosenfeld, Karen Rubin, Patricia
and Harold Shapiro, Marilyn and
Harry Swimmer, Linda and Morris
Spil, Temple Israel Minyan
Charity
Rachel and Larry Berendt in
honor of Andrew Klein’s 25th
Birthday
Wendy and Joel Kweskin in
honor of Paula and Richard
Klein’s 40th Anniversary
Susie, Dan and Michelle Meier
on Rena Chemotsky’s engage
ment
Tobee and Leonard Kaplan in
honor of Leon Levine
Charlotte Jewish Archives
Sam Eneman in honor of Paula
and Richard Klein’s 40th
Anniversary
Jane and Sol Jaffa
Amalia, Abe, Ory and Ruthie
Warshenbrot in honor of Sammy
Lemer becoming a Bar Mitzvah ^
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Wanted: Information on
Carolina Jewish Naval
Veterans
The Jewish Wall of Fame
committee is preparing an
exhibit of Jewish Mariners.
Five panels, depicting signifi
cant Jewish individyals who
influenced ships and shipping,
will be displayed. In addition,
there will be on e panel, devot
ed to listing Carolina Jewish
American Naval veterans,
alive and deceased.
If you are in that category,
or related to one who may have
passed away, please send the
specifics of this veteran. Needed is
the name, rank at the time of serv
ice completion, date and area of
service. Depending on space
The current Jewish Wall of Fame exhibit is
about “Amazing Israelis. ”
availability, we may display the
veteran’s photograph as well.
All submissions must be
received by August 10.
Please submit to Julius
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