1. RARE BOOKS AND ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS IN THE DIGITAL AGE:
AJL-NYMA Association of Jewish Libraries – New York Area Metropolitan Chapter Presents a Regional Workshop
RARE BOOKS AND ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS
IN THE DIGITAL AGE:
THE IMPACT, THE DIRECTION AND THE CONVERSATION
Monday * March 26, 2012 * 1-4:30 pm
At The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Mendelson Convocation Center (First floor of the Library)
3080 Broadway (at 122nd St), New York City
1-1:30 pm     Registration/Coffee/Light refreshments  
1:30-4 pm Speakers
Special Collecting in the University Research Library: The View from Stanford
Zachary M. Baker, Assistant University Librarian for Collection Development–Humanities and Social Sciences; Reinhard Family Curator of Judaica and Hebraica Collections
“What position does special collecting currently occupy in large university research libraries? How does the widespread availability of online resources affect collection development decisions in the special collections arena? What are the limitations of online access to rare books and archival content?”
Meditations on Digitization: An Archival Perspective
Shulamith Z. Berger, Curator of Special Collections, Mendel Gottesman Library, Yeshiva University
“This presentation will discuss digitization of archival materials from a philosophical rather than a technical approach. How to set priorities in digitization? How does digitization affect usage of archives and the expectations of the user community? Will digitization impact collection development as well as the processing and housing of collections?”
Seeing is Believing: Graphics Collections Online
Sharon Liberman Mintz, Curator of Jewish Art, The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary
“An approach to creating access to visual materials.”
Wonders of the World: The Taj Mahal and Rare Books
Dr. Peggy K. Pearlstein, Head, Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress
“An overview of acquiring, preserving and making available rare Hebrew books at the Library of Congress.”
Parchment, Paper and Pixels: Collectors’ Attitudes to Digitization of Rare Books and Manuscripts
David Wachtel, Senior Consultant for Judaica, Books & Manuscripts Department, Sotheby’s, New York; Senior Consultant, Special Collections, The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary
4:15-5 pm Optional Tour of the Rare Book Collection of The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary
RSVP by March 20th ; Rita Lifton, (212) or Sara Spiegel, (212) Registration fee, $10; payment is at the door. *A valid photo ID is required for entrance.*
*The JTS dining hall serves a kosher, dairy lunch from 11 am to 2 pm.
Directions: #1 train to 116th Street/Columbia University; from subway exit, walk north along Broadway to the corner of 122nd Street; or, take northbound M104 or M4 bus to the corner of 122nd Street. More information: Rita Lifton, (212)
This workshop is co-sponsored by the New York Metropolitan Area Chapter of the Association of Jewish Libraries
(AJL-NYMA) in partnership with the Long Island Chapter (LIAJL), the New England Chapter (NEAJL) and the Washington, DC Capital Area Chapter (AJL-CAC). The workshop is underwritten by the Association of Jewish Libraries.