Celia Gurevitch Jewish Community Library

The Association of Jewish Libraries, of which our library is a proud and accredited member of, launched a podcast series. Right now these six podcasts are available from the site.

• Bergson, Steve: From Tintin to Migdal David: Representations of Israel and Israelis in Comic Books, Comic Strips, and Graphic Novels
• Frankel, Ellen: How the People of the Book Became the People of the Book Business: A History of Jewish Publishing in America
• Kampen, John: The Changing Face of the Study of the Qumran Texts
• Levitin, Sonia, Carol Matas & Margo Rabbl: Real Life, Real Teens: Jewish Literature for Life’s Challenges
• RAS Awards Committee: The 2007 Reference, Bibliography & Body-of-Work Awards
• Sydney Taylor Award Committees: The 2008 Sydney Taylor Book Award & Manuscript Award

I hope many of our patrons will listen to these and future recordings. Below is the program’s official press release:

ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES LAUNCHES PODCAST
For more info, contact: Heidi Estrin, AJL PR Chair heidi@cbiboca.org
For immediate release–November, 2008

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!”

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.
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 send a message about any posts to that same address. 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.