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Haim Gottschalk @hgot.bsky.social · Jun 26

Day 4 of the #AJLCon25 virtual conference - this session - a graduation session - honored those individual who completed the AJL-JTS Certificate Program in Judaica Librarianship. Here are some highlights.

Congratulations to all of the graduates from this program.

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 26

What's AJL been up to recently?

At 11am, celebrate the first graduates of the JTS/AJL Certificate in Judaica and Hebraica Librarianship program!

And at 1pm, the first cohort of AJL's Developing Leaders Academy will share the services and programs they implemented at their libraries.

#AJLCon25

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 26

It's the final day of the #AJLCon25 with a full day of sessions!

Start your day at 9am EDT with Biblical Archaeology to Spark Curiosity: Introducing Young Readers to Archaeology and History Through Literature OR Institutional and Private Archives and Libraries.

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 25

Day 3 of #AJLCon25 is underway! What are you looking forward to today?

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thank you, Sydney Taylor Honor book creators, for a beautiful program with so much focus on hope and resilience. #AJLCon25

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thank you to Deborah Bodin Cohen, Kerry Olitzky, Sammy Savos, and A. R. Vishny for a wonderful presentation on what inspired you and how you brought your 2025 Sydney Taylor Award–winning stories to life! #AJLCon25

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 24

So many great recommendations in the session on recent and forthcoming Jewish children's and young adult books! Thanks Heidi, Rebecca, and Talya! #AJLCon25

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 24

Oops! Thanks, Erika!

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 24

#AJLCon23 continues today with a packed schedule! Join sessions on cataloging, film and media, and setting up a synagogue library; celebrate the Sydney Taylor Book Awards; explore Yiddish, music, and Yiddish music; hear updates from the NLI and LC; and much more!

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 23

Fascinating Shirley Epstein Keynote Address on the Australian Jewish Historical Society by AJHS archivist Sabrina Elias and interns Ailish Schneider, Anna Paradise, and Molly Hayes. A Yiddish-speaking nun and an early feminist riding an ostrich had supporting roles. #AJLCon25

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 23

Mazel tov, Marcie Eskin, on receiving the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award! Thank you for everything you do for AJL! #AJLCon25

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 23

A wealth of information was presented at the Newcomer's Welcome at #AJLCon25. Key takeaway: Get involved with AJL!

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 23

Mazel tov to Hanna Neier, winner of the 2025 Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award for "When You Write Back," which will be published in 2027 by Feiwel & Friends! #AJLCon25

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 23

#AJLCon25 is underway, with great title recommendations during "Kiki and Kvetch: Spilling the Tea on Queer Jewish Books for Teens and Adults."

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 23

#AJLCon25 starts today, with a full schedule of sessions and meetings. We are so glad to see friends old and new!

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Jun 18

#AJLCon25 is next week, with a packed schedule of educational, enriching, entertaining, and fun programming!

Don't miss out; visit jewishlibraries.org/2025-digital-conference for more information and to register.

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · May 5

Thanks for sharing, @erikadreifus.bsky.social!

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · May 1

Join us as we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month. Throughout May, explore and highlight the vibrant history, culture, and contributions of Jewish Americans throughout our nation's history. Spread the word and join in the celebration!
#MyJAHM #OurSharedHeritage @weitzmanmuseum

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Mar 2

Yiddish in the Americas: Celebrating IWO and YIVO in the Western Hemisphere
Mon 3/3/25 noon Eastern

Join us in celebrating IWO in Buenos Aires and YIVO in New York, two prestigious institutions cultivating Yiddish cultures in the Americas.

Register at jewishlibraries.org/events-calen...

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Feb 20

Registration is now open for the 2025 Association of Jewish Libraries Digital Conference, to be held online June 23–26.

Visit jewishlibraries.org/2025-digital... to register and for answers to frequently asked questions.

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Feb 14

The 2025 Sydney Taylor Blog Tour wraps up today at The Children’s Book Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Thank you to all the authors, illustrators, and hosts!

Catch up with any interviews you might have missed at jewishlibraries.org/2025-blog-to...

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Feb 13

Last stop today, Edith Eva Eger, author of THE BALLERINA OF AUSCHWITZ; and Suzy Zail, author of INKFLOWER, Sydney Taylor Notable Books in the Young Adult Category

Hosted at www.instagram.com/p/DGBJzT4AZd...

View the full blog tour schedule at jewishlibraries.org/2025-blog-to...

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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Feb 13

Next up: Danielle Sharkan & Selina Alko, Linda Leopold Strauss & Tim Smart, Marc Kornblatt & Nanette Regan, authors and illustrators of the 2025 Notable Books in the Picture Book Category.

Host mrschureads.blogspot.com

Full schedule jewishlibraries.org/2025-blog-to...
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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · Feb 13

The 2025 Sydney Taylor blog tour continues with @adamgidwitz.bsky.social, @dekemoulton.bsky.social, and @deblak1.bsky.social, authors of the Notable Books in the Middle Grade category

Host fromthemixedupfiles.com/sydney-taylo...

Full schedule jewishlibraries.org/2025-blog-to...
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2025 Blog Tour: Sydney Taylor Book Awards

The Sydney Taylor Book Award will be showcasing its 2025 gold, silver, and bronze medalists with a blog tour, February 10–14, 2025! Interviews with winning authors and illustrators will appear on a va...

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