The 2008 Convention will be held in Cleveland from June 22-25, 2008, at the Marriott Cleveland East, located just minutes from the heart of Jewish Cleveland. Librarians, archivists, and scholars from
numerous disciplines will meet to share their interest in Judaica
librarianship and related areas.
The keynote speaker on Sunday evening will be Dr. Ellen Frankel, editor-in-chief and CEO of the Jewish Publication Society. Her appearance at the AJL convention will coincide with JPS's 120th anniversary.
Convention attendees will be offered the chance to go offsite on Monday evening to enjoy a light supper at The Temple - Tifereth Israel, where they can view a special exhibit of Jewish books designed by Sue Koletsky, museum director of the the temple's Museum of Religious Art. After dinner, there will be a tour of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage which is just steps away from the temple.
A special post-convention celebration of children's books in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Sydney Taylor Book Awards is being planned for Wednesday, June 25.
For those who wish to see more
sites there will be a trip through Jewish Cleveland on Lolly the Trolley on Sunday afternoon.
View and download the preliminary program.
For more highlights and information about the 43rd Annual AJL Convention go to the convention blog.
Download the Convention Committee's Spotlight Cleveland, a guide to local shopping, restaurants and more!
To register, complete the form-fillable PDF, print it out, and send it together with your payment to registration chair, Marcia Klein. The CEU registration form is included.
Print out hotel information. Make online room reservations.
 In order to charge purchases made at the Convention at the Barnes & Noble booth, you will need to have an institutional account with Barnes & Noble. If you do not already have an account, please print out the application, fill it out, and then mail it to:
Barnes & Noble Discount Purchasing
One Barnes & Noble Way
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
Attn: Accounts Receivable
They have to be signed and received at B&N corporate by 6/6/08.
Questions? Contact Wendy Wasman, convention co-chair. |