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AJL
Scholarship
In order to encourage students to train for, and enter, the field of
Judaica librarianship, the Association of Jewish Libraries awards a
scholarship of $1000 to a student attending or planning to attend a graduate
school of library and information science. Prospective candidates should
have an interest in, and demonstrate a potential for, pursuing a career
in Judaica librarianship.
Contributing
to the AJL Scholarship Fund
Contributions to the scholarship fund are gratefully accepted. If they
are bestowed in someone's honor or memory, a card will be sent to the
individual or family. Checks may be sent to Sarah Barnard at this address:
Sarah
Barnard
Hebrew Union College Klau Library
3101 Clifton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45220
Phone: 513-487-3282
Fax: 513-221-0519
Eligibility
for an AJL Scholarship
Students accepted in an ALA-accredited library school or equivalent
(see application form for details) for the next academic year or students
planning to continue their studies into the next academic year.
Evidence must be presented showing acceptance from a graduate school
of library and information science, or evidence that indicates that
studies will continue through the next academic year.
Applicants must provide documentation showing participation in Judaic
studies at an academic or less formal level and/or experience working
in Judaica libraries.
Applicants are also asked to submit a brief statement highlighting the
extent of their participation in Judaic studies, in libraries, and other
relevant experiences and relating how they feel their involvement in
such activities might be reflected in their future career in library
and information science.
Applying
for an AJL Scholarship
Students wishing to apply for this scholarship should complete the application
form online and forward it by email, and submit necessary documentation
via regular mail to Shulamith Berger:
Shulamith Berger
Curator of Special Collections
Yeshiva University
500 W. 185th St.
New York, NY 10033
Phone: 212-960-5451
Fax: 212-960-0066
FINAL DATE FOR SUBMITTING ALL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION: April 15
AJL Scholarship
Recipients
| 2009 |
Alla Markova
Klara Maidenberg |
| 2008 |
Amanda (Miryem-Khaye) Seigel (Brooklyn, NY)
Nachum Zitter (Doar Na Evtach, ISRAEL) |
| 2007 |
Kimberly Guise (New Orleans, LA)
Russel Neiss (Oceanside, NY) |
| 2006 |
Jennifer Feldman (New York, NY)
Ophir Kutner (Jerusalem) |
| 2005 |
Shayna Rudolph (Hartford, CT)
Patti Stein (Alameda, CA) |
| 2004 |
Maria Mander (Albany, CA)
Rivka Masry (Woodmere, NY) |
| 2003 |
Laurie Adler (Woodmere, NY)
Rivka Schiller (Chicago, IL) |
| 2002 |
Tina Weiss (Valley Stream, NY) |
| 2001 |
Edythe Rosenblatt (Brooklyn, NY) |
| 2000 |
Leah Cohen (Montreal, Canada), Randy Belinfante (New York, NY),
Sara Ravid (Newton, MA) |
| 1999 |
Susan Grubman (Ann Arbor, MI) |
| 1998 |
Julie B. Halpern (Ashland, MA) |
| 1997 |
Aimee I. Kaplan (Bayside, NY) |
| 1996 |
LynnD. Lampert (Los Angeles, CA)
Stanley Nachamie (New York, NY) |
| 1995 |
Yisrael Dubitsky (Staten Island, NY) |
| 1994 |
Dr. Raphael Panitz (College Park, MD) |
| 1993 |
Katrina Kolt (Malvern, Australia)
Sharon Rotter (Brooklyn, NY) |
| 1992 |
Wendy H. Gabay (Philadelphia, PA)
Etta Gold (Miami, FL) |
| 1991 |
Laurel Wolfson (Cincinnati, OH) |
| 1990 |
None awarded |
| 1989 |
Susan March (Los Angeles, CA) |
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