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Promoting Hebrew Reading A coalescing of collection, content, curriculum, collaboration and culture Sara Ravid Association of Jewish Libraries 41st Annual Convention, Cambridge, MA 19 June 06 !הבאים ברוכים Why this workshop? Materials Rationale Challenges What does/not work? Moving forward Materials Programs Why “Promoting Hebrew Reading” Materials ---> Use Opportunity for collaboration Challenge -- we are used to having more than enough information, knowing where to go, etc. What do we read in Hebrew? Biblical/Classical narrative and poetry Midrash Agadah Piyut Personal writings Lingua franca Literature of revival Press Contemporary Authentic literature • • • • • Picture books Easy readers Chapter YA Adult Translation World Language learner adaptations of text (Gesher) Note: focus on “Secular” -- not of a religious-legal nature ? עברית למה World Language Jewish lingua franca to past/future Cultural immersion in national-religious identity Challenges Budget Collection development Collaboration to integrate Knowledge Availability Time Scheduling Culture Fluency Selecting Promoting Publicity Space Time Factors to hit B(I)NGO! Modern Hebrew Viable display area Time to build collection Common planning time Selection evaluation tools Supportive parents Accessible shelf space Personal fluency Biblical Hebrew Good cataloging system Invested admin. Heritage speakers Budgeted for Ivrit books Interested faculty Ivrit b’ Ivrit Hebrew multimedia holdings Take control! Modern foster Hebrew Viable display area Time to build collection Common find Supportive parents Accessible shelf space planning time a Selection evaluation tools Personal fluency Biblical or Hebrew Good cataloging system Invested admin. Heritage speakers Budgeted for Ivrit books Interested faculty way Ivrit b’ Ivrit Hebrew multimedia holdings So far… What works? Not much…. Yet! What doesn’t? • Displays • Nothing • Colloqialisms in literaure • Translation from classics – read in what language??? Also second language learners • Vocalized איימת עכשו לא ואם?י Materials? Programs? Session results: The following slides present: Overall ideas to try Beginnings of a list of criteria for evaluation of Hebrew-language library materials to be used in pooling our knowledge on the wiki Program ideas Ideas to try… Make class visits Hebrew teachers require reports Find out what requirements/curriculum are Familiarize yourself with the books Look at magazines that work for your setting Gesher short stories Ezines Shahak program – Hebrew in the media in the classroom – WG will report Graphic novel Books on tape Yediot store in nyc Bay Books – Lexington Sefer Israel Music collections – words to CDs – liner notes Hakhav nold – American Idol www.Dbook.co.il – Israeli Amazon – needs Teudat Zeuhut – can call movies!!! Use the vocab to lead in, spark interest (good for Hi/Lo) Ma’ale films TV – ha-sodot shel Kineret (Misha Shagrir) Lists!!! Israeli vendor wiki project post what worked well by grade level – include 1-2 facts about Ben Eliezer (?) project – Hebrew poetry Translation of poetry (also may be blocked by filter) Childrenslibrary.org – full text stories (http://www.icdlbooks.org/) Valuesfinder – all English Criteria for evaluation of Hebrew books vocalization script vocabulary content – hashkafah grade level length availability – in print? age of appeal Hi/Lo Adaptation? Translation? subject matter – keywords/annotations Program ideas: familiarizing yourself – create your own database – binder with information on books -recommendations at circ desk peer reviews bribery!!! For every one you check out, enter into contact reviews in your school newspaper/world language paper encourage subcultures – have heritage kids read closer to grade level and book clubs for the non-native speakers shirei moledet – event around Hebrew songs – website w/3,000 israelmusic.com, shiron.net read with the kids track their reading over years w/# of pages. Have record-holders – article on Flatbush in Judaica Librarianship