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Promoting Hebrew Reading

Enhance Hebrew reading skills by promoting a diverse collection of materials like biblical texts, contemporary literature, and more. Join us to discuss challenges, successful strategies, and innovative program ideas at the Association of Jewish Libraries Convention.

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Promoting Hebrew Reading

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  1. 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

  2. !הבאים ברוכים • Why this workshop? • Materials • Rationale • Challenges • What does/not work? • Moving forward • Materials • Programs

  3. Why “Promoting Hebrew Reading” • Materials ---> Use • Opportunity for collaboration • Challenge -- we are used to having more than enough information, knowing where to go, etc.

  4. Biblical/Classical narrative and poetry Midrash Agadah Piyut Personal writings Lingua franca Literature of revival Press What do we read in Hebrew? • 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

  5. ? עברית למה • World Language • Jewish lingua franca to past/future • Cultural immersion in national-religious identity

  6. Challenges • Budget • Collection development • Knowledge • Availability • Collaboration to integrate • Time • Scheduling • Culture • Fluency • Selecting • Promoting • Publicity • Space • Time

  7. Factors to hit B(I)NGO!

  8. Take control! foster or find a way around

  9. 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 So far…

  10. ?איימת עכשו לא ואם י • Materials? • Programs?

  11. 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

  12. 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 Ideas to try…

  13. 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

  14. 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 Program ideas:

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