Membership

We welcome you as an Individual Member and/or an Institutional Member.

AJLSC members are affiliated with a broad range of libraries including seminaries, universities, museums, public, research, and special institutions, as well as religious school, day school, synagogue, pedagogic, and community center libraries. Also, publishers, authors, book dealers, volunteers and friends of Judaica libraries, and others interested in Judaica, round out our membership.

To join NOW -- print, complete, and mail the Membership Form with your check, to: Membership Chair, Lisa Silverman, Library Director, Sinai Temple Blumenthal Library, 10400 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024 -- 310.481.3215 -- member@ajlsc.org

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Temple Isaiah Levine Library
Institutional Membership

Benefits

Individual and Institutional Memberships:

• website access for current AJLSC & Judaic library information, resources, and web links

• Jewish Book Month bibliography brochures -- for Adults -- for Children

• bimonthly meetings: speakers -- events -- programming ideas

• a strong support group

• networking and problem solving

• Bibliography of Jews in Sports: Books! Articles! Videos! for Adults & Children (2012)

• local and shared resources

• "research and homework helpers" for teachers and parents

• scholarships/financial aid--Dorothy Schroeder Memorial Fund

• cataloging data and issues

• book and video purchasing advice

• conduit to continuing education and academic programs

• interlibrary loans

• from our archival records - Library Light - our former print publication

• a connection with Association of Jewish Libraries, our international professional organization. (AJL membership is very worthwhile and strongly encouraged).

Institutional Memberships with additional benefits (see current institutional member list):
• one designated person entitled to all benefits
• institution, library, resource center, archives, receives AJLSC publicity with a link from our website to yours.

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Membership Dues (July 1 - June 30)

• $20.00 for a personal membership
• $36.00 for an institutional membership including one designated person
• Outside USA, please add $5.00

Any questions? Feel free to contact Membership Chair Lisa Silverman