AJS

We would like to invite all scholars of Jewish studies to KNOW YOUR LIBRARIAN

Know your librarian! Many academic institutions with a Jewish studies program also have librarians who specialize in collecting and providing access to Judaic books and electronic resources.

Many of us publish resource guides for specific topics (LibGuides), such as this Jewish Studies guide from Columbia University’s Michelle Margolis Chesner and even for specific courses, such as Rachel Greenblatt’s guide for “Jewish Feminisms,” taught by Lisa Fishbayne Joffe at Brandeis University. In a real-time conversation, we can help guide you to the resources best suited to your specific needs. 

Know the literature! Judaica Librarianship is an academic peer-reviewed journal featuring articles on the history of Jewish books, libraries, cataloging and more.

Judaica Librarianship is now open-access: check out articles on primary sources and open data in Jewish Studies, the papers of a Sephardic-American writer, teaching with primary sources, and more! 

Join AJL: AJS members receive a $10 discount on individual AJL membership. Join here, using discount code AJSAJL22. Benefits include access to members-only events and recordings, and so much more!

Below, you’ll find a list of Judaica librarians at several leading academic institutions. 

Don’t have a Jewish Studies librarian at your institution? Coming soon from AJL: a pilot program to provide reference support to scholars of Jewish Studies worldwide.