The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is an international organization dedicated to the production, collection, organization and dissemination of Judaic resources and library/media/information service. AJL has members in the United States, Canada, Israel and over 22 other countries.

It was formed through a merger of 2 organizations : The Jewish Librarians Association, founded in 1946, which concerned itself with collections of Judaica in academic, archival or research institutions, and The Jewish Library Association, founded in 1962, which concerned itself with collections in the synagogue, school and community, as well as other smaller libraries and media centres.

Publications

The Association of Jewish Libraries publishes several serials including a scholarly journal Judaica Librarianship and the timely quarterly AJL Newsletter. AJL also has an electronic mailing list called hasafran (Hebrew for the librarian).

Conventions

The AJL Convention, held annually, is a valuable way for Judaica librarians to share ideas, learn, and network with their peers.

This year's convention will be held at the Oakland Marriott City Center in Oakland, California.

Locations of Past Conventions

2004 (39th) Brooklyn, N.Y.

2003 (38th) Toronto, Ont., CANADA

2002 (37th) Denver, CO

2001 (36th) La Jolla, CA

2000 (35th) Washington, DC

1999 (34th) Boca Raton, FL

1998 (33rd) Philadelphia, PA

1997 (32nd) Cleveland, OH

1996 (31st) Toronto, Ont., CANADA

1995 (30th) Chicago, IL

1994 (29th) Atlanta, GA

1993 (28th) New York, NY

1992 (27th) Los Angeles, CA

1991 (26th) Miami Beach, FL

1990 (25th) Jerusalem, Israel

1989 (24th) Washington, DC

1988 (23rd) Kansas City, MO

1987 (22nd) Livingston, NJ

1986 (21st) Montreal, QC, Canada

1985 (20th) Cleveland, OH

1984 (19th) Atlanta, GA

1983 (18th) Long Beach, CA

1982 (17th) Columbus, OH

1981 (16th) Liberty, NY

1980 (15th) Philadelphia, PA

1979 (14th) Cincinnati, OH

1978 (13th) San Francisco, CA

1977 (12th) Waltham, MA

1976 (11th) Montreal, QC, Canada

1975 (10th) Miami Beach, FL

1974 (9th) Chicago, IL

1973 (8th) Los Angeles, CA

1972 (7th) Toronto, Ont., CANADA

1971 (6th) Jerusalem, Israel

1970 (5th) New York, NY

1969 (4th) Atlantic City, NJ

1968 (3rd) Cincinnati, OH

1967 (2nd) Boston, MA

1966 (1st) Philadelphia, PA

External links

• List of Judaica Librarian Websites (http://www.angelfire.com/on2/smbergson/jlibrarians.htm)
• List of Judaica Library Websites (http://www.angelfire.com/on2/smbergson/jlibraries.htm)
• Official website of the Association of Jewish Libraries (http://www.jewishlibraries.org/)