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Who We Are
President NAJC:
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Alan Bailin, PhD, MLS |
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Professor of Library Services, Hofstra University |
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Treasurer:
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Ari Fridkis, MA, MSW |
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Rabbi, Temple of Universal Judaism |
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Secretary:
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Martha Kreisel, MA, MAH |
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Retired Associate Professor of Library Services, Hofstra University |
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Collection Director:
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Ann Grafstein, PhD, MLIS |
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Professor of Library Services, Hofstra University |
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Goldstein, Eric
(Jewish Women's Archive, 2009-02-27)
This article is about Elaine May, the daughter of an actor in Yiddish theater, who was part of the popular and successful comedy duo in the 1950s and 60s, Mike Nichols and Elaine May. She later became one of the most ...
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Nichols, Mike; May, Elaine
(YouTube, 2020-06-20)
A video of one of the signature comedy routines of Mike Nichols and Elaine May. This particular performance was from the July 9, 1965 episode of the Jack Paar Show. The routine depicts the exasperated frustration of a man ...
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Wolcott, James
(The New York Times Book Review, 2021-02-02)
A review of journalist and film historian, Mark Harris's biography of the well-know movie director, Mike Nichols. The book describes how Nichols trajectory was galvanized at the University of Chicago, where he met Elaine ...
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Sendak, Maurice
(HarperTrophy, 1963)
"Where the Wild Things Are" is a popular and highly-acclaimed children's book that was both written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. It was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1964 for being the most distinguished picture ...
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The Maurice Sendak Foundation
(The Maurice Sendak Foundation, 2020)
A brief biography of Maurice Sendak. Sendak is primarily known as an author and illustrator of children's books, for which he received several awards, including the Caldecott Medal, Hans Christian Andersen Award, and he ...
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