NEWSLETTER
October 2009
Dear Reader,
General Meeting
The library's Genrtal Meeting on Sept. 10th has elected Mr. Gerry Schifrin
as the comptroller of the Library for 2009-2010.
Following are the names of the members elected serve on the Managing
Committee:
1. Gil Shavit - 42 votes
2. Gaby Debara - 42 votes
3. Reuven Baron – 42 votes
4. Shalom Eini – 41 votes
5. Haiim Zur – 41 votes
6. Niza Golan – 40 votes
7. Edna Weinberg – 39 votes
8. Moshe Weiss – 39 votes
9. Daniel Khalifa – 39 votes
10. Yabov Shechter – 37 votes
11. Asulin Pinhas – 05 votes
12. Sisi Ben Simon – 01 votes
13. Eli Peled – 01 votes
14. Sever Shmuel – 01 votes
According to the Library's regulations, members of management will number
no less than 5 and no more than 10.
The following ten members have been elected:
1. Gil Shavit - Electronics engineer, and CEO of a hi-tech company
2. Gaby Dvorah - Academic, math teacher, art collector, and a member
of the library's readership
3. Reuven Baron – Economist, expert in access solutions for the handicapped,
and a member of the library's readership
4. Shalom Eini – Braille teacher, member of management, and a member
of the library's readership
5. Haiim Zur – Holder of a Doctorate in music, formerly a department
manager in Kol Israel, and a member of the library's readership
6. Niza Golan – Psychologist, and a member of the library's readership
7. Edna Weinberg – Formerly the library's accountant
8. Moshe Weiss – Formerly physiotherapist at The Tel Hashomer Hospital,
and a member of the library's readership
9. Daniel Khalifa – Grammar and linguistics student, and a member of
the library's readership
10. Yabov Shechter – Formerly the comptroller of the Natanya municipality,
graduate of the schools of economics, history and business administration.
Our best wishes go out to the comptroller and the members of the managing committee.
Braille Software Enhanced
The Library has software that enables the conversion of WORD files
into Braille. The software has been developed jointly with Duxbury Systems
Company of Boston, a company specializing in the developing software
conversions into Braille.
The previous software we used did not allow conversion of books combining
Hebrew and Arabic – much needed by Arabic speaking students who are
learning Hebrew, and Hebrew speaking students learning Arabic. In the
last few months we have also - together with Duxbury Systems - incorporated
these changes in the software. Thus we are able to supply in Braille
editions of books such as Alarabia by Avni Ruhama for a ninth grade
student, studying Arabic. We hope to finish copying the book within the next
few days.
We have recently finished editing the second half of the book Hitler:
1936-1945 Nemesis by Ian Kershaw. The book comprises of 10 CDs and is
narrated by Einat Baranowsky.
A new Book – Hitler by Ian Kershaw
Many readers who have read part one of the book: Hitler – Hubris 1889-1936
and have been patiently awaiting the recording of its second part, as
well as readers interested in this period will be pleased to know that
that the book is now available in Telesefer as well as on the internet
catalogue.
• We would like to remind the readership that the Library in Tel Aviv
will be closed during Hol Hamoed Sukkoth.
• The Library in Natanya will be operated by staff between 0800 and
1300 and readers will be able borrow books on the premises.
Shana Tova and Moadim Lesimcha,
Uri Cohen
Director
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