Reference Services
The librarians of the Library for Jewish Studies provide Reference Services to students, as well as instructional support for courses offered within the Faculty of Jewish Studies.
Request for Reference Services by Students
Dear Students,
The Library Staff invites you to receive assistance and guidance in navigating the library.
You are welcome to approach the library desks located in the Reading Room and in the Open Shelf area during all opening hours for support and direction.
In addition, if you wish to schedule a personal instruction session, please contact us to arrange a suitable time.
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Group Instruction Sessions for Courses
Dear Faculty,
You are invited to request various instructional sessions for the courses you teach. The sessions will be conducted by an information specialist from the Library for Jewish Studies and/or the curator of the Rare Books Collection.
You may choose to hold the session either in your course classroom or in the Library Instruction Room, located in Building 401, Floor -1. Please note that the Instruction Room is limited to 20 participants.
Orientation to Library Resources
- Instruction on Library Resources – This session includes an introduction to the Libraries and Information Division, the library catalog, and Databases, tailored to the lecturer’s request.
- Request instruction in the Library Instruction Room
- Request instruction in the course classroom
- Instruction on Library Resources and Tour of the Library Halls – This session includes a tour of the library’s various sections, an introduction to the Libraries and Information Division, the library catalog, and Databases, tailored to the lecturer’s request. Request instruction
Introduction to the Rare Books Collection
All sessions are held in the Library Building, Building 401:
- Display from the Rare Books Collection – This session includes a presentation of selected items from the Rare Books Collection on a topic determined with the lecturer, according to the hold
ings available. Request instruction
- Instruction on Library Resources and Display from the Rare Books Collection – This session includes an introduction to the Libraries and Information Division, the library catalog, and a presentation of selected items from the Rare Books Collection on a topic determined with the lec
turer, according to the holdings available. Request instruction
- Tour of the Library Halls and Display from the Rare Books Collection – This session includes a tour of the library’s various sections and a presentation of selected items from the Rare Books Collection on a topic determined with the lecturer, according to the holdings available. Request instruction
