Update Report 1997-

Jewish National and University Library (JNUL)

 

Name of Institution

* Bet ha-Sefarim ha-Leummi weha-Universitai
(Jewish National and University Library (JNUL))
* Givat Ram, P.O.B. 34165, Jerusalem 91341, ISRAEL

Library Contact Person:

* Dr. Jonathan Joel, Deputy Director
* Tel: 972-2-6585017; Fax: 972-2-6511771
* E-mail: JOELJ@VMS.HUJI.AC.IL

Automation Contact Person:

* Tamar Hazan, ALEPH coordinator
* Tel: 972-2-6584691; Fax: 972-2-6511771
* E-mail: NNL@RAM1.HUJI.AC.IL,
TAMAR@VMS.HUJI.AC.IL

Customer services contact person:

* Libby Kahane, Head of Reference Service
* Tel: 972-2-6585027 Fax: 972-2-6511771
* E-mail: LIBBY@VMS.HUJI.AC.IL

Aleph Configuration:

• Aleph version: 3.2_5.16 (installed 9-JAN-1997)
• Modules used: OPAC, CC, SER, MA, CI, ACQ, IUTIL
• Operating system: OVMS 6.2
• Server type: ALPHA 2000 4/200
• Network configuration: TCP/IP
• Workstations: Visual 65, Visual 603, VT220, VT420, VT510, PC 286/386/486, Pentium
• ALEPH-terminals: search: 14, full function: 78

On-line catalogues:

The main catalogue (NNL) contains some 330,000 online records. There are also separate files for the various special collections in the library (see Major Developments below).

Edelstein Collection
On the history of science, especially chemistry and textile dyeing, with an important section on the history of medicine. (10,000 records)

European Community
Publications of the Common Market and European Community. (1,500 records)

Gershom Scholem Collection
On Kabbalah, includes many rare books. (25,000 records)

Index of Articles on Jewish Studies (RAMBI)

Periodical index first published in 1969, computerized since 1985. (65,000 records)

Jewish Music
Musical materials and books dealing with all aspects of Jewish music, including cantorial and Israeli music. (26,000 records)

Microfilmed Hebrew Manuscripts
Lists manuscripts from libraries throughout the world held on microfilm, with many access points. (24,000 records)

Master Films of Jewish Press
Project to conserve Jewish newspapers from all over the world. (1,900records)

National Sound Archives
Audio records of the prayer traditions and oral folklore of the various Jewish communities in Israel and throughout the world. (20,000 records)

Major Developments since last ICAU-meeting:

The separate bibliographic file serving the circulation function since 1970 was merged with the main catalogue file in January. All new loans of books for which standard records exist in the ALEPH catalogue (post-1983 cataloguing, and old converted records) are now shown in the holdings note. Old loan-files bibliographic records that have been merged in the catalogue do not appear in regular searches in the catalogue. (Most of the JNUL card catalogue has not been converted so far.)
The Base structure has just been accepted in principle as standard for all special collections of printed materials at the JNUL, including those for which separate - mostly partial - catalogues already exist (see On-line Catalogues above). It is now tested on the collection of the General Reading Room, and the rest are expected to follow gradually.