American Jewish Committee Archives

"Filled with more than a million documents and hundreds of movies and radio shows, the New York-based American Jewish Committee Archives house an extraordinary range of resources on the past century of American Jewish history." --From the web site

The web site was launched in 2006 as part of the AJC centennial.

Among their publications is the American Jewish Year Book.
There are radio programs, cartoons, films and TV programs.

The New York Times

The New York Times' TimesSelect, offering access to select Op-Ed and news columnists (such as Thomas Friedman and Maureen Dowd, among others), is now available for free to University Students and Faculty. Other TimesSelect features include access to 100 archive articles per month, special multimedia presentations, and early preview options for pieces from Sunday's New York Times. Visit the following web site to open a free account. Additionally, this page provides an overview of TimesSelect.

Library Classes

Looking for the latest library class schedule? The April schedule should be available shortly, so please check back soon!

kaisernetwork.org

The mission of the Kaiser Family Foundation is to provide timely, reliable, and non-partisan information on national health issues to policymakers, the media, and the general public. To advance that mission, the Foundation established kaisernetwork.org in November 2000.

The network has daily and monthly reports on Health Policy, AIDS/HIV, Women's Health Policy, and Health Disparities.

The "about us" page has instructions to sign up for email alerts, RSS feeds, and podcasts.

We've got the power!

Electricity is back on in all areas of the Library. The Reading Room is warming up nicely. It's nice and toasty in the Beren Center and in the Upper and Lower Stacks.

PubMed Class cancelled

The PubMed class, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 8, has been canceled.

As of Wednesday evening there is still no power in the Library. We do not know if the Library will open tomorrow morning. Please check this web page tomorrow morning for an update.

If you have questions or need assistance while the library is closed, contact the library staff at askref@aecom.yu.edu.

Wednesday, March 7

The Library will be closed on Wednesday if the situation (no power or heat) continues.

The Beren Study Center will remain open. It warms up and gets good sunlight in the afternoon.

Check this web site, or call 718-430-3111 for updates.

Library Schedule During Forchheimer Power Outage

The main floor of the Library will be open on Tuesday, March 6 from 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Photocopiers and public computers are not working. Most of the overhead lighting is out, too. So you will have to rely on whatever shines through the windows.

Bring a sweater. It is very chilly.

For more information, call 718-430-3108 or 718-430-3111 between 8:30-3:00.