Daniel D. Stuhlman
Reference Librarian



Education

  • Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Jewish University of America, Skokie, IL
  • Master of Hebrew Literature, Jewish University of America, Skokie, IL
  • Master of Science -- Library Service, Columbia University, New York, NY
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY
  • Bachelor of Hebrew Literature in Bible and Education, Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, NY
Additional graduate studies
  • Administration, Teachers College, New York, NY
  • German Language, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
  • Jewish studies, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, OH
  • Computer science, Loyola University of Chicago, IL
  • Knowledge management, Dominican University.
Additional undergraduate studies
  • Business and accounting, Truman College, Chicago, IL
  • Science, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
  • Humanities, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

Professional Experience

  • 2002-present. Adjunct instructor in the library schools of: Rutgers University, Drexel University, North Carolina Central University, Clarion University, San José State University, and Texas Woman's University, Courses include on-line searching, text retrieval, cataloging, advanced bibliography, collection development, reference, school library administration, science and technology literature and computer networking protocols.
  • 2006-present. Reference librarian. Wright College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago.
  • 2000-Present. President, Stuhlman Management Consultants. Chicago, IL. (Clients include Center for Research Libraries, Harvard University, YIVO, Anshe Emet Congregation, Catapult Learning Center)
  • 1995-2000. Director of Libraries, Hebrew Theological College, Skokie, IL.
  • 1990-1995. Local Area Administrator, quality assurance administrator, programmer/analyst,  Illinois Student Assistance Commission, Deerfield, IL.
  • 1976-1991. Librarian and assistant principal, Beth Hillel Academy, Wilmette, IL.
  • Owner BYLS Press, Chicago, IL.
  • 1976-1990. part-time librarian for several small libraries.
  • 1974-1976. Judaica Librarian, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, OH.

Presentations

  • "Using Library Databases and Google" Training sessions for City College Faculty, August 8-9, 2011
  • "Search, Read Think: how the library can help students learn." Training session for City College Faculty, August 11, 2010 also on August 10, 2011.
  • "Search Engines, data bases, books and me: technology in the library." Faculty training session for City College Faculty, Scheduled for April 9, 2010.
  • Cataloger training for Center for Research Libraries, April 23-24, 2008
  • "Using Information Technology to Help Your Class." Faculty training session for City College Faculty, April 13, 2007.
  • "Introduction to Cataloging for Library Technical Assistants." Training session for Chicago Public Schools, November 16, 2006.
  • "From Torah to Rabbinics: What a librarian needs to know about Jewish bibliography— al regel ehat.(while standing on one foot)" Presentation for the American Theological Library Association annual conference, June 2006. Slides available: Click here.
  • "Educating the Next Catalogers" for the Heads of Cataloging Discussion group at American Library Association 2005 Annual Conference.
  • Levinson Memorial Lecture, "Why an Academic Library Needs Multiple Versions of the Hebrew Bible" San José State University, September 8, 2003. http://www2.sjsu.edu/depts/jwss/lect-03.html
  • "Judaica Reference Sources" for Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago, February 2003.
  • "Judaica in American Libraries." Midwest Association of Jewish Studies, October 2001. Written version available online http://home.earthlink.net/~ddstuhlman/crc45.htm
  • "Judaica Reference" American Theological Library Association, 53rd annual conference, June 9-12, 1999.
  • "How Librarians Help Researchers." Midwest Association of Jewish Studies, October 1996.

Research Interests

Current Research Interests

Teaching Interests

  • Cataloging and classification
  • Library marketing and publicity
  • On line searching and information retrieval
  • Judaica bibliography and reference
  • School library and media center services

Publications

Monographs

  • Whole wheat bread recipes. 1979 2d ed. 2008.
  • Teacher my stomach hurts! : a guide to student health complaints / by Daniel D. Stuhlman and Arnold G. Brody.
  • Library of Congress subject headings for Judaica 1982-1988

Works Edited

  • How can I best manage my classroom? / by Martha McCarthy. BYLS Press, 1980.
  • Responsa : papers submitted to the Rabbinical Assembly Committee on Jewish Law and Standards / David Lincoln. BYLS Press, 1983. Revised 2004.

Articles

  • "A variant text from the Isaiah scroll." In: The Jewish Bible Quarterly, July-Sept, 1997 v. 25:3.
  • "Copy of oldest Bible on view at HTC." In: JUF News, Aug. 1998.
  • "Librarian as detective solves rare book mystery." In: Library Light, the Association of Jewish Libraries of Southern California, March 1998.
  • "Judaica reference" In: Summary of proceedings, fifty-third annual convention of the American Theological Library Association, June 9-12, 1999.
  • "Cataloging" In: Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago Newsletter, Fall 1998, Winter 1998, Summer 1999.
  • "Librarians and knowledge" In: Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago Newsletter, Fall 2000
  • "The Center for Jewish History" In: Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago Newsletter, Fall 2000
  • "Authority control in libraries" In: Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago Newsletter, Winter 2001
  • "Purim Torah" In: Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago Newsletter, Winter 2001
  • "How do you spell the name?" In: Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago Newsletter, Spring 2002
  • "Library public relations for the small library" In: Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago Newsletter, Fall 2002
  • "Survey question." In: Moment magazine, Feb. 2003
  • "Think like a business, act like a library : library public relations" In : Information Outlook, v. 7:9, September 2003.
  • "Professional preparation for Judaica librarianship." In: AJL Newsletter September/October 2003, v. 23:1.
  • "The Journey to a Doctorate" In: The SLIS Descriptor. v. 1:1, September 2004.
  • "Jewish Storytelling." In : Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago Newsletter, Winter 2005.
  • "Why Jacob and Joseph Start with a "J"" In: The Jewish Bible Quarterly, vol. 34:4 Oct.-Dec. 2005.
  • "Banning Books." In: Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago Newsletter, Winter 2006.
  • Library Newsletter of Wright College Library. Editor and writer of most of the copy. Click here to download November 2006 v. 1, no. 1
  • "Lost on the Amazon" In:American Libraries v. 37:10, Nov. 2006. p. 24.
  • "Preservation of Torah Scrolls" In:The Bonefolder : an e-journal for the bookbinder and book artist v. 3:1, Fall 2006.
  • "Tall Torah Lesson" In:American Libraries v.38:6, June/July 2007. p. 13.
  • "Knowledge Management Terminology" and "Knowledge Management Experts" two chapters in the book Perspectives in Knowledge Management Scarecrow Press, May 2008.
  • "The translation of the Biblical word shofar" in press; will be published in The Jewish Bible Quarterly, 2012 v. 40:1.

Fiction and Games

  • My own Hanukah story. 1980. Revised version published as an e-book. 2004 Click here to download.
  • My own Pesah story. 1981. Revised version published as an e-book. 2004 Click here to download.
  • Seder cards. 1981. Game cards to accompany above book.
  • "Fiddler on the roof : the sequel." In : JUF News, Year-end 1991.
  • Stories by Stuhlman v. 1 : My own Pesah Story and other stories Stories on CD. For more information click here.

Book Reviews

  • AAAS science books & films Issue: May 1975, vol. 11:1. Three books reviewed on pages 33, 34, 38.
  • [Review of] Berkovits, Eliezer. Crisis and faith. In: Library Journal. v. 101:13; July, 1976.
  • [Review of] Ben-Sasson, Haim Hillel. Trial and achievement.In: Library Journal. v. 101:2; Jan. 1, 1976.
  • [Review of] Bin Gorion, Micha, ed. Mimekor Yisrael : classical Jewish folktales In: Library Journal, Nov. 1, 1976.
  • [Review of] Bechhofer, Yosef Gaviel. The Contemporary Eruv. In: AJL Newsletter, October 1998.
  • [Review of] Blidstein, Gerald J. Honor thy father and mother : filial responsibility in Jewish law and ethics. In: Library Journal, Apr 1, 1976.
  • [Review of] Comins, Mike. Making prayer real: leading Jewish spiritual voices ... In: Catholic Library World. p. 125 v. 81:2 Dec. 2010
  • "He was a living bridge" [review of] Living Bridges, by Alexander Dushkin] In : Jewish Education, Fall 1977.
  • [Review of] Ferencz, Benjamin B. Less than slaves. In: Conservative Judaism v. 33:4, Summer 1980.
  • [Review of] Greengard, Alison. Rebecca. In: AJL Newsletter September/October 2003, v. 23:1.
  • [Review of] Harduf, David Mendel. Otsar ha-shemot ha-tanakhiyim ba-agadah... In: AJL Newsletter May/June 2003; v. 22:4.
  • [Review of] The Hebrew prophets : selections annotated & explained / translation & annotation by Rami Shapiro. In: AJL Newsletter May 2005.
  • [Review of] Isbell, Charles David. Sermons from a Southern rabbi. In: Catholic Library World. p. 128 v. 81:2 Dec. 2010
  • [Review of] Lubetski, Edith and Lubetski, Meir. The Book of Esther : a classified bibliography. In: Catholic Library World v. 80:3; March 2010. p. 204-5.
  • [Review of] Mandel, Neville J. The Arabs and Zionism before World War I In: Library Journal, v. 110:9; May 1, 1976.
  • [Review of] Park, Abraham. The Genesis genealogies ... . In: Catholic Library World v.81:3; June 2011.
  • [Review of] Radner, Ephraim. Leviticus In: Catholic Library World v.80:2; December 2009.
  • [Review of] Vital, David. The origins of Zionism In: Library Journal. v. 101:7; April 1, 1976.

Columns

  • Librarian's Lobby 1996- Monthly on the web There are more than 100 columns on-line on library topics. In print published by the Chicago Rabbinical Council.
    Recent Columns
  • "Hebrew Yiddish Name Pairs" May 2009
  • "Name Statistics" June 2009
  • "Transliteration of Hebrew" September 2009
  • "The Spelling of Yerushalayim" November 2009
  • "The Translation of Shofar" March 2010
  • Kol Safran (Voice of a librarian) 2008- Personal blog containing columns dealing with library and book topics. These are less academic than the articles in Librarian's Lobby. The more than 155 columns discuss: a song from my grandmother, problem patrons, compound words, manuscript style sheets, publishing in scholarly publications, making connection, NCIS(TV show)and books, rumors, critical thinking, library marketing, teaching research skills , copyright , lost library arts , and and interview with a new college president.
    There is no schedule; one to five columns appear monthly.


  • Selected columns 2008
    May Ten Commandments
    June More Ten Commandments; Subway Librarian Moment
    July Urge to Yell!; Fun with employment ads; Targum or Targum Publishing
    August Etymology of Yarmulke
    September Tetragramaton in St. Louis; A Monty Python moment
    October Jewish Chaplaincy
    November At what point does "sehel" kick in?; Finding an artist; Education and clarity of thought; A disagreement between a student and a teacher
    December The printer won't work; Bean Counters and Librarians; Overtime?; Reference Service Management Issues 1; Counter productive? ; Emerging Ideas in Libraries: Positive ideas; What libraries should do better -- part 1
    2009
    January


    Remembering Aunt Evie; What libraries should do better -- part 2, 3, 4; Triumph of the Readers; In the next ten years -- What should libraries do better?; Searching strategies
    Februrary Ethics and Closed libraries; Whole Wheat Bread Recipes new revisions; Important Challenges that encourage quality; Never Stop Learning
    March Reference Interviews -- continued 2; Electronic books and reading them
    April This Week in Reference; Names and reactions
    May Visiting the Chicago Art Institute; Visit to the Illinois Holocaust Museum
    June Untitled Art Works
    July Installing a new computer.
    August Manuscript Style Sheets; Submitting articles; Scholarly communications and copyright
    September Visual Information; This Week in Reference; Using First Names; Asking the best questions
    October Song My Grandmother Sang -- Lady Moon; How Language Grows -- Compounds Problem Patrons; Publishing in Scholarly Publications
    November Hello November -- Last Night in Reference
    December Spelling of Hanukkah; Lady Moon Song
    2010

    January
    Additional Books for sale; No Good Deed goes ....; Visiting other libraries
    February Difficulty in Translation "Shofar"; Information Needs in Star Trek
    March Translation of Shofar; This week in Reference -- It's only Wednesday; Bibliographic Citations ; This week in reference
    April I'm Not a Lawyer; Telling the World; Style Sheets; Weeding a collection
    May Studying the Encyclopedia Judaica; NCIS (TV show) and Books; Above and Beyond Books
    June Creating a podcast; What were they thinking?; Another sad day for Illinois libraries; Style Sheets II; Name Authority; Library Data Base Access; Sad Day for NSLS
    July Making Connections; Out of State; Search Engine Test; Creating a podcast II; Rumor, fraud, and dumb mistakes; I've "Made it"
    August Humor is hard work; Marketing and Public Relations - parts 1-6; Critical Thinking; Dumb Blond or Clueless Librarian?
    September New Rules for Communications Chapter 10 - News Releases; A Jewish Lamp with David and Goliath's Names in Greek Letters; Marketing and Public Relations - Parts 7-9 Obsolete or inaccurate Information; Volunteers in the Library ; Staying Connected to Your Public
    October Teaching Research Skills; Building Your Plan; Appreciate Success
    November Apples for Teachers; Getting to Yes; What is Copyright? Parts 1-2;
    December What is Copyright? Part 3; Goodbye Ol'e Mixer
    2011
    January


    Judging a Science Fair; Can Hairstyle be Protected with Copyright?; Privacy in the Library; What is Copyright? Parts 4-5
    February Copyright of Art Objects - Copyright part 7; Privacy in the Library -- Part 2
    March New President Interview -- Parts 1-3; Filing Catalog Cards; Catalog Card Drawers
    April New President Interview - Parts 4-6
    May New Dean Interview - Parts 1- 2; New President Interview -- Part 7
    June Where is WorldCat when you need it?; Marketing and Public Relations -- 13 Ed Dean Interview -- Part 1
    July Creating a Community; New President Interview -- Part 8; Mistaken Attribution parts 1-2; Searching for the Prussian Emancipation Act of 1812
    August Copyright of Art Objects 2; Attribution and Fair Use
    September Preparing Labels for Library Books
    October The Electric Eraser; New Dean for the School of Education part 2
    November The Golden Picture Frame; Improving Student Services
    December New President Interview -- Part 10 Management Style; Stuhlman and the iPad; Judging a Science Fair – Lincoln Park; The Golden Haggadah
    2012
    January

    Finding My Father; Customer Service

  • Podcasts
  • Interview with Ezra Pollack
  • World of Hebrew Bibles
  • Interview with Dr. Robert Friedman
  • From the editor's desk 1999- In: Newsletter of the Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago. Also on-line
  • ISAC: Network News daily 1989-92 Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

Pictures

    Wright College 1     Wright College 2     Wright College 3

Personal Website

Computer Programs

  • Subject : the library subject headings data base system. 1986.
  • Print*File 1985.

Citations -- The following books and articles have cited my works

These are only the ones that I found. There are probably more.

  • The Evolution of a Documents Digitization Project within the American Library Association’s New Members Round Table, by Anna M. Ferris. [online] http://libres.curtin.edu.au/libres15n1/Ferris%20-%20Final.htm.
  • "Hillcrest Country Club (Los Angeles)"
  • [online] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillcrest_Country_Club_(Los_Angeles) Last modified on 21 March 2011
  • Knowledge Management in the Public Sector: A Blueprint for Innovation in Government, By David E. McNabb. Armont, New York : M.E. Sharpe, 2006.
  • Leadership Paradigms in Chaplaincy, by Joel Graves and Joel Curtis Graves. Boca Raton, Florida : Universal-Publishers, 2007.
  • "Leningrad Codex"
  • [online] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leningrad_Codex Last modified on 26 March 2011.
  • "Library Marketing into the 21st Century," Compiled by Patrick Meyer. [2006?] http://www.aallnet.org/sis/allsis/toolkit/marketing_bib.pdf
  • "Moses Mescheloff"
  • [online] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Mescheloff Last modified on 25 November 2010.
  • New Age Competencies for Information Professionals, by Sajjad Ur Rehman. Asia-Pacific Conference on Library & Information Education & Practice, 2006.
  • "Strategies For Improving Productivity Of Knowledge Workers - An Overview," by G.C. Mohanta, V. Kannan, K.P.Thooyamani. In : Strength Based Strategies, 2006.
  • The Value of Service in Library and Information Science. by Diana Miranda Murillo. Master's Thesis, Information School, University of Texas at Austin (US), 2005.