Daniel D. Stuhlman
Reference Librarian

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

• Improving library services
• Hebrew names
• Copyright
• Digital resources
• Doctoral dissertation:   Hebrew Names and Name Authority in Library Catalogs. 1st ed. 2004.

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

Personal Website

• Home page
  
• Electronic publications: BYLS Press

Computer Programs

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

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

• 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.

This page was last updated on February 2, 2012