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Monday 19 November 2018

Yad Hanadiv Website Certified as ‘Accessible’ January 2015

Yad Hanadiv’s website has been certified as ‘accessible’ to individuals with disabilities by Access Israel and the Israel Internet Association.

Planning Guidelines for Regional Councils January 2015

Sustainable management of open landscapes is the subject of a new set of guidelines [Hebrew] for planning and management in regional councils produced by the Association of Regional Councils in Israel, with support from Yad Hanadiv.

Recreational Fisherman’s Code of Ethics January 2015

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel recently released the Sports Fisherman’s Code of Ethics as part of a broader effort to promote sustainable fishing in the Mediterranean. It has already attracted 3,000 signatures from supporters. A related boost to the Sea Use Best Practices component of Yad Hanadiv’s Marine Conservation Strategy came from The Agriculture Ministry’s announcement that it is considering imposing tighter restrictions on commercial fishing in the Mediterranean Sea and in the Sea of Galilee.

Professor Shafi Goldwasser to Head Rothschild Prize Committee January 2015

Professor Shafi Goldwasser will be the new Chair of the Rothschild Prizes steering committee. She holds joint appointments at the Weizmann Institute (Computer Science and Applied Mathematics) and MIT (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) and leads the Theory of Computation Group at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Professor Goldwasser was a recipient of the 2012 Turing Award. She replaces Professor Etan Kohlberg, who served in the role for four years.

NLI Executive Search: Digital Access Team Head January 2015

The National Library is looking for a visionary and accomplished manager to head its new Digital Access Team. The candidate should have a deep commitment to expanding digital access to high quality content for diverse global and local audiences, and the ability to motivate others to collaborate in this process. Click to see the job description.

eTrees at Ramat Hanadiv January 2015

Israeli solar energy firm Sologic has installed the world’s first eTrees at Ramat Hanadiv. The canopies of solar panels supply free WiFi, charging stations, lighting and water coolers powered by the sun.

(Photo by Sagie Sagiv, courtesy of Ramat Hanadiv)

Ramat Hanadiv Celebrates 60th Anniversary January 2015

On 17 November Ramat Hanadiv commemorated the 80th anniversary of the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild and 60 years since Ramat Hanadiv was opened to the public. Read more.

(Panels from an outdoor exhibition on the Baron's legacy at Ramat Hanadiv)

Spotlight on Arab Culture at the National Library December 2014

This fall (27 October 27 through 9 December), the NLI hosted a series entitled ‘Between Two Halves of the Orange: Conversations with Arab Cultural Figures in Israel’. The series is part of the National Library's ongoing efforts to open the Library to all communities in Israel and to highlight the rich cultural heritage each of them contribute. The events attracted an audience of some 500, from Jerusalem to Nazareth, high school students to pensioners from Jewish and Arab communities.

Four evenings framed the series, each devoted to highlighting the work of leading cultural figures representing different art forms: literature, theatre, television and music. Each evening incorporated readings, television clips, theatrical monologues and musical performances. In addition, the Library presented themed exhibitions from its special collections, such as ‘Ten Arab writers from Khalil Baydas to Samih al-Qasim’; ‘The development of Arab theater in Israel’; ‘Popular entertainment in Arabic before TV and Youtube’; and ‘A window into the Jerusalem music scene of the Mandate period'.

(Kobi Meidan, Mira Awad and Salim Daw; Courtesy of the NLI)

Seminar of Nekudat Hen 2014 Booklet November 2014

The 12th Seminar of Nekudat Hen was held on 29 October 2014. Download the Seminar Programme which includes English executive summaries of Nekudat Hen's 2014 Research.

The Global Forum of the National Library November 2014

The Global Forum of the National Library of Israel met for the first time on 20-21 October. A public gathering was held in the presence of former President Shimon Peres and Lord Rothschild. The Forum was established as part of the National Library Renewal process, will meet bi-annually and be comprised of prominent leaders and creative thinkers from among the Jewish people and the world at large. Click to see Lord Rothschild's address to the Forum (courtesy of the NLI and Gilad Adin).