Educational Resources
GUIDE to SERC
JACOB & FRANCES SEIDMAN
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER
“The
more books, the more knowledge.”
(Isaac ben Emanuel Latish)
We can e-mail materials from SERC's Resouce Collection (excerpts, stories, lesson plans, sample units, bibliographies, etc.) to Jewish educators, lay leaders and families in the Greater Philadelphia area. Just click on the "Request Info" mouse!
MISSION STATEMENT
The Seidman Educational Resource Center ( "SERC") of the Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education ( "ACAJE") serves as the informational gateway for the Jewish educational community of Greater Philadelphia. Using the latest technology, SERC brings the current creative and diverse Jewish educational resources of ACAJE and the Internet to Jewish educators, parents and lay leaders.
SERC GOALS
• to encourage educational directors, teachers, youth leaders, and others to use its resources in their classrooms, youth groups, and beyond, to promote creative, innovative and dynamic teaching, learning and programming;
• to enhance the work of ACAJE consultation staff;
• to collect specialized library collections for use by educators in the field and to support the work of the ACAJE consultation staff;
• to disseminate to the Jewish educational community Jewish perspectives on current issues.
ABOUT SERC
The Seidman Educational Resource Center is the materials and reference hub of the Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education.
SERC's ever growing collections of print (more than19,000 items), videos and DVD's (more than 1,250 items), audio and computer resources enable educators to review the most up-to-date Jewish educational materials.
SERC professionals provide guidance to those who use the Center, helping them select the most appropriate materials for their needs.
SERC edits and monitors the extensive agency website, www.acaje.org. It also produces SERC SITES – a monthly e-mail update containing information about topics of interest on the web to the Jewish educational community, and ACAJE UPDATE – a monthly e-mail calendar of upcoming events at Auerbach CAJE and the community. Click here to be added to our mailing list.
An ARCHIVE of the most recent ACAJE UPDATES and SERC SITES is available by clicking here.
SERC consists of three major areas:
- THE REFERENCE LIBRARY is open Mondays - Thursdays - 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M and Fridays by appointment.
The Gold Pedagogic Reference Library (for in-house use only) comprises textbooks, children's literature, periodicals, journals, curricular units, lesson plans, and program materials, with special Holiday, Israel, Special Education, Holocaust Education, Family Education & Music Reference Collections. This reference library contains a computerized Resource Data Bank that is searchable by subject, method and age. A copier is available for public use, at a nominal fee.
The Dr. Diane A . King Collection of Resources for Jewish Educational Leadership circulates both Jewish and secular pedagogic materials for educational directors.
The Kossman Early Childhood Education Lending Library circulates children's books for ages preschool - primary for teachers in Jewish schools.
- THE MULTIMEDIA LIBARY is open Monday - Thursday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Fridays are for pick-up of pre-ordered materials or by appointment only. Video/DVD Orders require 24-hour advance notice and must be confirmed by Bonni Kraus.
The Multimedia Library offers videotapes (with an online Search Form,) audiotapes, CD's, and DVD's of Jewish educational interest for preview and loan; a computer software collection that can be previewed; and Internet searches.
The library also lends out the colorful, room-sized (30' x 13'), “Attractive Land Map” of Israel, the Israel Jigsaw Puzzle Map (New!), and the "Lambchop Goes to Israel!" teaching kits for Preschool - Grade 6.
- THE CAPLAN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES LAB CO-OP
The Caplan Educational Activities LAB CO-OP is available Monday - Friday, by appointment. Evening appointments for groups of 10 or more can be made upon request. The LAB contains a wealth of model professional and teacher-created educational activities and games, which teachers can recreate using SERC resources, for a small fee.
In addition, the SERC LAB has a Color Poster Printer, an Ellison Die-Cut Machine, and a laminator, and offers other technical services.
We also have a Jewish Materials Store with maps, posters and Jewish educational supplies.
SERC offers SERCMobile visits to schools. Faculty meetings can also be held at Auerbach CAJE. Click here for a request form.
Among the resources SERC provides are: Bibliographies and Webographies, Holiday Materials, Directories, Videographies,
Sample Lesson Plans, and Educational Links.
Contact
Information:
Please feel free to contact us!
Nancy M. Messinger, Co-Director of Educational Resources and Services
Phone: 215.635.8940, ext. 1215
Bonni Kraus, Resource Associate
Phone: 215.635.8940, ext. 1218
Fax: (215) 635-8946
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