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Dear Haim,</div>
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Thank you.</div>
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It has only been a pleasure watching you grow professionally and contributing so much to the profession. I keep remembering when you first came by to talk to me after you met with Roger, that was 30 years ago. And today a member of Library of Congress.</div>
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That is what for is "shlepping naches."</div>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Heidi G. Lerner</p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Gottschalk, Haim <hgot@loc.gov><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 6, 2021 4:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Heidi G Lerner <lerner@stanford.edu>; Hebrew Name Authority Funnel <heb-naco@lists.osu.edu>; Hasafran <hasafran-bounces@lists.osu.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: upcoming retirement</font>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">Dear Heidi,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">I can’t thank you enough for introducing me to cataloging so many years ago. You’ve been a great influence to me. I am truly grateful.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">I wish you much happiness and joy as you move into your new phase in life.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">Sincerely,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">Haim</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Heb-naco <heb-naco-bounces+hgot=loc.gov@lists.osu.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Heidi G Lerner via Heb-naco<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 5, 2021 3:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Hasafran <hasafran-bounces@lists.osu.edu>; Hebrew Name Authority Funnel <heb-naco@lists.osu.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Heb-NACO] upcoming retirement</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">Dear safranim, </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">I want to let you know that I will retire from my position as the Metadata Librarian for Hebraica and Judaica at Stanford University Libraries during the mid- to late Spring, 2021. The past thirty
one years of the sharing of learning, knowledge and professional practices among our community have been extraordinary. I am not sure if such collegiality and synergies exist among other library communities. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">So many of the professional relationships that I developed over this period have crossed over into personal friendships that will continue to last long after I officially leave. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">My warmest wishes, appreciation and thanks to the entire Association of Jewish Libraries for being a foundation of my professional growth and life.</span></p>
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