Background
Leff, Barbara Young was born on October 27, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Morris Samuel and Pearl (Briskin) Young.
Leff, Barbara Young was born on October 27, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Morris Samuel and Pearl (Briskin) Young.
Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953. Master of Library Science, University of Southern California, 1979. Library director Stephen South. Wise Temple, Los Angeles, since 1968.
Instructor Judaica library services Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles, since 1979.
Library-media consultant, Los Angeles, since 1979. Workshop leader Bureau Jewish Education, Los Angeles, since 1975, Conference on Alternatives in Jewish Education, since 1978.
Chairman ad hoc committee Creation of National Jewish Bibliographic Data Base, 1980-1984.
Library. director Stephen S. Wise Temple, Los Angeles, 1968—1996. Workshop leader Bureau Jewish Education, 1975, member, BJE board, since 1997. Instructor Judaica Library.
Services Hebrew Union College, 1979—1999. Library media consultant, since 1979.
Instructor at workshops, seminars & conferences. With Conference Alternatives Jewish Education, since 1978. Chairman, ad hoc committee Creation National Jewish Bibliographic Data Base, 1980—1984.
Chair, library committee Jewish Community Library., Los Angeles, 1997—2000. Member of American Library Association, Friends Encino-Tarzana Branch Los Angeles Public Library. (president since 2004), Association Jewish Libraries Southern California (1st vice president 1983-1985, president 1973-1975, webmaster since 2006, corporation secretary since 2006), Association Jewish Libraries (national president 1980-1982, chairman, library education committee 1986-1998), Coalition Alternatives Jewish Education (chairman, committee sharing human and material resources 1982-1985, co-coordinator, conference resource center 1978, 1980, 1984, liaison, CAJE Curriulum Bank since 1985).
Married Donald Leff, February 5, 1956. Children: Stephen Philip, Sanford Allen, Allison Patricia.