Scatter of the Literature, 2014-2016

Chesner outlines the various roles a librarian has in a research library, whether all done by one person or by multiple individuals, and describes how librarians may benefit Jewish Studies scholars and collaborate with them. "Relics of the Second World War: Dealing with Missing and Misplaced Objects in the Jewish Historical Museum Collection." Cohen discusses how Amsterdam's Jewish Historical Museum recovered its stolen objects through her research into the history of its collection during and after World War II. Achieving complete restitution remains nearly impossible because much of the affected cultural property is dispersed and hidden throughout the world. [...]many governments refuse to return cultural property, even when the rightful owner or heir is known, asserting that such property is justly in their possession as a result of expropriation and nationalization.