Robert Singerman (born 1942) is a

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, and a recognized Judaica

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. He is often cited by Judaica

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dealers. He holds the position of university librarian, George A. Smathers Libraries,

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, where he was the bibliographer for

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, and

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. For 27 years Singerman served as the University of Florida, Judaica librarian and bibliographer. He retired in June 2006. He first came to the university in 1979 having previously served at the Klau Library of the

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. In 1981, when the Price Library of Judaica was formally established at the university, Singerman commenced his tenure there, first as librarian, the only librarian to date. During the span of his long career at the university he was instrumental in increasing the size of the Judaica collection, from 24,000 volumes, to over 85,000 cataloged volumes.

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: :LC Control No.: 81043363 :Type of Material: Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.) :Personal Name: Singerman, Robert. :Main Title: Antisemitic propaganda: an annotated bibliography and research guide / Robert Singerman ; foreword by Colin Holmes. :Published/Created: New York : Garland, 1982. :Description: xxxvii, 448 p. ; 23 cm. : :Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. :Subjects: Antisemitism--United States--Bibliography. : Antisemitism--Great Britain--Bibliography. :Series: Garland reference library of social science ; v. 112 :LC Classification: Z6374.A56 S56 1982 DS141 :Dewey Class No.: 016.3058/924 19 *''The American Career of the "

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:Vol. 71 (1981), pp. 48-78 The

holds twelve titles under his name; he is the author of several bibliographic texts including the following: * ''Jewish Serials of the World'' * ''Judaica Americana'' * ''Spanish and American Jewry''

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