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James W. Weinberger | 3 Sep 1998 16:42
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LAJSA conf. call for papers

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>The Latin American Jewish Studies Association (LAJSA) announces this
>CALL FOR PAPERS for its tenth international research conference to be
>held Sunday and Monday, 14-15 March 1999 at Princeton University. The
>conference explores the historical, sociological, cultural, and literary
>issues/themes related to the topic: "Migration, Borders & Displacement:
>The Jewish Diaspora in Latin America." To stimulate scholarly debate on
>a central topic linked to the colonial as well as to the modern period,
>LAJSA aims for a high quality, coherent program that reflects studies on
>the history, problematics and realities of living within two cultures.
>Topics for presentations may focus upon immigration, multiculturality,
>historical events and conflicts, sociological and anthropological views,
>literary expression of nationality, ethnicity, identity, and
>anti-semitism, comparative views, exile and alienation, or other
>pertinent subjects. Proposals for papers or panels will be accepted
>through 7 January 1999. Limited funds are available for partial
>conference travel fellowships who submit a completed paperby 2 November
>1998 for consideration by the Program Committee, with funding preference
>for scholars at the dissertation stage, post-doctoral fellows,
>unaffiliated recent Ph.D.s, or assistant professors. Some travel funding
>may also be available for advanced graduate students not presenting
>papers. To obtain more information about the conference and registration
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Laila Mulgaokar | 7 Sep 1998 11:14
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Sudan acquisitions

MELA colleagues:

The following is a status report on our Sudanese acquisitions and your
orders.  

Ever since the US Embassy closed in Khartoum, we have been trying to
establish contact with our Sudanese vendor in Khartoum.  We have finally
done so, and have set up weekly teleconferences with him.  Needless to say,
we have to find other means for him to ship your (and LC's) materials to
Cairo, since it is of course no longer possible for him to deliver them to
the USIS office at the U.S. Embassy for shipping to LC/Cairo via APO. 

This week, for the first time, he will use regular international mail/air
freight to do this. I will keep you informed.

Laila

Laila Mulgaokar
Field Director, Library of Congress Office
Cairo, Egypt
eMail: lmul@...
Telephone: 20-2-357-3564
Fax: 20-2-356-0233
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Ali Houissa | 9 Sep 1998 17:31
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Arabic/Persian Cataloging Manual

A few years ago there were some discussions among MELA members about an
Arabic/Persian cataloging manual. Joan Biella, as I remember, did a great
deal of preparation by herself for the group--although LC would offer no
practical support for the idea--and John Eilts was instrumental in
organizing and coordinating the efforts. At some point a committee was
convened to work on the project (I still have some sketchy documentation
from a couple of meetings that took place). Needless to say, not much has
happened since then. Is there still an interest in such an undertaking? I
think it is a project worth reviving; and may be the MELA Exec. Board can
play an active role in it. 

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Ali Houissa
The Middle East & Islamic Studies Bibliographer
504 Olin Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-5301
Tel. (607) 255-5752
Fax (607) 255-6110
URL= http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast
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Patricia A. Myers-Hayer | 9 Sep 1998 18:46
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Re: Arabic/Persian Cataloging Manual


Yes, there is still an interest in reviving this project and it's
something that others may be interested in continuing as well.  I'm fairly
certain Joan is still interested in the project as I am (I did some of the
early work with her).  Perhaps this could come up at the MELA meeting. 

On Wed, 9 Sep 1998, Ali Houissa wrote:

> A few years ago there were some discussions among MELA members about an
> Arabic/Persian cataloging manual. Joan Biella, as I remember, did a great
> deal of preparation by herself for the group--although LC would offer no
> practical support for the idea--and John Eilts was instrumental in
> organizing and coordinating the efforts. At some point a committee was
> convened to work on the project (I still have some sketchy documentation
> from a couple of meetings that took place). Needless to say, not much has
> happened since then. Is there still an interest in such an undertaking? I
> think it is a project worth reviving; and may be the MELA Exec. Board can
> play an active role in it. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ///////////////////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
> Ali Houissa
> The Middle East & Islamic Studies Bibliographer
> 504 Olin Library
> Cornell University
> Ithaca, NY 14853-5301
> Tel. (607) 255-5752
> Fax (607) 255-6110
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Edward A. Jajko | 9 Sep 1998 20:33
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MELA ME cataloging guide thread

Let me add this to the current thread on MELA's putting together and
publishing a guide to ME cataloging:

Ed Jajko

>Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 15:46:31 -0700
>To: straley.1@...
>From: "Edward A. Jajko" <jajko@...>
>Subject: suggestion
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>Dona --
>
>Doing some work relating to Hoover's search for a Middle East cataloger,
it has occurred to me once again how useful it would be to have a real
directory of MELA people.  We have the membership list, now easily
available on the web pages that Jonathan maintains, but all that does is
give us addresses without telling us who's who.  
>
>What would really be useful is a directory that would show us who holds
what positions in our various institutions--who's in charge of the
collection, who's in charge of cataloging, who the various other personnel
may be, with addresses, telephone/fax numbers, and e-mail addresses.  Home
addresses and telephone numbers could be included if the members
wished--although maybe not, if this were maintained on-line.  Personally, I
would like to have something like this in book format
>
>I suggest this as a MELA project, as an agenda item to be formally
discussed, proposed, etc., at the December meeting.  I'd certainly be happy
to work on it and contribute to it, and to bring it up at the meeting.
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ELIEZER CHAMMOU | 9 Sep 1998 22:04
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Re: Arabic/Persian Cataloging Manual

Ali, 
There is a need and a lot of interest in such a cataloging manual.  
I,ll be more happy to participate in the Arabic cataloging part of it.
Hope you are having a relaxing summer,
See you at MELA,
Elie
On Wed, 09 Sep 1998 11:31:18 -0400 Ali Houissa <ah16@...> wrote:
> A few years ago there were some discussions among MELA members about an
> Arabic/Persian cataloging manual. Joan Biella, as I remember, did a great
> deal of preparation by herself for the group--although LC would offer no
> practical support for the idea--and John Eilts was instrumental in
> organizing and coordinating the efforts. At some point a committee was
> convened to work on the project (I still have some sketchy documentation
> from a couple of meetings that took place). Needless to say, not much has
> happened since then. Is there still an interest in such an undertaking? I
> think it is a project worth reviving; and may be the MELA Exec. Board can
> play an active role in it. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ///////////////////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
> Ali Houissa
> The Middle East & Islamic Studies Bibliographer
> 504 Olin Library
> Cornell University
> Ithaca, NY 14853-5301
> Tel. (607) 255-5752
> Fax (607) 255-6110
> URL= http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast
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Juliet Sabouri-Yaghoobinasab | 10 Sep 1998 17:23
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Re: Arabic/Persian Cataloging Manual

Patricia A. Myers-Hayer wrote:
> 
> Yes, there is still an interest in reviving this project and it's
> something that others may be interested in continuing as well.  I'm fairly
> certain Joan is still interested in the project as I am (I did some of the
> early work with her).  Perhaps this could come up at the MELA meeting.
> 
> On Wed, 9 Sep 1998, Ali Houissa wrote:
> 
> > A few years ago there were some discussions among MELA members about an
> > Arabic/Persian cataloging manual. Joan Biella, as I remember, did a great
> > deal of preparation by herself for the group--although LC would offer no
> > practical support for the idea--and John Eilts was instrumental in
> > organizing and coordinating the efforts. At some point a committee was
> > convened to work on the project (I still have some sketchy documentation
> > from a couple of meetings that took place). Needless to say, not much has
> > happened since then. Is there still an interest in such an undertaking? I
> > think it is a project worth reviving; and may be the MELA Exec. Board can
> > play an active role in it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ///////////////////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
> > Ali Houissa
> > The Middle East & Islamic Studies Bibliographer
> > 504 Olin Library
> > Cornell University
> > Ithaca, NY 14853-5301
> > Tel. (607) 255-5752
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Dona S. Straley | 10 Sep 1998 16:54
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MELA sponsored workshop at MESA

The MELA-sponsored workshop "The Internet and Research and Teaching in
Middle East Studies : A Workshop" will be presented by Brenda Bickett,
Robin Dougherty, Ali Houissa, and Dona Straley at the MESA annual meeting
on Saturday, December 5, 8-10 a.m.

We hope to see you at the workshop.  There will be very short (5-7 minutes)
presentations by the participants, and the remainder of the time will be
spent in audience discussion of ideas, issues, current practices, future
developments.

#^#^#^#^#^#^#^#^#^#^#^#^
Dona S. Straley
Associate Professor and Middle East Studies Librarian
308 Main Library, The Ohio State University
1858 Neil Ave. Mall
Columbus, OH  43210-1286
614-688-8796 (ph.)
614-292-1918 (fax)
straley.1@...
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Basima Bezirgan | 11 Sep 1998 18:12

out of the office

 Dear colleagues:

I will be out of the office from Sept. 12th - Oct. 20th. I will be in the
Middle East. Things for the annual program are under cotrol. I hope to give
you all the details when I am back. I am plannig to send you through email a
package of all necessary information (maps, addresses, tranportation fares,
etc.)

Basima 

Basima Bezirgan
Middle East Cataloger
University of chicago
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James W. Weinberger | 11 Sep 1998 18:43
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Re: out of the office

Are there any members who do not have email?

James
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