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Ali Houissa | 3 Jul 2012 17:46
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Timbuktu Manuscripts under threat

Mali : la menace plane sur les manuscrits de Tombouctou

 

 

Le Monde.fr avec AFP | 03.07.2012 à 07h46 • Mis à jour le 03.07.2012

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Dinavari, Hirad | 5 Jul 2012 16:08
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Lecture and Book Signing: Thursday July 19th, "Reading Omar Khayyam's Ruba'iyyat within Their Historical Context" by Dr. Mehdi Aminrazavi

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Professor of Philosophy and Religion
University of Mary Washington

"Reading Omar Khayyam's Ruba'iyyat within Their Historical Context"

Thursday, July 19th, 2012
12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM
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Fatmeh Charafeddine | 6 Jul 2012 13:27
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Job Posting American University of Beirut Reference and Instruction Librarian

Beirut Reference and Instruction Librarian
 
   The University Libraries at The University Libraries at the American University of Beirut http://www.aub.edu.lb/ulibraries/Pages/index.aspx
invites applications for the position of Reference and Instruction Librarian.  those interested and having the minimum qualifications may apply in writing to the Human Resources Department (Employment Section) not later than July 20, 2012. https://hrportal.aub.edu.lb/career/ViewVacancy.aspx?id=293
 
 
I. Basic Functions:
  • Designs and gives information literacy classes through the Library Instruction program; plans and conducts outreach activities to students and faculty. Provides in-depth reference service and guides library users in identifying, retrieving, and evaluating information in all formats. Serves as a subject librarian for a number of humanities and social sciences departments. Assesses users' needs and participates in the evaluation and improvement of instruction and research services. Keeps up to date with latest professional developments in the field, recommends and applies change as appropriate. 
 
 
II. Minimum Requirements:
  • Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from an accredited University; Or PhD or Master's degree in a social sciences or humanities discipline.
  • Minimum of three years of college teaching experience. Experience in developing instructional materials in print, online, and multi-media formats.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the information-seeking and use behaviors, structure of knowledge, primary research tools, publishers and vendors, and the research and teaching approaches in social sciences and humanities disciplines.
  • Demonstrated experience in assessing services and resources, including evaluating and selecting resources and assessing their effectiveness in meeting users' needs.
  • Excellent presentation and public speaking skills. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently.
  • Service oriented, professional, creative, and takes initiative.
  • Experience or training in developing online resources such as tutorials, surveys, and research guides. PREFRRED
  • Experience with scholarly communication tools, thesis or manuscript editing, and/or using bibliographic management software (e.g., RefWorks, EndNote, Connotea, Zotero). PREFRRED
  • Able to initiate and develop library oriented Web 2.0 applications, mobile library services, social media, and other supporting digital initiatives. PREFRRED 
 
 

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Joyce E. Bell | 9 Jul 2012 19:29
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Islamic cataloger position

Princeton University Library has an opening for an Islamic manuscript cataloger for 9 months.  For fuller details about the position and to submit applications, see the Jobs at Princeton website:  https://jobs.princeton.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp

 

 

 

This is a nine-month term position.  

 

Position Summary

The Princeton University Library comprises a large central library and nine specialized libraries that are heavily used by an academic community of 6,400 students, 1,100 faculty members, and many visiting scholars. To support the diverse needs of its users, the Library holds some seven million printed volumes, ranging from incunabula to current imprints, and provides access to many other records of human knowledge, such as ancient papyri and cylinder seals, modern literary manuscripts, and recently produced electronic databases and journals. The Library employs more than 300 professional and support personnel, complemented by a large student and hourly workforce. Please consult the Library Web site at http://library.princeton.edu/ for more information.

As part of the Yemeni Manuscript Digitization Initiative (a grant-funded project) the Library seeks a Near East Studies specialist to serve as our Islamic Manuscript Cataloger. The Islamic Manuscript Cataloger will create online records with descriptive and structural metadata for manuscripts digitized as part of the initiative based on preliminary Arabic-script data prepared in Yemen. The Cataloger will enhance the preliminary data with Romanization, authority control, and subject headings. Using already-prepared scripts, s/he will crosswalk the data between Excel, MODS and MARC and convert preliminary data to create a METS structMap. The Cataloger will provide quality control on manuscript metadata in the digital library site.

Applications should include a resume/cv, cover letter, and a list of three references with full contact information.  

 

Essential Qualifications

Excellent reading knowledge of Arabic. M.L.S. or M.A., along with a strong academic background in classical Near Eastern Studies. Candidates must be able to apply ALA/LC Romanization tables, have strong technical skills, and have demonstrated ability to meet production deadlines and work collaboratively.  

 

Preferred Qualifications

Scholarly or bibliographic work with pre-modern Islamic manuscripts. Familiarity with classical Islamic texts and paleography. Familiarity with XML is highly desirable. ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience in a research library setting.  

 

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David Giovacchini | 12 Jul 2012 19:58

Saudi dissertations

I have a grad student who is interested in several dissertations from 
Jamiat al-Imam Muhammad ibn Saud. Does anyone know how I can get them 
for him? (They are not in OCLC.)

Thanks in advance,
David

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Middle East Studies Librarian
Rm 524, University of Pennsylvania Libraries
3420 Walnut Street
University of Pennsylvania
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19104-6206
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Dagher, Iman | 12 Jul 2012 20:07
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RE: Saudi dissertations

Dear David,
 Some of those dissertations have been published within the series: Silsilat Nashr al-rasāʼil
al-jāmiʻīyah (Jāmiʻat al-Imām Muḥammad ibn Saʻūd al-Islāmīyah. ʻImādat
al-Baḥth al-ʻIlmī) = سلسلة نشر الرسائل الجامعية (جامعة
الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية. عمادة البحث العلمي) ؛
Check OCLC for this Series and you can get many titles. Is he looking for a specific authors/titles.
Sometimes they slightly change the titles when published.

Iman Dagher
Arabic & Islamic Studies Catalog Librarian
UCLA Library Cataloging & Metadata Center
Email: idagher@...
Phone: (310) 825-8642

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I have a grad student who is interested in several dissertations from 
Jamiat al-Imam Muhammad ibn Saud. Does anyone know how I can get them 
for him? (They are not in OCLC.)

Thanks in advance,
David

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Middle East Studies Librarian
Rm 524, University of Pennsylvania Libraries
3420 Walnut Street
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
19104-6206
215-898-2196

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Dinavari, Hirad | 12 Jul 2012 20:14
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Lecture and Book Signing: Next Thursday, July 19th, "Reading Omar Khayyam's Ruba'iyyat within Their Historical Context" by Dr. Mehdi Aminrazavi

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The Near East Section
The African Middle Eastern Division
At The Library Of Congress

Invite You to a Lecture and Book Signing by

Dr. Mehdi Aminrazavi
Professor of Philosophy and Religion
University of Mary Washington

"Reading Omar Khayyam's Ruba'iyyat within Their Historical Context"

Thursday, July 19th, 2012
12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM
African Middle Eastern Reading Room
Jefferson Building, Room LJ-220
10 First Street, SE

Free and Open To the Public
For Information contact: Hirad Dinavari
(202) 707-4518 or hdin@...  
Please allow time to clear security
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Kathleen Higgs | 12 Jul 2012 20:44

city demographic data 1900ish v. 2000-ish

Dear colleagues,

 

One of our researchers is interested in potentially sensitive demographic/population data in the Middle East, at the city level. She would like to know the population by ethnicity and religious denomination/by sect of cities in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon.  She is interested in such data (or reasonable approximations) for the beginning of the 20th century and for the beginning of the 21st century.  Perhaps such a flexible window of time may make it a little easier?

 

Cities of interest

Baghdad

Damascus

Aleppo

Cairo

Alexandria

Beirut

Tehran

Istanbul

 

Any recommendations of where to find such estimates for these cities?

 

Best regards,

Kathleen Daly Higgs
Library Director
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
1779 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20036

+1 202 939 2255 (office)
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Rachel Simon | 12 Jul 2012 21:51
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Books for review in MELA notes

Since pretty soon we are going to move to another building, I’d like to send out for review as many books as possible, so that I won’t have to carry them with me. Any volunteers? It’s summer now!As usual, I very much hope to get back a review within six months. Although most reviews are around a thousand words, it doesn’t have to be long if not necessary, especially not for the older books.

 

So, please, get a book and review it: make our publishers happy (well, if you have criticism, that’s fine, too).

 

Thanks,

 

Rachel Simon

MELA notes book review editor

rsimon <at> princeton.edu

 

 

 

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Karl R Schaefer | 13 Jul 2012 21:41
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Arabic Historical Text

Dear colleagues:

I would very much like to find a copy of the title cited below. It is held by only one library and a similar text in four vols., (published by Dar al-kutub al-`ilmiyya, 2003) is also not widely held. Does anyone know if it is still available and, if so, at what cost? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

al-Ihatah fi akhbar Gharnatah

Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah Lisan al-Din Ibn al-Hatib;  Muhammad `Abd Allah `Inan

1973-1977
Arabic  Book 4 vol. (615, 617, 624, 685 p.) ; 25 cm.
[al-Qahirah] : Maktabat al-Khanji, ; ISBN: 9775046912

Cordially,

Karl Schaefer

Dr. Karl R. Schaefer
Cowles Library
Drake University
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