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From Dubai to Qatar: American-style Libraries in the Arabian Gulf Region
Program Code:
GS-218
Date:
Friday, May 30, 2008
Time:
2:45 PM to 4:00 PM
EST
CHAIR
(S):
Kathlin Ray, American University of Sharjah
Frieda Wiebe, Georgetown University - School of Foreign Service in Qatar
PRESENTER
(S):
Kathlin Ray, American University of Sharjah
Patricia Wand, Zayed University
Frieda Wiebe, Georgetown University - School of Foreign Service in Qatar
Description
Learn about the challenges and rewards of
developing academic libraries in the Middle
East from three different perspectives. Panelists
will lead a wide-ranging discussion on various
models for educational and library development
with reference to regional cultural differences,
information literacy needs, and leadership
attributes necessary for success. Thread 1