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Conference Program
Please note that the agenda is being updated frequently.
WEDNESDAY, February 22, 2006
DAY TWO |
| 8:30 – 9:00 |
Registration and Coffee
 5th Floor Meeting Room, Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center (BACC) |
| 9:00 – 10:30 |
Opening Session
Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt |
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Digitization of Arabic-Language Books:
Outline of the Project
Mr. Michael Keller, University Librarian & Director of Academic Information Resources, Stanford University, USA
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| 5th Floor Meeting Room, BACC |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 13:00 |
Selection Principles
Chair & Moderator:
Mrs. Eglal Bahgat, CultNat Deputy Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
Panelists:
Dr. Colin Baker, Head of Near & Middle Eastern Collections, The British Library, UK
Mr. John Eilts, Curator for Middle East Collection, Stanford University, USA
Mr. Simon Samoeil, Curator of Near East Collection, Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University, USA
Dr. Sohair Wastawy, Head of Library Sector, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
5th Floor Meeting Room, BACC
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| 13:00 – 14:30 |
Lunch Break
Graeco Roman Restaurant, BACC |
| 14:30 - 16:30 |
IPR in a Changing World
Chair & Moderator:
Mr. Michael Keller, University Librarian & Director of Academic Information Resources, Stanford University, USA
Speaker:
Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
Discussants:
Dr. Hossam Loutfi, Professor, Faculty of Law, Beni Sewif University, Egypt
Ms. Lauren Schoenthaler, Staff Counsel, Office of the General Counsel,
Stanford University, USA
5th Floor Meeting Room, BACC |
| 16:30 – 17:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 17:00 – 18:30 |
Projects in Arabic Digitization
Chair & Moderator:
Dr. Gillian Evison, Indian Institute Librarian & Head of Research Support, The Bodleian Library, UK |
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Workflow, Output & Public Access
Speaker:
Dr. Noha Adly, Director, ISIS and ICT Department, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
Discussant:
Dr. Elizabeth Beaudin, Manager, International Digital Special Projects, Yale University Library, USA
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Arabic E-Content Initiative
Speaker:
Dr. Hoda Baraka, CIT Minister Senior Deputy, Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, Egypt
Discussant:
Mr. Stuart Snydman, Digital Production Services Manager, Stanford University, USA |
| 5th Floor Meeting Room, BACC |
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| 18:30 - 19:30 |
Tour of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina |
| 19:30 - 19:45 |
Transfer to the Syrian Club |
| 20:00 – 22:00 |
Gala Dinner
Syrian Club, City Center |
THURSDAY, February 23, 2006
DAY THREE |
| 8:30 – 9:00 |
Coffee |
| 9:00 – 11:00 |
Digital Libraries Around the World
Chair & Moderator:
Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
Panelists:
Dr. Faiza Al-Bayati, Technical Advisor of Baghdad University Libraries, The Central Library, Iraq
Dr. Gillian Evison, Indian Institute Librarian & Head of Research Support, The Bodleian Library, UK
Dr. Zuhair Jabbour, Head Librarian, Tishreen University, Syria
Mr.Philippe Chevrant, Département Littérature et Art (service des litteratures orientales), Bibliothèque Nationale de France, France
5th Floor Meeting Room, BACC
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| 11:00 – 12:00 |
Discussion - New Ideas
Chair & Moderator:
Mr. Michael Keller, University Librarian & Director of Academic Information Resources, Stanford University, USA
5th Floor Meeting Room, Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center |
| 12:00 – 12:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 12:30 – 13:30 |
Closing Session
H.E. Dr. Tarek Kamel, Minister, Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, Egypt
Mr. Michael Keller, University Librarian & Director of Academic Information Resources, Stanford University, USA
Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
5th Floor Meeting Room, BACC |
| 13:30 – 14:30 |
Lunch Break
Graeco Roman Restaurant, BACC |
| 14:30 – 17:30 |
Conference Adjourned Until Reception |
| 17:30 – 19:00 |
Reception
American Center |
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