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Minister of Culture Inaugurates 4^th International Summit of the Book

Egyptian Minister of Culture, Helmy El-Namnam, inaugurated the 4 th International Summit of the Book hosted by the BA under the theme “Book, Reading, and Technology” on 6–7 November 2015. Launched in 2012 by the Library of Congress, this is the very first Summit of the Book to be held in the Arab ...

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The BA Launches the Arabic Edition of MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data

The BA inaugurated the 4 th International Book Summit by an opening ceremony, launching the Machine Readable Cataloging, MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data , in Arabic on 6 November 2015. The ceremony was attended by eminent international figures, intellectuals, and library professionals. ...

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300 Arab and Egyptian Intellectuals Attend the Arab Culture Conference

The BA is organizing the Arab Culture Conference, which will host 300 Arab and Egyptian intellectual figures, on 16–17 November 2015. Taking part in the conference are researchers, literary figures, and thinkers from 22 Arab countries, in addition to experts from Arab cultural institutions. They ...

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Serageldin Elected as Board Member of Science and Technology in Society Forum (STS) in Japan

Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the BA, has been official notified of his election as Board Member of the STS Forum for a two-year term as of 1 January 2016. Established in 2004, the STS aims to build a human network, of a very broad a range of participants and organizations to resolve the new ...

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Exceptional BA Opening Hours on Thursday, 5 November 2015 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm

On Thursday, 5 November 2015, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina will be open to the public from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Regular opening hours will resume starting Saturday, 7 November 2015. ...

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