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Machine Readable Cataloging “MARC 21” Course

The Machine Readable Cataloging “MARC 21” course is going to be held from Sunday, 18 February to Thursday, 22 February 2018; from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm; in the Librarianship Training Lab, B3 Level, BA Main Building. Interested participants can register for the course via the International ...

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BA Establishes an International Egyptology Center in Honor of Dr. Zahi Hawass

Within the framework of its regional and international role in celebrating international Egyptian scientists working in various fields—scientists that enriched humanity with their knowledge and great achievements—the BA is announcing the establishment of the Zahi Hawass Egyptology Center. It will ...

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400 Intellectuals to Attend Conference on Confronting Extremism at the BA

Dr. Mostafa el Feki, Director of the BA, will inaugurate the 4 th annual conference on confronting extremism on Sunday, 28 January 2018. The three-day conference will be attended by more than 400 intellectuals, researchers, academics, and members of the media. Dr. el Feki stressed that this year ...

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Portrait Anatomy Workshop

The BA Arts School is announcing a call for participation in its Portrait Anatomy workshop, which will be led by Fares El Siagy. The workshop consists of 4 levels (Detailed study of facial muscles, a portrait on a real model, studying the portrait using charcoal, and paint it with oil colors). ...

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BA Launches the Online Version of MARC 21 Format for Classification Data in Arabic

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches the fifth and final online version of MARC 21 Formats ; namely MARC 21 Format for Classification Data in Arabic. MARC 21 Format for Classification Data carries classification information, with a special focus on classification schemes that are enhanced to ...

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