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Serageldin Opens the World Digital Library Partners and Stakeholders Meeting in Quebec

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, opened the World Digital Library Partners and Stakeholders Meeting held in Quebec, Canada on Sunday, 10 August 2008, with a welcoming address to the new and prospective partners of the Project. New and prospective partners ...

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The Miser in a Play Reading at the BA

Alexandria— The Reference Services Unit is holding its monthly play reading session on Wednesday, 13 August 2008. Participants will read The Miser by French Playwright Molière. This play is considered one of Molière’s famous plays, and is one of the most significant classical French theater. ...

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“The Role of Libraries in Freedom of Expression, Tolerance, and Access to Information” Conference at the BA

Alexandria— The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), in association with the Egyptian Library Association (ELIA), the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) and IFLA’s Centre for Arabic Speaking Libraries and Information Institutions at the BA, ...

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Youth from the BA Participate in the 4th World Youth Congress in Canada

Alexandria— The BA sent five active youth from the Youth for Environmental Sustainability and Better Understanding Program (YESBU) to represent the Library at the 4th World Youth Congress at Laval University in Quebec, Canada, from 10 to 21 August 2008. The 4th World Youth Congress “Regeneration ...

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Laval University in Quebec Awards Honorary Doctorate to Serageldin

Alexandria— In the opening ceremony of IFLA World Congress on Information and Libraries, and in the presence of 4000 librarians from all over the world, the Rector of Laval University presented Serageldin with the Honorary Doctorate bestowed to him by the prestigious University on Sunday, 10 ...

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