Seminar on Islamic Studies Librarianship: Past, Present and Future- UK

Hosted by the Aga Khan Library and led by eminent librarians and scholars in the field of Islamic Studies, this seminar will provide an overview of the current state of the Islamic and Middle East Studies from the perspective of Librarianship. It will also discuss the responses to the current challenges, including the lack of professional trained librarians in an economically challenging period.

This dynamic seminar is suitable for curators, area studies directors and collection librarians, who are currently involved in this area. The seminar will also be useful for those who are studying the Middle East and Islamic Studies collections or considering a change of career to Librarianship.

The seminar is an excellent opportunity to explore the interdisciplinary field of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Librarianship and its related issues, focusing on state-of-the-art approaches including developing strategies, advocacy of the profession, and capacity building and training.

Objectives
Through the presentations and the discussions, the seminar aims to provide information about:

• Lessons learnt from the profession and its current challenges
• Knowledge and skills required for the profession
• Assessing and documenting the impact of the profession
• Islamic Studies and Middle East collections throughout the world.

Speakers
Leif Stenberg
Walid Ghali
Arnoud Vrolijk
Paul Auchterlonie
David Hirsch
Gregor Schwarb
Waseem Farooq
Sarah Savant

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