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Arab and International Expertise and Initiatives at the 4^th International Summit of the Book

The BA hosted the 4 th International Summit of the Book on 6–7 November 2015 with the attendance of several prominent international figures, speakers, intellectuals, academics, and professionals in the fields of books, libraries, culture, publishing, and technology. The Summit revolves around the ...

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

The BA has launched the online version of MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data in Arabic. The publication communicates holdings information for single-part, multipart, and serial items. The Arabic online version is accessible from the Arabic Library Standards website . It is a free version that ...

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BA Launches Online Version of MARC 21 Format for Community Information in Arabic

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has launched the online versions of MARC 21 Format for Community Information in Arabic. MARC 21 Format for Community Information provides information on different time-span events, programs, organizations, individuals, etc. The online Arabic version is ...

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Arabic Library Standards at the 20^th National Conference by the Egyptian Library Association

The BA is hosting the 20 th National Conference, organized by the Egyptian Library Association, from 17 to 19 July 2017. The conference will be held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center (BACC), Small Theater, Alexandria, Egypt. The conference, entitled “Reviving Engineering ...

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

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has recently launched the online version of MARC 21 Format for Authority Data in Arabic. The online version is accessible via the Arabic Library Standards website . It is a free edition that provides Arab catalogers with a selection of the core  MARC 21 Format ...

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