Library Departments

The AUC Libraries’ administration is overseen by the Dean of Libraries and Learning Technologies (LLT)  and is executed by her office management and administrative staff members.

Lamia Eid
Dean of Libraries and Learning Technologies
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t: +20.2.2615.3043

Dina Hussein
Director, Libraries and Learning Technologies Administration and Operations
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t: +20.2.2615.3647

Library and Learning Technologies Building, Second Floor

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The Library automation systems exist to provide direction and support to the computing needs of the AUC Libraries. It supports almost 470 PCs and laptops and manages more than 10 servers. It is responsible for coordinating, installing and maintaining all computers, software, and related equipment in both the Main Library and the Rare Books and Special Collection Library. Moreover, it manages the integrated library system and discovery layer.

t: +20.2.2615.2856
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Library and Learning Technologies Building, Ground Floor

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The cataloging department organizes the knowledge contained in the resources, both print and online, collected by the library so that it is easily accessible to the users looking for this information and presents this via the online catalog.

Usama Salama
Cataloging and Metadata, Manager
[email protected]
t: +20.2.2615. 2864

Library and Learning Technologies Building, First Floor

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The collections department's role is to ensure that current and future faculty and students have access to the scholarly content required to successfully complete their learning, teaching and research. Collections consist of cataloging and resource acquisition, and management.

Peter Philps
Director for Collections
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t: +20.2.2615.3608

For further information, visit our Collection Development Policy. Statistics about our Library holdings can be found in the current issue of the AUC Factbook.

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The Digitization Center creates digital images of unique, valuable, or compelling primary resources for the purpose of preservation, access, and publication.  While we focus on Rare Books Special Collections Library collections, we have collaborated with a variety of partners on the AUC campus and beyond. The content we create is used in research, teaching and learning.

Information on digitization and photocopy services, including costs, may be found at the Digitization Services webpage.

Contact Information

Digitization Center
First floor, Library Building
AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74
New Cairo 11835, Egypt
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The public service department provides a range of services such as circulation, reserve, research support, technical support, lending equipment, and devices services, document delivery, accessibility services, external users services, 24/7 virtual research support, and other critical services.

Mary Shoukry
Associate Director, Library Services
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t: +20.2.2615.3776

Library and Learning Technologies Building, Plaza Level

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The Rare Books and Special Collections Library supports research and teaching by collecting, preserving, and disseminating primary sources about the culture, intellectual life, and society of Egypt and the Middle East.

Rare Books and Special Collections Library
Third Floor, Library Building
AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74
New Cairo 11835, Egypt
t: +2.02.2615.3676

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Research and Instruction Services provides assistance to all AUC Main Library users in accessing and using library materials and services. See the reference assistance guide for details on the services and resources available.

t: +20.2.2615.3778 
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Library and Learning Technologies Building, Plaza Level

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The resource acquisitions and management department places orders and processes payment for all print and electronic resources, including monographs, audio-visual materials, maps, periodicals and databases. This unit also manages the processing of donations and the bindery process.

Lamia Issa El Nakib
Associate Director, Resource Acquisitions and Management
[email protected]
t: +20.2.2615.3196

Libraries Learning and Technologies Building, Garden level and first floor

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The Center of Excellence for the Middle East and Arab Cultures (CEMEAC) at AUC Libraries creates access to a unique set of resources and highly skilled expert guidance for research in all areas of Middle Eastern Studies, to the members of AUC, and to researchers worldwide.

In addition to collecting physical and electronic resources, the Center promotes access to--and creative engagement with--the library’s rich holdings.

Mark Muehlhaeusler
Director, CEMEAC
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t: +20.2.2615.3650