The Main Library includes the departments listed below. The departments of the Rare Books and Special Collections Library are listed separately.
Acquisitions
Location: First Floor, LLT Building
The Acquisitions Department places orders and processes payment for print and non-print monographs, audio-visual materials, and maps that benefit the users and collections of the AUC Libraries. The Acquisitions Department also processes all donations to AUC Libraries.
The department coordinates the receipt and processing of AUC theses, including all associated record-keeping. It processes the Book Request Form, which may be submitted by faculty and students. All requests will be handled promptly according to AUC Library policies.
Staff Members
Wafaa Fahmy
Head of Acquisitions
wafaaghl@aucegypt.edu
t 20.2.2615.3601
Administration
Location: Second Floor, Library and Learning Technologies
The AUC Library’s administration is overseen by the dean of libraries and learning technologies (LLT) and is executed by her office management and administrative staff members.
Staff Members
Daniel Ortiz
Dean of Libraries and Learning Technologies
Email: daniel.ortiz@aucegypt.edu
t 20.2.2615.2360
Lamia Eid
Associate Dean of Libraries and Learning Technologies
Email: lamiaeid@aucegypt.edu
t 20.2.2615.3043
Philip Croom
Associate Dean of Rare Books and Special Collections Library
Email: pcroom@aucegypt.edu
t 20.2.2615.3655
Sahar Sobeih
Assistant Dean of Libraries and Learning Technologies
Email: sahar_s@aucegypt.edu
t 20.2.2615.3648
Dina Hussein
Director, LLT Planning and Administration
Email: dinah@aucegypt.edu
t 20.2.2615.3647
Automated Systems
Location: First Floor, LLT Building
The Library Automation Systems exists 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.
Staff Members
Huguette Yaghmour
Director of Library Automation Systems
Email: huguette@aucegypt.edu
Tel: 20.2.2615.3616
Other Contacts: See Library Directory
Cataloging
Location: First Floor, LLT Building
The cataloging department organizes the knowledge contained in the books and other formats collected by the library so that it is easily accessible to the users looking for this information, and presents this via the online Catalog.
Staff Members
Shadia El Hanafi
Authority control coordinator
Email: shadia@aucegypt.edu
t 20.2.2615.3625
Other Contacts: See Library Directory
Circulation
Location: Plaza Level, LLT Building
The Circulation and Reserve department, provides circulation services, such as book checkout, book searches, fees and recalls. The department also administers the course reserves and handles reserve requests for faculty members.
Staff Members
Mamdouh Mikhail
Associate Director, Access Services and Tahrir Library
Email: mamdouh@aucegypt.edu
t 20.2.2615.3776
Collections
Location: First Floor, LLT Building
The collection consists of both physical and digital scholarly works, with an increasing emphasis for the electronic format. The Library actively purchases monographs and various forms of media; and subscribes to eBooks, periodicals and databases. Content is acquired for all areas of teaching and research, though with a particular focus on the political, economic, historical, scientific and engineering issues pertinent to Egypt and the Middle East region. The collection is primarily in English and Arabic, while other European languages are acquired selectively.
For further information visit our Collection Development Policy. Statistics about our Library holdings can be found in the current issue of the AUC Factbook.
Staff Members
Peter Philps
Director for Collections
Email: peter.philps@aucegypt.edu
t 20.2.2615.3608
Other Contacts: See Library Directory
Serials and Continuing Resources
Location: Garden level, Libraries and Learning Technologies Building
The continuing resources department is responsible for the prompt and cost-effective procurement of all electronic and print subscriptions for the libraries of The American University in Cairo. This department oversees the timely receipt, payment, end-processing, display and collection maintenance of the electronic and print continuations including the collection of usage data. It also handles the AUC Library bindery process and manages the Center of Migration and Refugee Studies Collection.
Staff Members
Lamia Issa El Nakib
Assistant Director, Continuing Resources
Email: lnakib@aucegypt.edu
t 20.2.2615.3196
Other Contacts: See Library Directory
Research and Instruction Department
Research and Instruction Services provides assistance to all AUC Main Library users in accessing and using library materials and services. Please see the Reference Assistance Guide for details on services and resources available.
Location: Plaza Level, LLT Building
t 20.2.2615.3778
library@aucegypt.edu
Other Contacts: See Library Directory
