Re: [ALCTS-acqnet] Publishers/Vendors for Hindi or Arabic material

From: Stacey Marien <smarien_at_american.edu>
Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 09:52:55 -0400
To: acqnet_at_lists.ala.org
Here is a list of vendors that we have used for Arabic Books

Arabic Bookshop (arabicbookshop.net ) located in Lebanon.

Almaktabah Bookstore (almaktabah.com ) also in Lebanon.

Dar Al-KitabAl-Arabi (alkitab.com) Garden Grove, CA

Fadak Books (fadakbooks.com) Urbana , IL

Kitaabun (kitaabun.com) in the UK

Leila Books  (leilabooks.com) in Cairo, Egypt

Sifatusafwa (sifatusasafwa.com ) also in Cairo

Islamic Bookstore (islamicbookstore.com)   Baltimore, MD

Stacey

Stacey Marien
Acquisitions Librarian
American University Library
smarien_at_american.edu
202-885-3842
orcid.org/0000-0003-2608-4559

On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 4:09 PM, Mara Egherman <megherman_at_ybp.com> wrote:

> Hello Linda and everyone,
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> YBP has recentlly started providing e-books from Al Manhal (Arabic) if
> that is helpful. I am not familiar with all the kinds of content they offer
> but at YBP we primarily serve academic libraries, so I can at least say I
> know they cater to adult audience levels. http://www.almanhal.com/
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> http://www.ybp.com/
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> Good luck! I used to work in a public library that served an international
> neighborhood and I know finding vendors for these kinds of materials can be
> challenging. But the community was really pleased that we could provide
> what we did.
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> Sincerely, Mara Egherman
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> Mara Egherman, MA, MLIS
> Collection Development Manager
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> YBP Library Services
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> Des Moines, Iowa
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> 603-573-6313
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> *From:* acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org [mailto:acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org]
> *On Behalf Of *lkoenig_at_bcls.lib.tx.us
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 11, 2016 2:31 PM
> *To:* acqnet_at_lists.ala.org
> *Subject:* [ALCTS-acqnet] Publishers/Vendors for Hindi or Arabic material
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> Brazoria County Library System (BCLS) is a public library system with 12
> physical branches and 1 e-branch. We have a branch library who is starting
> a foreign language section to help provide for a diverse culture need.
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> I would like to find publishers or vendors in the United States who
> sell/distribute print material of native Hindi or Arabic material. Fiction
> or Nonfiction, mainly adult audience level.
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> If you wish to respond off list, please send an email to
> lkoenig_at_bcls.lib.tx.us. I will forward the information on to our
> collection development staff. Thank you.
>
> Linda
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> *Linda Koenig*
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> Acquisitions Manager
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> Technical Services - Acquisitions Dept.
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> Brazoria County Library System
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> 401 E Cedar St
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> Angleton, TX  77515
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> Phone: 979-864-1598
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> Fax: 979-864-1273
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> Email: lkoenig_at_bcls.lib.tx.us
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Received on Fri May 13 2016 - 11:09:53 EDT