[Original posting on this subject appears below; the responses follow it.]
From: Ian Colford <Ian.Colford_at_Dal.Ca>
Subject: collecting books in Arabic
The library is trying to support new courses that include material in Arabic,
but acquiring these materials is proving to be a challenge. Does anyone know of
or use a reliable academic Arabic language bookstore or vendor?
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Ian Colford
Assistant University Librarian for Collections Development
Killam Library, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4H8
Tel: 902-494-3687 Fax: 902-494-2062
email: icolford_at_dal.ca
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From: Yelena Luckert <yluckert_at_umd.edu>
Could I ask to send responses to the entire list? We are in the same
situation. Thank you very much.
Yelena Luckert
Librarian for History, Jewish, Slavic and Women's Studies
University of Maryland Libraries
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-9365
Fax: 301-314-2795
yluckert_at_umd.edu
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Andrews, Sarah E" <sarah-andrews_at_uiowa.edu>
Our library has been using Leila Books for Arabic materials for
approximately 3 years. We have an approval plan as well as firm and
standing orders with them. Their service is excellent.
<http://www.leilabooks.com/>http://www.leilabooks.com/
Sarah Andrews
University of Iowa Libraries
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From: Kent Mulliner <mulliner_at_ohio.edu>
The Library of Congress offers a Cooperative Acquisitions Program out
of its Cairo Office. It is open to libraries outside the U.S. as wll
as those within (McGill is a participant). Information is available
at: http://www.loc.gov/acq/ovop/cairo/ .
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From: Judy Ganson <jganson_at_uark.edu>
The University of Arkansas has done quite a bit of business with:
Dar Al Kitab Al Arabi, USA
17 Hammond, Suite 403
Irvine, CA 92618.
Phone (949)699-1911; FAX (949)699-1986 or toll-free (888)885-4822; e-mail
<daralkitab_at_alkitab.com>; web site <arabicbooks2buy.com.
Our contact there was Mohamed Saadoun, who got raves from our Acquisitions
staff for his assistance. The original arrangement with them was made by
the Director of our Middle East Studies Center.
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From: Lynn Sipe <lsipe_at_usc.edu>
The University of Southern California has recently developed a very
successful relationship with:
Sulaiman's Bookshop
P.O. Box 13-6643
Chouran 1102-2140
Beirut, Lebanon
<mailto:info_at_sulaimansbookshop.com>info_at_sulaimansbookshop.com
During the recent conflict in Lebanon the proprietor personally drove a
large shipment of materials for us from Beirut to Jordan for air shipping
as the Beirut airport was obviously not an option.
Received on Wed Nov 15 2006 - 12:46:49 EST