Middle East Librarians Association
It is the purpose of the Middle East Librarians’
Association to facilitate communication among members through meetings
and publications; to improve the quality of area librarianship through
the development of standards for the profession and education of Middle
East library specialists; to compile and disseminate information
concerning Middle East libraries and collections and to represent the
judgment of the members in matters affecting them; to encourage
cooperation among members and Middle East libraries, especially in the
acquisition of materials and the development of bibliographic control;
to cooperate with other library and area organizations in projects of
mutual concern and benefit; to promote research in and development of
indexing and automated techniques as applied to Middle East materials.
Anyone who is employed by an institution to service
Middle East library materials in a professional capacity (selection,
acquisition, cataloging, indexing, reference work, administration,
and/or preparation of research tools), as well as any other person who
has an interest in these aspects of Middle East library materials, is
eligible for membership in our Association.
