What Duke's collections can do for you

Speaker: Sean Swanick, Middle East and Islamic Studies Librarian, Duke University

This presentation will provide an overview of Duke's Middle East and Islamic Studies collections; what has been collected, what will be collected and how collections are developed, particularly in conjunction with UNC. There will also be some discussion about the practical aspects of making collections available and the processes involved.

Sean Swanick is the Middle East and Islamic Studies Librarian. He previously worked at McGill University as the Islamic Studies Liaison Librarian. He holds a MA in Middle East history from the University of Exeter and a Master's in Library and Information Studies from Dalhousie University. He's travelled and studied in Egypt, Oman, Syria and Tunisia and his research interests include book history, codicology and paleography.

This event is presented by the John Hope Franklin Center and the Duke Islamic Studies Center. A light lunch will be served. Parking is available in nearby Trent Rd and Erwin Rd parking decks. The series provides 1 hour parking vouchers to guests.