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Sep 25, 2017

In today's episode, Matthew Ismail, Head of Collection Development at Central Michigan University, conducts a fascinating interview with Lamia Eid from the American University in Cairo. Topics of conversation range from her family background and upbringing in Cairo, to her education, and how she came to a career in the...


Sep 1, 2017

NOTE: This is a re-post of the episode originally published on 8/13/17, that was removed due to a technical issue.

Welcome to episode 34 of ATG: The Podcast. 

This week, we’re featuring a conversation between David Hirsch and Matthew Ismail.

David Hirsch is the Middle East Librarian at UCLA's Charles E. Young Research...