An International Collaboration: Establishing an Education Collection in a Library in Qatar |
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| Authors: | Jane Smith |
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| Institution: | 1. Texas A&2. M University Libraries , Mailstop 5000, College Station, TX, 77843 E-mail: janeasmith@tamu.edu |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT Texas A&M University has a history of international collaboration, cooperation and global outreach. Texas A&M University at Qatar provides engineering students in the Middle East with an education, and ultimately, a degree comparable to that found on our home campus in College Station. The Texas A&M University Libraries have provided curricular and research support in all of these endeavors, and currently maintain library facilities in Santa Chiara, Bodrum, and Doha, Qatar. In 2004, a noteworthy collaboration between the Colleges of Education at Texas A&M University (TAMU) and Qatar University (QU) in the development of a primary teacher preparation program at Qatar University offered another opportunity for the TAMU Libraries to support our campus community. As the education librarian at the Texas A&M University Libraries, I participated in this collaboration by recommending materials, equipment and supplies for a resource library collection and an instructional materials preparation room. This article describes the collection development involved in the establishment of the resource library, the trips to Qatar to set up the library, and the cultural and logistical challenges encountered in the endeavor. |
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| Keywords: | Qatar Texas education library facilities collection development logistics |
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