Records of the American University in Cairo Dean of University Libraries Shahira El Sawy, 1970-2007: A Preliminary Inventory of the Collection

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Descriptive Summary
Restrictions
Subject Headings
Administrative Information
Preliminary File List
Descriptive Summary
Repository: University Archives, Rare Books and Special Collections Library, American University in Cairo, Phone: 2797-5060
Creator: American University in Cairo. Office of the Dean of University Libraries. El Sawy, Shahira.
Title: Records of the American University in Cairo Dean of University Libraries Shahira El Sawy
Dates: 1970-2007
Quantity: 13 linear feet (13 records cartons)
Biographical/Historical Abstract: Shahira El Sawy was named Dean of Libraries in 1994.
Scope and Content Abstract: Materials may include correspondence, reports, memoranda, and/or other forms of documentation pertaining to department operations and governance, course or instruction materials, personnel records, and correspondence with other AUC departments or offices.
Call Number: **See Archives Staff**
Language: Collection materials are in English .

Restrictions

Access and Restrictions

Unprocessed portions of collections are subject to review by University Archives staff before access is granted to identify restricted material.

Use of Materials

Items in the collection do not circulate and may be used only within the Rare Books Library. Users must comply with the Rare Books Library's rules on handling and care of materials.

Permission to publish or reproduce collection materials must be received from the University Archivist. Items may be subject to copyright. The user must also secure permission to publish from the copyright owner.

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Subject Headings

American University in Cairo. Office of the Dean of University Libraries.
American University in Cairo--History.
El Sawy, Shahira.
Universities and Colleges--Egypt--Cairo.

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Administrative Information

Citation

The preferred citation for quoting material from this collection is: Records of the American University in Cairo Dean of University Libraries Shahira El Sawy, 1970-2007, [Box/Folder #], [Folder Title], University Archives, Rare Books and Special Collections Library, The American University in Cairo.

Acquisition Information

The records were transferred to the University Archives by the Library in February and March 2008.

Processing Information

The collection is not processed.

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Preliminary File List

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Box 1
Academic computing services, 1966-2004
Academic computing services, 2000-2002 (3 folders)
Academic computing services, 2003-2004
ASHA grants, 1992-1995
AUC 75th anniversary, Library week, 1993-1998
Budget, 1998-2002
Budget / Facilities
Box 2
Censorship, 1997-1999 (2 folders)
Censorship, 1999-2000 (2 folders)
Centre for learning and teaching, 2000-2001 (2 folders)
Centre for learning and teaching, 2001-2004
Centre for learning and teaching (CLT), 2001-2004
Classroom technology and Media services, 1996-2004
Closing procedures, 2003
Collection management, 1996-2002
Collection committee, 1995-1998
Consultants- Hamamsy, Chafika, 1992-1997
Committee academic progs & research sub-committee, 1996-2001 (3 folders)
Box 3
Dean's office (A), 1999-2007 (2 folders)
Dean's office (B), 1999-2003 (2 folders)
Departments: Automated systems, 1995-2002
Departments: cataloging
Departments: circulation, 2002-2004
Departments: Collection Development, 1988-2001 (2 folders)
Including gifts and discords
Departments- collection Development-Middle East Bibliographer, 1992-1993
Departments-Collection Development-Taskforce on collection Management, 1993
Departments- Collection Management, 1988-2001 (2 folders)
Including gifts and discords
Department- Interlibrary Loan / Document Delivery, 1995-2003
Departments- Reference and Research Services (2 folders)
Directors council, 1996-2000 (2 folders)
Box 3-4
Directors council meetings, 1999-2002 (2 folders)
Box 4
Directors council meetings, 2001-2006 (2 folders)
Distinguished visiting professorship, 2002
Division head meeting, 1995-1998
Documents delivery, 2001
Faculty and staff- Summer employment and Leaves, 1974-1995
Getty grand program, 1989-2001
Gift Acknowledgments, 2004
Box 5
Hassan Fathy Archives, 2000
Hassan Fathy Archives-correspondence, 2000
Hassan Fathy Archives- Getty Grant, 1997-2000
Hassan Fathy Archives- Guest lists, 2000
Hassan Fathy Archives-memoranda, 1999-2000
Hassan Fathy Archives-proposal for processing, 1994-1996 (2 folders)
Hassan Fathy Archives- publications, 2000 (2 folders)
Hassan Fathy Exhibit, 1996-2001 (3 folders)
Information Literary (2 folders)
Innovation, 1999-2001
Intern proposal (IAN W.ARCE), 2000
Box 6
Lib. Automated system INNOPAC, 1996
Libraries and Learning Technologies Advisory committee, 2003
Library of Congress, 1992-1994
Library of Congress-African cooperative Acquisitions Program, 1992
Library of Congress-Card Distribution Service Products, 1986-1993
Library of Congress-cooperative acquisitions program, 1979-1995
Library L.R plan (part one), 2002-2003
Library Restructuring, 1999
Including information technology
Library Strategic Plan Steering Committee, 2003
Library Support staff-merit bonus, 1989-1995
Long Range Planning Committee, 1984-1992
Long Range Planning Committee, 1999-2001 (3 folders)
LRP committee, 1999-2001 (3 folders)
Box 7
Main Library Assessment Committee, 1994-2004
Media Services, 1993-2002 (3 folders)
Memberships
Mission statement
Mission statement, 1989-2000
National University and Institutes-Library
New Lib. Automated System E-mails, 1995-1996 (2 folders)
New Lib. Automated System E-mails, 1997 (2 folders)
New Lib. Automated System E-mails, 1997
New Lib. Automated System E-mails, 1997-1998
Personnel Polices, 1968-1996
Policies- Access/ Use/ Security, 1986-2001
Policies-Circulation, Reserves
Policies-Computers, Internet
Press coverage, 1995-2001
Policies- Fines , ID cards,
Box 8
Rare Books and Special Collections Library, 1991-2004 (2 folders)
Rare Books and Special Collections Library, 2000
Rare Books and Special Collections Library -Acquisitions, Donors, Gifts
Including Saba Collection
Rare Books and Special Collections Library -Conservation Laboratory
Rare Books and Special Collections Library -Creswell Photography Collection, 1992-2003
Rare Books and Special Collections Library -Exhibitions, 1992-2000
Rare Books and Special Collections Library -Hassan Fathy Archive- Exhibitions
Rare Books and Special Collections Library - Hassan Fathy Archives, 1991-2002
Including Getty Grant
Rare Books and Special Collections Library - Security, 1991-1993
Rare Books and Special Collections Library - Sheikh Rihan Street Building Renovation, Move, and Opening (2 folders)
Rare Books and Special Collections Library -Van Leo Collection
Recruitment, 2003-2004
Recruitment information, 2001-2003
Research- Library participation in AUC Research conferences, 1998-2001
RLG, 1999-2002
Box 9
Safety Physical Environment Committee 1998/1999, 1992-1999 (2 folders)
Staff Reorganization, 1984-1991
Schedule / Operating Hours, 1997-2004
Serials, 1996-2001
Support Staff, 1980-1993
Taskforce on Public Services, 1992-1994
Technical Services (II), 1970-2002
Van-Leo, 1998-1999
Web Communications, 2000-2004
Box 10
AD HOC Reduction Committee
American Studies Center
AUC Library-Home Page
AUC Library Intern
AUC 75th Anniversary
The Barakat Trust Grant -Rare book & special collections
Censorship
Center of Excellence for ME and Arab Cultures
Certificate Program In Library Science
Conference Rooms
Consultancies -Opera Cultural Center Library
Coptic Studies
Copyright Compliance Committee, 2003
Copyright Clearance Center
Crane Campus Visit
Dr. Margot Badran
General New York Office
Gift
Gift Exchange -Abdullah Schleifer/ The Kamal Adham Center
Gift & Exchange- Commercial International Bank
Gift & Exchange -Ms. Margaret Mahoney
Gift & Exchange -Mr. Robin T. Tait
Grants
Human Resources Orientation Program
ICGE-conference
Inventory- Furniture Donations
Institute du Monde Arabe
Inquires
J-Stores
Library CACE Course
Library Collection Committee
Library Facilities/infrastructure Assessment Committee 2003-2004
Library Faultily Summer Employment
Library Faultily Contact Renewals 2002-2004
Library News
Library Faculty- Previous
Library- Self Study
MAL / MUN 2001
Multi- Media Lab
New Labor Law
Palinet
Part timers
Presidential Interns
Research Advisory
Faculty- Retirement Scheme for Egyptians
Saint John's Association
Faculty -Salary Compensation
Science & Technology
Inter-Institutional Cooperation Agreement
Seminars-General
Social Functions Committee
Staff Development Committee
Statistics AUC
Support staff- compensation Annual Increase
Support staff- Regulations
Faculty- Tenure
University Evaluation-District of Colombia Education Licensure Commission's Evaluation Team
University Evaluation-Middle States Association
Forms: Visitors Policy
Statistics- Egypt Central Organization for Mobilization and statistics
Warden
Box 11
University department -Engineering Department
University department -English and comparative Literature Dept.
University,Department- English Language Institute (ELI)
AUC Department -Environment Health and Safety
Equal Opportunity Office
University Department -Affirmative Action
University Department Facilities Planning & construction MGMT. Unit
University Department -Faculty Services
University Department- Food Services
University Department Graduate students
Human Resources (faculty)
Human Resources- stuff positions
Human Resources- Vacant positions
Institute For Gender & Women Studies
University Department -Journalism and Mass Communication Department
Mail Office
University Department- Management Department
Marketing & communications Department
University Department -Media Services Center
New Campus
Office of Vice Provost - SR. V.P & Provost Graduate Studies
Office of Vice Provost - SR. V.P (Honorary Degrees & Awards)
University Department -Performing & Visual Arts
University Department -Planning and institutional Research Office
University Department- Political science department
President's Office
Provost's Office
University Department- School of Business. Economics & Communication
University Department- School of Humanities and Social Sciences
University Department- School of Science and Engineering
University Department- Security Office
Service Recognition Award AUC Staff
University Department- Social Research Center
University Department- Sociology -Anthropology-Psychology
Support staff
Student Affairs Office
Student Development
University Department-Student Financial Affairs
University Department- student Union
Staff syndicate
University Department-Support Services
University Department-Training Center
University Department-Vice President
VP For Computing
Vice Provost
Vice President for Planning & Administration
Box 12
Academic Program & Research Subcommittee 2000
AUC Library -Support Staff - Salaries 1978-1991
Faculty -Elizabeth Cooper 1994-2002
Faculty -Joyce P. Tovell 1991-2001
Faculty -Kate Coffield 2001-2006
Faculty -Ruth Monical 1996-2001
Faculty Salaries 1964-1994
Hiltraut Benham 2002-2004
Kaila Bussert 2002-2007
Library Faculty -Helen Chan 2002-2005
Library Faculty -Vivian Campbell 2001-2004
Library Week 1999
Mona Kaddah 2004-2006
Murle Kenerson 2005-2006
Nicole Brown 2004-2006
Part-Time Faculty -Rose Marie Johnston 2000-2007
RBSCL -Intern 1998-1999
Public Relations 1999-200 5c0 0
Public Relation -Exhibits - Lectures 1996-1999
Roberta Dougherty 2004-2006
Sarah Garner 2003
Box 13
Personnel Staff -Salaries, 2004-1992
Personnel Staff -Salaries, 1992-1988
Personnel Staff -Salaries, 1988-1985

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