BORN & LIVED: I was born and grew up in Byblos – Lebanon, the oldest city on the Mediterranean.
EARLY LIFE: I graduated from the University with a BS in Library Science in 1988, and lived in Canada, France and returned to Lebanon in 1993.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER AND ACTIVITIES: I started my career as a French language teacher; I worked in sales. The last 11 years I started working at Notre Dame University started as a reference Librarian, cataloging Librarian. In 2004 promoted to head Gifts and Exchange Department, in 2008 promoted to Head of Acquisitions, Gifts and Exchange Department. Also I am a member of LLA (Lebanese Library Association) and a member of several committees at the University.
FAMILY: Married to George Harb, we have two daughters, Tara 17 and Nelly 14 years old.
IN MY SPARE TIME I LIKE: Cooking, gardening, decorating and a lot of shopping.
PET PEEVES/WHAT MAKES ME MAD: People hating each other around the globe.
PHILOSOPHY: Enjoy life with your beloved ones.
MOST MEMORABLE CAREER ACHIEVEMENT: In 2004 established a new Gifts & Exchange Department from scratch. Within six months, I had to manage 100,000 books from a donation stored in an unhealthy warehouse. Twenty-five big palettes were dumped on me. I was obliged to unpack, clean, organize, select, shelve, and distribute all materials among three campuses. I only had two part-time-student assistants to help. It was a big physical and mental challenge for me; in 2008 I was promoted to Head of Acquisitions, Gifts & Exchange Department.
GOAL I HOPE TO ACHIEVE FIVE YEARS FROM NOW: Finding an appropriate scholarship to earn my Masters in Library Science.
HOW DO YOU SEE THE INDUSTRY IN FIVE YEARS: I have a concern about “E” dominance in the information industry? Now we face wrestling with print and eBooks, after five years “E” vs. WHAT?
Share
Advertisement
Advertisement
