Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Studies Discussion Group

Charge

ACRL’s Asian, African and Middle Eastern Studies Discussion Group represents librarians and specialists in the field of Asian, African, and Middle Eastern area studies and advises ACRL, in cooperation with other professional groups, in those areas of library service that require knowledge of Asian, African and Middle eastern languages and cultures.

Roster

Ms. Deepa Banerjee
(Co-Convenor, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Triveni S. Kuchi
(Co-Convenor, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Megan R. Griffin
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)

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Resources

ALA Connect Community

Asian, African and Middle Eastern Studies DG Discussion List
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Composition

Discussion Groups are composed of group leaders (conveners) and are open to all members based on interest. Only the conveners appear on the roster.

Origin

The ACRL Executive Committee at its June 2023 Annual Conference Meeting, approved the transition of the ACRL AAMES IG to AAMES DG. The Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Studies Interest Group was established by the ACRL Board of Directors at the 2017 Spring Executive Board Meeting. Prior to this, the AAMES IG was the Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Studies Section (AAMES).

Staff Liasion

Megan Griffin
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: mgriffin@ala.org

Get Involved

Join the Discussion Group, see above under "resources."