Cendrella Habre (Riyad Nassar Library Director, Lebanese American University) was recently named to the OCLC EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Regional Council as Executive Committee Member without Portfolio to represent the interests of OCLC member libraries in the Middle East and India. Her role will involve:
- Participation in Regional Council and Executive Committee meetings
- Planning the EMEA Regional Council Annual Meeting and meetings for OCLC members in the Middle East
- Participation in the EMEA Regional Council Nominating Committee (for delegates to represent the region at OCLC Global Council) and election process
- Promotion of OCLC membership to libraries in the Middle East / India
The Regional Councils provide a means for member libraries to make their voices heard in the governance of OCLC, through the Delegates that they elect to represent them at OCLC’s Global Council, but also through the Regional Council committees that help to ensure that OCLC is in touch with its members’ interests.
AMICAL is proud to have one of its most active library leaders representing OCLC members from the EMEA region.