Aida Naaman
Personal information
Aida Naaman
Librarian
Contact information (Private)
+961 1 865578
Contact information (Work)
Lebanese American University
+961 1 786456
Community/Lebanon Impact
I think what I have done is play a role model for Lebanese women to dare achieve what they believe in. This will upgrade the status of women and make it possible for them to serve their country once they are fully prepared through the best education possible as well as the best experience available.
I was concerned to play a role model and target young women and girls in my perseverance for attaining higher education no matter what and where without ignoring the best standards possible in Lebanon or abroad. This comes from my personal experience where I left my family, kids and husband to attain higher studies in which I achieved an outstanding performance.
Education
Education:
- Master's degree (MLS) (terminal degree as stipulated by the American Library Association), 1970, University of Minnesota, United States of America.
- Bachelor degree, Arabic Literature and Language, 1960, Beirut University College (Lebanese American University), Lebanon
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Director of the Library, 1988 - 2008, Lebanese American University.
- Assistant Professor, 1980 - 1988, Faculty of Documentation and Librarianship, Lebanese University.
- Director of Engineering and Architecture Library, 1976 - 1980, American University of Beirut.
- Head of Cataloguing of Oriental Languages, 1970 - 1975, Jafet Library, American University of Beirut.
- Cataloguer of Arabic Books, 1960 - 1968, Beirut University College (Lebanese American University).
Major Achievements
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
- Naaman, A. (2009). 'Antar al-ashqar [Antar the blond] (Children's book). Beirut: Asala for Publishing and Distribution.
- Naaman, A. (2005). Ashate' assirri [The secret shore] (Children's book). Beirut: Asala for Publishing and Distribution.
- Naaman, A. (2003). Asafir al-karaz [Cherry birds] (Children's book). Beirut: Asala for Publishing and Distribution.
- Naaman, A. (1973). al-tajhiz al-ilmi wa al-teknology li qita' al-maktabat wa attawthiq
- [Scientific and techonological equipping of the libraries and documentation sector in Lebanon]. Beirut: Lebanese Libraries Association.
Accomplishments
Distinctions:
- Honor List, International Board on Books for Young People, 2005, for the children's book Ashate' assirri [The secret shore].
- Full Scholarship, University of Minnesota, 1969 - 1970, for High Academic Achievment.
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Library Management
- Arabic Literature and Language
Languages:
- Arabic
- English