Cendrella S. Habre
Country: 
Lebanon
Professions: 
Director
Field(s) of expertise: 
Information Science
Areas of Impact: 
Quality Education

Personal information

Cendrella S. Habre
University Librarian

Contact information (Private)

+ 961 5 950216
+ 961 3 837225

Contact information (Work)

Lebanese American University
+961 786456 Ext 1385

Social Media

Work history

Previous Professions: 
  • University Librarian, 2012-present, Lebanese American University.
  • Director, 2008 – 2012, Riyad Nassar Library, Lebanese American University.
  • Systems Librarian, 1998 – 2008, Beirut and Byblos Libraries, Lebanese American University.
  • Automation Librarian, 1993 – 1998, Jafet Library, American University of Beirut.
  • Information Specialist, 1987 – 1993, American Insurance Services Group, Inc., United States of America.
  • Assistant Librarian, 1986, First Boston Corp, United States of America.
  • Cataloger, 1985 – 1986, Brooklyn Public Library, United States of America.

Major Achievements

Major achievements: 
  • Habre, C., and, Kammourié, H. (2018). Redesigning Spaces for Effective Learning: Challenges Facing Riyad Nassar Library in Meeting Users' Perceptions and Expectations. Journal of Library Administration. 
  • A presentation during the IFLA Annual Conference in Boston (USA), IFLA in Jerusalem: Information for cooperation - Creating the global library for the future, 2001.
  • A presentation titled ZPortal: LAU case study, Lebanese Library Association meeting, 2006.
  • A presentation on planning for library automation, Lebanese Library Association meeting, 2005.

Competences & Skills

Field(s) of Expertise: 
  • Library Management and Administration
  • Library Automation
  • Marketing
Languages: 
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French