A Stellar Talk by Serageldin at the National Diet Library of Japan
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Alexandria—Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, gave one of his stellar presentations on the BA, entitled “From Papyrus to PDF: The Rebirth of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina”, at the National Diet Library (NDL) in Tokyo, Japan, on 2 October 2009.
The lecture was attended by members of the NDL staff, and was also open to the public. This was followed by a discussion session between Serageldin and Dr. Makoto Nagao, Librarian of the NDL.
The NDL was established in 1948, and is the only depository library in Japan. It acquires all materials published in Japan and preserves them as national cultural heritage. Serageldin’s visit to the NDL was an opportunity to discuss international cooperation in the digital environment, and the future of digital libraries.