David Hirsch

Region of Interest

Middle East

Primary Country of Residence

United States of America

Title

Librarian for Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies

Affiliation

UCLA

Email

dhirsch@library.ucla.edu

Mailing Address

Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575

Phone/Fax Number(s)

Office: +13108252930
Fax: +13108253777
efax: +17073137712

Countries of Specialization

Arab World, Iran, Turkey
South Asia
Central Asia

Education

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (1975-1980)
B.A. May 1980; concentration in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures.

University of Chicago (1984-1986)
MA and MLS received 1990
Dual Master's Degree Program in Middle East Studies and Library Science.

Publications

Hirsch, David G., Libraries in the United Arab Emirates. Chapter in book: Libraries in the Early 21st Century: An International Perspective. Berlin/Munich: De Gruyter Saur, 2012

Hirsch, David G., “From Parchment to Pixels: Middle Eastern Collection Development in American Libraries.” In Building Area Studies Collections. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2007.

Hirsch, David G., et al. “Center for Research Libraries Middle East Political Website Archiving Pilot Project.” MELA NOTES no. 78 (2005) p. 19-28.

Hirsch, David G., “Posjeta Gazi Husrev-Begovoj Biblioteci U Sarajevu Od 07-18 Juna 2004. Godine,” Anali Gazi Husrev-begove Biblioteke, 2004/2005, p. 359-364.

Hirsch, David G., “Visit to the Gazi Husrev Beg Library in Sarajevo, June 7-18, 2004”, Anali Gazi Husrev-begove Biblioteke, XXIII-XXIV, 2004/2005, p. 353-358.