
Home About Us About Us Library Directory Intranet (staff only) LibrariesCurrently selected Main Library RBSCL Tahrir Library Departments Administration Acquisitions Automated Systems Cataloging Circulation and Reserves Collections Continuing Resources Instruction Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Public Services Research and Information Services Services Course Reserves Digital Humanities Donations Electronic Reserves Faculty Support Hardware and Software Instruction Program Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Request Session Scholarly Communications Study Room Booking External Users Inquiries Researchers in Egypt Overseas Researchers Alumni Library Forms Alumni		AUC Web » Library » Rare Books and Special Collections Rare Books and Special Collections Location: 3rd Floor, LLT Building The Rare Books and Special Collections Library (RBSCL) is a separate administrative unit within Libraries and Learning Technologies. It supports research and teaching in the arts, culture and society of Egypt and the Middle East. The library documents ancient, medieval, and modern Egypt and the wider region, with particular strengths in Egyptology, Islamic art and architecture and travel literature. The RBSCL also collects archival and manuscript collections reflecting modern Egyptian social, cultural and intellectual life. These materials relate to subject areas, such as: modern Egyptian and regional architecture; the arts (including cinema, photography and other visual media); social and women’s history; and religion and Coptic studies. The library also houses AUC's University Archives, which maintains records relating to the university's history dating to the early twentieth century. The RBSCL’s holdings encompass a variety of formats, including books, periodicals, theses, archives and manuscripts, photographs, slides, maps, architectural drawings, plans, memorabilia, artifacts and audio-visual media. Written materials are primarily in English, but languages such as French, German and Arabic are also represented. User inquiries Email: rbscl-ref@aucegypt.edu Phone: 20.2.2615.3676 Staff Members Philip Croom Associate Dean Email: pcroom@aucegypt.edu tel: 20.2.2615.3655 Stephen Urgola University Archivist Email: surgola@aucegypt.edu tel: 20.2.2615.3678 Other Contacts: see Staff Directory Departments University Archives Rare Books & Special Collections Collections Records Management Conservation Center of Excellence for the Middle East and Arab Cultures Policies Access Using the Library Reserve Books and Articles Use of Rare Books, Archival Materials, and Photographs Resources and links Digital Library DAR RBSCL’s Twitter feed RBSCL on Facebook Flickr Photostream Records Management Records Management	Facebook Twitter Contact Us eResources Problem? Library Hours Main Library RBSC Library Tahrir Library Learning Commons Group Study Rooms My Library Account Blackboard