Reminder_ ConC workshop starts tomorrow!

[Dagher, Iman]

 

MELA Committee on Cataloging Workshop

Title: AI Experiments in Cataloging Middle Eastern Collections

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 11, 2025, from 9 - 10:30 AM PST / 12 - 1:30 PM EST / 7 - 8:30 PM Cairo (GMT +3)

 

Presenters:

·  Yasha Razizadeh, Metadata Librarian for Non-Latin Script Resources, New York University

·  Amal Morsy, Arabic Librarian, Middle East Section, Library of Congress

·  Ayman Osman, Rare Materials Cataloger and AI Specialist, University of Florida Libraries

 

Abstract:

This workshop explores two experimental approaches to using AI in non-Latin script cataloging, with a focus on Middle Eastern materials.

In the first presentation, “Resolving Non-Latin Script Cataloging Issues with GenAI and Python: AI-built Unicode Decomposer,” Yasha Razizadeh introduces a Python-based tool developed with generative AI to assist in the decomposition and normalization of non-Latin script metadata.

The second presentation, “AI in Cataloging: Experimenting with Middle Eastern Materials,” is presented by Amal Morsy and Ayman Osman. Aimed at libraries working with non-Latin script collections, it focuses on helping librarians streamline cataloging workflows and providing effective tools for institutions without specialized Arabic catalogers. The session will include a live demonstration of how AI tools like ChatGPT can support cataloging Arabic materials, benefiting both experienced and early-career catalogers by improving efficiency, reducing workload, and enhancing consistency. Practical AI-driven cataloging approaches will be showcased to make the session valuable and accessible to all catalogers, regardless of language expertise.

 

Please register for the ConC workshop here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

Best regards,

Iman Dagher

Chair, MELA ConC

 

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Iman Dagher

Arabic & Islamic Studies Metadata Librarian

UCLA Library. Resource Acquisitions & Metadata Services

Email: ida...@library.ucla.edu