Librarian
Ruby A. Bell-Gam
Contact:
Charles E. Young Research Library, A-1540
Subjects: Africa, Global & International Studies
Upcoming Materials
- Wakar Harshen Hausa (A Song of Praise to Hausa), by Alhaji Ibrahim Yaro, Translated by Edward L. Powe.African Studies Publications, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2007)
- Igbo Course Download StoreAlso available on CD-ROM.
On the Timbuktu Libraries
- Timbuktu Hopes Ancient Texts Spark a RevivalA New York Times article by By Lydia Polgreen and a blog. (See also the Iconic Book Blog from the Iconic Books Project.)
- Wonders of the African WorldBy Henry Louis Gates, Jr., (PBS documentaries).
On African Studies Digital Repositories
- Building an Online Library on African StudiesUnder development.
On Exhibitions and Performances
- Inscribing Meaning: Writing and Graphic Systems in African Art -- Fowler Museum at UCLACheck also audio on NPR and current exhibitions at Fowler.