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ARAB 249: Trauma and Memory: Discussion 1

Professor: Brahim El Guabli Fall 2019

EXPLORING CALL NUMBERS

Activity Instructions

Working in pairs,

  1. Find the book assigned to your table in the library catalog 
  2. Write down the entire call # for the book
  3. Go to the Library of Congress Classification Outline
  4. Find the call #  in the classification outline 
  5. What stands out or surprises you in how your book is classified  
  6. Be prepared to share your observations with the class during debriefing 

Book Assignments

TABLE 1 - Fatna El Bouih. Talk of Darkness 

TABLE 2 - Hisham Matar. In the Coutnry of Men 

TABLE 3 - Leila Sebbar. The Seine Was Red: Parisl, October 1961

TABLE 4 - Youssef Fadel. A Rare Blue Bird Flies with Me