Kioumars Ghereghlou

Current Role at Stanford

As the Curator for Middle East collections, I oversee the planning, development, processing, acquisition, management, and public service of collections on all aspects of Middle East Studies. My main task is collecting materials that support the research and teaching needs of scholars working on Iran, Turkey, and all Arabic-speaking countries of the Middle East and North Africa. I am responsible for selecting and acquiring a wide range of resources, including traditional scholarly publications (print and digital), special collections and archival materials, and materials published via emerging forms of scholarly communication. I provide a range of public services to Middle Eastern Studies communities at Stanford, including advanced reference and instruction. I promote the use of Stanford University Libraries' collections and resources through in-person and online outreach activities and collaborate with other curators and selectors in support of interdisciplinary collections and services.