One Week at Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Today marks one week on joining ICT department at Bibliotheca Alexandrina and I couldn't wish for a better start. I have been wishing to work there for 4 years now, so finally joining BA team is more like a dream come true :)

My first week there was amazing. I meet smart, funny and helpful people. I hear dozens of "Good Morning" and "Good Bye" accompanied with a worm smile everyday. It is only a week since I joined BA, but I feel as if it is a year.

I am working on Wellcome Arabic Manuscripts Cataloging Partnership. It is a partnership with Wellcome Trust, a subdivision of GalaxoWellcome, for making the collection of manuscripts they own available online.

My team leader, and also my only team colleague :D, Younos Abou Al-naga has the brightest character I ever met. He welcomed me on the team way before I officially join it. He makes work sounds very easy. He bears all my stupidity moments without complaining :D I have to thank him for making my start very smooth.

I also had the chance to meet Dr. Nikolai Serikoff, from Wellcome Trust. He is such a wonderful person. I spent a really good time with him. I am looking forward to meet him again.

At last, I enjoy every moment I spend at BA. Hope to be able to achieve the success I wish for there :)

Wish me Luck