Digitizing Ibadi Libraries in Jerba and the Jebel Nafusa
Episode 191 Digitizing Ibadi Libraries in Jerba and the Jebel Nafusa In this podcast, Paul Love talks about his work digitizing Ibadi libraries and collections in Djerba and the Jebel Nafusa (northwest Libya). Through these projects, Love evokes broad debates within critical cultural heritage studies. He discusses challenges in terms of preservation and conservation, such as preventing human misuse and regulating human activity in relation to historical manuscripts and other documentation, while sharing anecdotes of successful projects that illuminate the relationships that can be built through these efforts. Throughout the podcast, he raises questions about who gains from digitizing resources, the strengths and challenges of "democratizing" information, and larger directions in digital humanities. Paul Love is Associate Professor of North African, Middle Eastern, and Islamic History at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (Morocco). He is also currently director of the Moha