Joan Biella (Library of Congress)

Submitted: 12 December 1995

Joan Biella
Senior Descriptive Cataloger
COLL/RCCD/HB (4385)
Library of Congress
Wasshington, D.C. 20540
USA

Phones:  (202) 707-7499
FAX:     (202) 707-2824
Email:   biella@mail.loc.gov

Cataloger of Hebrew, formerly also of Arabic. Librarian. Ph. d. in
comparative Semitic philology; thesis on Old South Arabic lexicology. 
Library of Congress NACO liaison; Internet liaison for the Cataloging
Policy and Support Office. Chair, Working Group to create Arabic
cataloging manual. 

Other interests: Arabic calligraphy; Palestinian embroidery.