Dr Rudaina Al Momani is a Researcher and Senior Librarian at the CBRL Amman Institute. She joined CBRL in 2011 as an Assistant Librarian, was promoted to Librarian in 2014, and was appointed Senior Librarian in 2025. After completing her PhD in 2026, she assumed a dual role as both Researcher and Senior Librarian, further strengthening the integration of research and library practice within the institute. Before joining CBRL, she worked at the American Centre of Oriental Research (ACOR) in Amman as an Assistant Librarian from 2010 to 2014.
Over the years, she has led several key initiatives focused on library development, archival work, and public engagement.
Rudaina holds a PhD in the Philosophy of History from the University of Jordan (2026). Her doctoral thesis, The Establishment and Development of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Jordan (1953–1999), examined the ministry’s institutional and legislative evolution. She also holds a master’s degree in Tourism Planning and Management and a bachelor’s degree in Cultural Resources Management and Museology, both from the Hashemite University.
She is the co-founder of the Documentation of Amman Heritage Houses Project, which focuses on documenting and preserving Jordan’s modern architectural heritage. Her research and professional interests include heritage conservation, historical geography, archival and library science, sustainable tourism, and the modern history of the Arab region.
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