to be selected by invitation of the President of Egypt, and one of these shall be the Director-General of UNESCO. The Board of Trustees shall be composed of a number of eminent figures of scientific and intellectual standing or international experience, Egyptians and non-Egyptians. They shall number no less than fifteen and no more than thirty; of whom five shall be ex-officio members of the Egyptian Government, namely: the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Minister of Culture, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Governor of Alexandria and the President of the University of Alexandria. Post-revolutionary involvement The Bibliotheca Alexandrina held a variety of symposiums in 2011 in support of the Egyptian community and emphasizing the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, the Egyptian Constitution and Democratic Government in Arab nations. The library also displays a photo gallery of the January 25, 2011 revolution and works to document it in various formats. Criticism Criticism of the library comes chiefly from two angles. Many allege that the library is a white elephant, unsustainable for modern Egypt, which serves little more than a vanity project for the Egyptian government. Furthermore, there are fears that censorship would affect the library's collection. In addition, the building's elaborate architecture (which imitates a rising Sun) upset some who believed too much money was being spent on construction rather than the library's actual collection. Due to the lack of available funds, the library had only 500,000 books in 2002, a small number compared to other national libraries (however, in 2010, the library received an additional 500,000 books from the Bibliothèque nationale de France.) It has been estimated that it will take 80 years to fill the library at the current level of funding. The library relies heavily on donations to buy books for its collections. Gallery See also Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s 100 Greatest Egyptian Films Planetarium Science Center References Further reading Ali, Amro (16 October 2012) "Power, Rebirth and Scandal: A Decade of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina". Jadaliyya. External links https://www.facebook.com/bibalexOfficial https://twitter.com/bibalexOfficial https://www.instagram.com/bibalexofficial/ https://www.youtube.com/user/BAchannel Bibliotheca Alexandrina Webcast Bibliotheca Alexandrina webarchive Wikimania 2008 venue description About Bibliotheca Alexandrina Library buildings completed in 2002 World Digital Library partners Scientific revolution Ancient Alexandria in art and culture Architecture in Egypt Culture in Alexandria Education in Alexandria Modernist architecture Expressionist architecture Libraries in Egypt Cultural centers Museums in Egypt Buildings and structures in Alexandria Tourist attractions in Alexandria 2002 establishments in Egypt Rebuilt buildings