A report of Academic Year 1432-1433

 

Deanship of Libraries Affairs                

Almajmaah University

Deanship of Libraries Affairs      

Quality Center

A report on Accomplishments and Activities of Deanship of Libraries Affairs

During the First Semester of the Academic Year 1432-1433

Deanship of Libraries Affairs

Safar 1433- Jan 2012

 

 

Catalogue of Axes of the Report

Axis no

Axis topic

Page no

First

Establishing and developing the infrastructure of University libraries

3

Second

Supplying university libraries with the latest printed and electronic information resources

3

Third

Mechanizing university libraries

4

Forth

Providing traditional and electronic information resources to all university employees

5

Fifth

Inaugurating Information Literacy Program ILP

6

Sixth

Deanship represents the university in the meeting of Deans of libraries affairs in Saudi Universities

7

Seventh

Practical preparation for clerks in university libraries

7

Eighth

Deanship participates in the scientific researches of university and self-evaluation program

9

Ninth

Enriching the content of Deanship of Libraries Affairs' Gate on the internet

10

 

 

A Report on Accomplishments of Deanship of Libraries Affairs in the first Semester of the Academic Year 1432-1433

Serial No

Activity or Accomplishment

Execution Date

Executor/cooperator

Remarks

First Axis: Establishing and Developing the infrastructure of university libraries

1

Preparing the central library building in order to get it furnished and activating the internet service

Shawwal

1432

Deanship of Libraries Affairs – Projects Management

 

2

Transferring the properties of central library from Community College 

Dho elqeedah- delhijjah 1432

Deanship of libraries Affairs

 

3

Supplying Library of Alghat with new books

Muharram 1433

Deanship of Libraries Affairs

 

4

Renovating library of Faculty of Education in Almajmaah and supplying it with new books

Ramdan 1432 – Muharram 1433

Deanship of Libraries Affairs

 

5

Supporting all branch libraries with computers and printers

Shawwal 1432 – Safar 1433

Deanship of Libraries Affairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Second Axis: Supplying university libraries with the latest printed and electronic information resources

6

Teaching staff members participation with some colleges in nominating information resources for different specializations

Shawwal 1432 – Safar 1433

Deanship of libraries, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Education in Almajmaah

 

7

Supplying university libraries from International Sharjah book fair

16-26/11/2011

Deanship of Libraries Affairs

 

8

Supplying university libraries from International Cairo Book fair

25 Jan-6 Feb 2012

Deanship of Libraries Affairs

 

9

Renewing subscription in Saudi Digital library and electronic databases, and new subscription  to six databases

Safar 1433

Deanship of Libraries Affairs, Saudi Digital Library

 

 

 

Third Axis: Mechanizing University Libraries

10

Creating automatic  catalogue for central library in Almajmaah

Dhulhijjah 1432

Deanship of Libraries Affairs, Information technology

 

11

Creating automatic catalogue for the library of Faculty of Education in Almajmaah

Dhulhijjah 1432

Deanship of Libraries Affairs, Information technology

 

12

Creating automatic catalogue for the library of Faculty of Sciences and Humanities in Alhoutah

Dhulhijjah 1432

Deanship of Libraries Affairs, Information technology

 

13

Creating the automatic catalogue for the library of Faculty of Education in Alzulfi

Muharram 1433

Deanship of Libraries Affairs, Information technology

 

14

Creating automatic catalogue for the library of Faculty of Sciences in Alzulfi

Safar 1433

Deanship of Libraries Affairs, Information technology

 

 

 

Forth Axis: Providing traditional and electronic information services to all university employees 

15

Publication Service (Yearly report of 1432, brochure of information services, Deanship's brochure, A guide of electronic databases)  

Shawwal 1432-Safar 1433

Deanship of Libraries Affairs

 

16

Providing wifi internet connection in the central library

Shawwal 1432-Safar 1433

Deanship of Libraries Affair

 

17

Studying the level of satisfaction of users of university libraries

Shawwal 1432-Muharram 1433

Deanship of Libraries Affairs

 

18

Subscription to a number of local newspapers in central library

Shawwal 1432- Muharram 1433

Deanship of Libraries Affairs

 

 

 

Fifth Axis: Inaugurating Information Literacy Program

Inaugurating Information Literacy Program (ILP) that targets to equip university employees with skills of acquiring information from different resources, how to deal with them and the ethics of dealing with them. Deanship presented a quite number of courses:

19

Introductory Lecture entitled: "British Medical Journals BMJ and the way of utilizing them" by the British lecturer Jennifer Lewis

Saturday 10/11/1432

8/10/2011

Deanship of Libraries Affairs, Information development company, Library of Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences

 

20

Introductory Lecture entitled: "Electronic Databases in Almajmaah University"

Tuesday 29/10/1432 In the University theatre

Deanship of Libraries Affairs, Deanship of Quality and Skills Development

 

21

Training course entitled: "Databases and Digital Library" 

17-18/1/1433 Training hall in Deanship of Quality and Skills development on university campus 

Deanship of Libraries Affairs, Saudi Digital Library

42 teaching staff and other employees  attended the course and 

 

 

Sixth Axis: Deanship Represents University in the forum of Libraries Affairs deans in Saudi Universities

22

Participation of Dean of Libraries Affairs in the forum of Libraries Affairs Deans in Saudi Universities in Riyadh

Wednesday 7/11/1432

Saudi Digital Library

 

23

Participation of Dean of Libraries Affairs in the forum of Libraries Affairs Deans in Saudi Universities in Riyadh

Wednesday 10/1/1433

Saudi Digital Library

 

 

 

Seventh Axis: Professional Preparation for Clerks in University Libraries

24

Yasser Aldahsh attended the course (Classification in Libraries) in Institute of General Administration in Riyadh

15-19/1/1433 in Riyadh

Saudi Digital Library

 

25

Yasser Adahsh attended the course (Establishing Digital Libraries) in Institute of General Administration in Riyadh

20-22/2/1433 in Riyadh

Institute of General Administration

 

26

Dr. Usamah Khamees attended the workshop: of Quality: the first meeting of Quality Centers Heads for the academic year

25/121432

Deanship of Libraries Affairs, Deanship of Quality

 

27

Six of Deanship's employees attended the training course entitled: "Databases and Digital Library"

17-18/1/1433

Deanship of Libraries Affairs, Saudi Digital Library

 

28

Dr. Usamah Khamees attended the program "Introducing the System of National Commission for Evaluation and Academic Accreditation"

Tuesday – Wednesday 13-14/11/1432

National Commission for Evaluation and Academic Accreditation, Deanship of Quality and Skills Development

 

29

Dr. Usamah Khamees attended the introductory lecture "How to Use Smart board" Deanship of Quality and Skills Development 

Tuesday – Wednesday 10-20/12/1432

Deanship of Quality and Skills Development, Deanship of Information Technology

 

30

Dr. Usamah Khamees attended "First Meeting of Electronic Gate Supervisors"

Tuesday 6/11/

Deanship of Information Technology

 

31

Dr. Usamah Khamees attended "A training Course for Electronic Gate Supervisors for One Day"

3/1/1433

Deanship of Information Technology

 

32

Deanship's employees attended a course of projects management in Univeristy

3-5/11/1433

Administration office of projects in University

 

 

 

Eighth Axis: Deanship participates in Scientific Researches of University and project of Self-evaluation 

33

Dr. Abdulaziz Alomran's participation in the study "Almajmaah University in Local Development"

1-3/ 1433

Office of His Excellency University Rector

 

34

Dr. Usamah Khamees attended "First Forum of members of the first self-team

Monday 8/2/1433

Deanship of Quality and Skills Development

Committee member "Institutional Sequence" in the first self-evaluation team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ninth Axis: Enriching the content of Deanship of Libraries Affairs Gate on the internet

35

Growing the number of the gate's pages from (5) main pages to (23) main pages

1-3/ 1433

Deanship of Libraries Affairs, Deanship of Information Technology

 

36

Adding the secondary pages (Second level) (17) secondary pages

1-3/1433

Deanship of Libraries Affairs, Deanship of Information Technology

 

37

Enriching the content of the gate with more than 70 external links for websites provide services for users

1-3/1433

Deanship of Libraries Affairs, Deanship of Information Technology