Librarian & Digitization specialist
Qatar national library
Total years of experience :12 years, 0 Months
Digitization Specialist
Dar Alraqmana, Qatar National Library | Jul 2018 - Present
Develop a process to automate the extraction of data from printed or written text in scanned documents or image files, and then transform
the text into a format that machines can understand, enabling tasks such as data processing, editing, and searching.
Generate bibliographic records and iNumbers for books before the digitization process.
Input the records into the Sierra system and proceed to upload them to the workflow (Masar).
Provide scanning and processing work.
Complete QF/CMU-Q Digitization Project.
Work on Arabic Collection Online (ACO) | NYU University
Maintain Heritage Library Collections.
Al-Shaqab Horses Collection.
Museum of Islamic Art Library Collection.
Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum.
The Doha Historical Dictionary of Arabic Language.
Qatar Music Academy.
Qatar Traditional Architecture Photographic Collection.
Participated in the Ottoman Archive Project.
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Specialist
Dar Alraqmana, Qatar National Library | Jul 2018 - Present
Convert scanned documents into searchable text by using various software tools.
Use Sakhr for Arabic content, while using ABBYY FineReader for Latin texts.
Handle conversion process of transforming scanned Heritage books, Newspapers, and Map images into editable formats such as
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Rich Text Format, HTML, PDF/A, searchable PDF, CSV, plain text (txt), and DjVu by using the
ABBYY FineReader PDF software.
Use Sakhr Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software for the conversion of scans containing Arabic and Arabic-script-based
languages.
Enhance accuracy within the Heritage collection, by creating distinct fonts specifically for Arabic text.
Make manual corrections to improve the readability of valuable books with light, faded, or missing text, and ultimately benefit end-user
efficiency.
Quality Control Specialist
Dar Alraqmana, Qatar National Library | Jul 2018 - Present
Conduct thorough review to ensure quality control throughout the process.
Check the complete transition of complete SIP from RAW to OCRed file formats.
Examine The output of the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) process for accuracy.
Verify the presence of all pages, identify any duplicates, and address any images that require stamping or cropping.
Conduct a comprehensive review and approval process for finalized books.
Conduct confirmed specifications and necessary tests before approval is granted.
Return the books for rework, with complete documentation, and confirm the rework process.
Maintain detailed reports and logs to document and update the outcomes of reviews.
Provide new staff members with essential training as per the supervisor's instructions.
Review and confirm the SIP structure.
Lib-Tech Company, Qatar National Library | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018
Engaged in the tasks of categorizing and organizing books, theses, periodicals, and various types of information repositories.
Specializing in the classification of both Heritage and EX-Heritage Collection books.
Involved in numerous cataloging projects involving thorough classification and organization.
Al-Atheer Tech for Information Technology | Jul 2012 - Jan 2017
Conducted tasks related to categorizing and organizing books, theses, periodicals, and various forms of informational containers.
Engaged in the remote cataloging and classification of multiple projects across Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
Conducted remote cataloging and classification for the books of the National Library of UAE (DAR Alkutub).
Undertook remote cataloging and classification projects for the books at Majmaah University.
Performed remote cataloging and classification tasks for books affiliated with the Ministry of Culture UAE.
Completed remote cataloging and classification for various school books in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Conducted on-site cataloging and classification for Majmaah University's books.
Contributed to The Subject Orthographic Index Project.
Undertook the responsibilities of categorizing, classifying, and arranging books and theses at King Salman University.
Participated in the implementation of the RFID Project at King Salman University.
Involved in automating processes and categorizing periodicals at Minufiyah University Libraries.
Classified books, and theses, and participating in an E-Publishing project for the digital library at Minufiyah University.
Cataloged, classified, and digitized books, periodicals, and theses from Minufiyah University.
Working on the electronic publishing project for Menoufia University.