Manager (A) - Cataloging Operations & Library Systems Depts.
KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS, DHAHRAN, SAUDI ARABIA
Total years of experience :48 years, 5 Months
•• Administration, planning, policy & procedures development; original cataloguing, database maintenance, and authority control;
• Organization, administration and supervision;
• Planning, goal-setting and decision-making;
• Developing catalogs and cataloging procedures;
• Making recommendations and decisions for cataloging policies;
• Outlining the duties of individual staff members;
• On-the-job training of personnel;
• Cataloging of serials, including electronic journals, complex materials, and foreign language materials;
• Authority control and database maintenance;
• Participating in the continuing education activities of the library and short courses;
• Organization, administration and supervision of the Systems Department
• Management of Symphony, an integrated library automation system.
• Liaise between the Library and the Information Technology Center, and between the Library and the Arabian Advanced Systems, the local vendor of Symphony; coordinate with various library departments on all matters related to Symphony, maintain Symphony files; test and implement new Symphony versions and releases, etc.
• Support IT services of the library regarding computers, applications, software, specially operating system software and virus protection software, etc.
• Monitor and maintain the local library network (Library LAN);
• Document all IT resources of the library;
• Keep track of applications and software updates;
• Promote the use of technology within the library;
• Liaise with ITC for all IT requirements, solving problems and finding solutions;
• Undertake special assignments given by the Dean of Library Affairs.
• Supervised both the Library and Information Center.
• Provided reference services using traditional & electronic resources.
• Designed, developed and introduced several computer-based library and information services, including DIALOG Online & CD-ROM.
• Developed new modules for information literacy instruction.
• Presented seminars & conducted bibliographic instruction sessions.
• Supervised both the Library and Information Center.
• Developed collection management policies and implemented the same.
• Designed, developed and implemented computer-based library and online information services.
• Performed Reference and Information Services on selected projects.
• Performed cataloging of monographs, serials, and other library materials
• Responsible for compilation of subject bibliographies
• Performed project-oriented selective dissemination of information (SDI) services.
• Performed mainly circulation work, shelves checking and stack maintenance.
• Performed reservation, membership and sending reminders work.
- FIRST CLASS SECOND [65%] - II RANK
II CLASS (59.6%)