Library Director
British University in Egypt
Total years of experience :37 years, 0 Months
The British University in Egypt was opened in September 2005; it presently has 11 main Faculties i.e.: Engineering (Including: Architectural, Chemical, Civil, Electrical & Communication, Mechanical, and Basic Science), Informatics & Computer Science, Business (Including: Business Administration, Economics and Political Science), Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Communication & Mass Media, Arts & Humanities, Law, Faculty of Energy & Environmental Engineering and the newly opened Faculty of Arts & Design. Number of current students is approximately 11, 000.
As the BUE is accredited by British Universities the Library has to conform to the standard of an equivalent UK University Library. A new 21st century leading edge Library was opened in April 2015; it is planned to underpin the students’ experience with regard to their teaching, learning and research. It provides a transformational, seamless and integrated service provision with high levels of IT provision and support. Number of current staff is 24.
Responsibilities:
To date, reporting to Vice President for Research & Post Graduate Studies, responsibilities include:
• Planning (including a Library Strategic Plan for 2017-2022), developing policies and managing the development of the University Library and its staff for the benefit of the University community.
• Preparing, proposing, negotiating and managing the annual Library budget.
• Ensuring performance management of Library staff.
• Overseeing the delivery and development of staff training and development
• Overseeing the communication strategies including social media and the Library website and its updates http://lib.bue.edu.eg .
• Overseeing optimum collection development with an emphasis on e-resources that best meet the requirements of academic staff and students.
• Providing planning input from the Library perspective for the new University Library.
• Planning the moving plan from the old Library to the new building.
• Providing quarterly progress reports to the BUE’s Board of Trustees.
• Ensuring the delivery of information skills programs (in specially designed rooms) including workshops to staff and students on the use of the Library website, catalogue and e-resources.
• Overseeing the IT requirements and capability including the Library System.
• Overseeing the summer training of the library science students in governmental universities.
• Overseeing a joint library newsletter with London South Bank University Library http://lib.bue.edu.eg/newsletter-2/
• Proposing and applying an “Employee of the month” award for Library staff.
• Representing the Library and the University, as necessary, at external meetings and on professional bodies in Egypt and abroad.
The German University in Cairo was opened in October 2003. At that time it had 3 main specialties: Engineering, Biological, and Management as well as offering MBA studies for post graduate studies.
Number of Library staff: 4.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities included the following:
• Selecting the library system (KOHA).
• Developing Library rules, regulations and the fine systems.
• Coordinating between colleges/ departments regarding ordering books.
• Cataloging-classifying books according to DDC.
• Lending books to students and applying the penalty system.
• Supervising the reading hall.
• Helping students and lecturers searching through databases.
• Advising students concerning classification and searching methods in databases.
• Interviewing potential Library employees.
• Selecting the library furniture.
• Orienting new students and visitors.
• Supplying document delivery service to University staff
The National Training Institute is a training centre for medical personnel, with a specialist library of medical reference including a book collection, journals, and electronic material.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities included the following:
• Participating in selecting an automated library system.
• Selecting material to build a book collection.
• Arranging meeting with both national and international libraries in order to develop a partnering relationship.
• Interviewing and selection of library staff.
• Supervising of a junior librarian.
• Classifying medical books using NLM.
• Developing policies and procedures for the library.
• Participating in the selection of a library home page.
• Subscribing to Medline data base.
• Subscribing within the WHO virtual library (ILL service).
• Subscribing within the WHO virtual library ( ILL service).
The Mubarak Public Library is a public library with a book collection of approximately 150, 000 books.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities included
• Supervising and managing of the multi-media room,
• assisting in research for customers,
• Orienting customers to the library system,
• Classifying (DDC)/ data entry of books,
• Providing reference service; and specialized telephone service with reference assistance,
• Operating a cyber-café,
Al-Amal Hospital is a specialized hospital for the treatment of drug addiction and substance abuse rehabilitation.
Responsibilities:
• Responsibilities included the management of the library and of translation service, and coordinator of visiting service for visitors to the facility.
Duties included the following:
• Ordering of books and journals using the technical operations by using LC classification, and serving the users.
• Supervising the translation staff administratively and assisting colleagues with translation.
• Coordinating community groups that visited the hospital, which included preparing educational materials and tours within the hospital.
The Egyptian Federation for Chamber of Commerce is a business association for the business community. This organization maintained a reference library for information, indexes, and references on business.
Responsibilities:
• Cataloging and indexing commercial directories
• Serving customers with research information and references
The Health Sciences College is a college for Allied Health Care Professionals of approximately 300 students, and 1000 books.
Responsibilities:
• Research assistant
• Cataloging and classifying using NLM and Dewey
• Customer Service
This study explores the change of collection management policies from print to digital form and its effects on the services and spaces in the Library. Its importance comes from the indication it gives to publishers, professors, library directors and librarians. It answers questions on the components of collection management policy comparing to UK counterpart, the effects of changing policies on librarians and their studies, and it gives an idea on the future of collection management within digital change through applying Delphi style
Final grade is Good