A presentation on Wiley Publications, was conducted on Wednesday, 30th November 2011, at the Seminar Room - the Women’s Library (W2), by two Wiley experts, Kate Wood and Graham Woodward, from UK.
They presented the latest research and information resources in the rapidly growing fields of Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Nanotechnology and Pharmacology, which are vital for research and academic institutions, especially for international publishing.
Sharjah Book Fair 2011
Sharjah International Book Fair, in its 30th Anniversary was hel from 16-26 November 2011 at Expo Center. A working group from UOS libraries was assigned to visit the Exhibition and select books to enrich the library collection and support the new programs at the university.
Ms. Eman Al-Omari, Head of Technical Services Dept. at University of Jordan, visited the library, and had an overview on its operation.
She had a tour in Women's library, fine Arts and Medical Libraries.
A Delegation from Dubai Public Library Visited the Libraries
A delegation from Dubai Culture & Art Authority – Dubai Public Libraries visited UOS libraries on Thursday 13th Oct. 2011.
In a meeting held in his office, Mr. Qasim Al Khalidi, the Library Director, briefed the delegation on UOS libraries, services, electronic and print resources. They had an overview on the Millennium, the Library Management System, implemented at UOS libraries. Cooperation between libraries, views, experiences and difficulties facing libraries were expressed and discussed.
Both libraries’ members agreed on the need for regular and continuous visits to strengthen the relationships among UAE libraries.
