Department head word
In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful
By Him we are guided and seek help. May peace and blessings be upon our master Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers, and the Messenger of Mercy.
To the worlds and to all his family and companions. As for what follows... It is my pleasure, pride, and pride to belong to the staff of faculty members in the Department of Libraries and Information, College of Arts, Gharyan University, and assume the duties of head of the department, which is considered the first nucleus of the library and information specialization in the Western Mountain, where the Department of Libraries and Information, College of Arts, Gharyan University was founded in The beginning of the academic year 1993-1994 under the name of the Department of Libraries and Information, College of Education and Science, University of Western Mountain, and the department was reopened in the academic year 2008-2009 under the name of the Department of Libraries and Information, College of Arts, Gharyan Mountain Western University (formerly) through the efforts of a group of specialized faculty members interested in the field Libraries and Information Sciences, where it teaches library, information and archive sciences, relies on highly experienced and competent professors specialized in this field, and it has a dynamic scientific program that keeps pace with the scientific developments taking place in this specialty, and adapts them in accordance with
The needs of Libyan society. In light of the department’s efforts through its academic program (Bachelor’s), it was able to qualify and prepare distinguished professional cadres academically and professionally in the specialty of library and information science who are able to carry out their duties towards society and meet its needs. Successive batches of graduates from the department have graduated from the year 1997 until now, and many graduates have contributed. These payments contribute to the establishment and operation of many institutions and facilities
Various information
The main goal of the Library and Information Department is to highlight the importance and role of libraries and various information institutions towards spreading knowledge and culture among members of Libyan society, supporting the process of scientific progress, and providing support services for scientific research.
Fikri Muftah Abu Sharekh, Head of the Libraries and Information Department
Description
Library and information science is concerned with studying the life cycle of information, starting from its source (the author) through the channel used to transmit it (the container) and ending with its recipient (the beneficiary), as well as the devices and tools used to store, process, and retrieve it and the extent of benefit from them. Since its inception globally in 1876 AD, this science has relied on precise codified rules, and is based on established foundations and theories, which collectively aim to facilitate the acquisition of human knowledge and disseminate it among individuals.
Society after collecting, controlling, documenting, preserving, and then retrieving it. In order to achieve the goals of specialization at the present time, it has become dependent on information and communication technologies in all its activities because they are the means that can facilitate the production, transmission, broadcast, and availability of information through computers, information networks, Internet applications, and information systems.
Vision
In line with the college’s vision and goals, the department has defined its vision as follows:
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Creative diversity in the topics and branches of the library and information specialization and its curricula.
Mastery and innovation in education and research.
. Effective contribution to community service, culture and research.
Mission
Focus on acquiring knowledge and developing scientific and critical thinking skills.
Emphasizing the importance of the library and information department’s specialization and its role in community development...
Encouraging innovation in education, research, community service and professional practices of specialists
Libraries and information.
Supporting respect for ethical values in education, scientific research, community service, and practices
Professional for library and information specialist.
Goals
The department aims to achieve the following goals. Qualifying students at the bachelor’s degree with integrated knowledge foundations in the field of specialization
Libraries and information courses combine theory and practice, and work to update them
This vocabulary is constantly updated to keep pace with the changing needs of beneficiaries. . Promoting office work by raising the efficiency of personnel working in the field...
. Designing training programs to meet the information needs of institutions.
. Conducting scientific research in various library and information sciences and publishing it.
. Highlighting the increasing importance of documenting, organizing, preserving and retrieving various information sources.
. Serving the community by providing technical consultations for information facilities
In various institutions (service/production). .(
. Highlighting the educational, cultural and social role of the library and information centers and its impact on
Progress and development of the nation and the citizen.
Preparing research competencies to lead research teams through the graduate program.