Arabic Library Standards

The BA Launches the First Edition of the Arabic Translation of Dewey Decimal Classification

In light of the leading role played by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on the regional and international level to provide technical support for libraries and information institutions in the Arab world, the BA Library Sector launched the first edition of the Arabic translation of the first, second, and third volume of the Dewey Decimal Classification.

Dr. Moustafa Elfeki, Director of the BA, highlighted the importance of this edition, since it is the first complete, organizational Arabic version of the Dewey Decimal Classification (23rd edition and its updates until March 2019). He also pointed out that it is the first Arabic edition to be consistent with its English equivalent of the Dewey Classification, with its classified, chronological divisions, in addition to several other features that distinguish this edition...more

Arabic Library Standards in the IFLA-Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference for Publishing Concerns

The International Federation of Library Associations Center for Arabic Speaking Libraries (IFLA-CASL) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is holding the IFLA-BA Annual Conference for Publishing Concerns. The conference takes place, during the time of Cairo International Book Fair, at the BA Conference Center, 4–5 February 2019.

The main theme of the conference is “Publishing Concerns and their Impact on the Arab World”. The conference offers library professionals and academics from Egypt and... more

Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the 29th Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) Conference

The Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) Conference, in its 29^th round, will be held in the Red Sea University, Port Sudan, the Republic of the Sudan, 19–21 November 2018, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture in Sudan, and in cooperation with the Sudanese Association for Libraries and Information, the Red Sea State and the Red Sea University.

The title of the Conference this year is Moving Ahead: A Futuristic Vision to the Role of Specialized Federations and Associations in the Field of Library, Information and ... more

Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the 5th Edition of the SIBF–ALA Library Conference

The Sharjah International Book Fair/American Library Association (ALA) Library Conference, in its 5^th edition, will be held at the Expo Center in Sharjah, UAE, 6–8 November 2018, during the 37^th Sharjah International Book Fair. The conference is an attraction to expertise from the librarianship community in the Arab region and all over the globe.

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), the Arabic Library Standards, represented in Ms. Rania Osman, Head of Libraries of the Future Section at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, is... more

Arabic Library Standards in the Second Conference by the Library and Information Science Department in Alexandria

The second conference organized by the Library and Information Science Department, Alexandria University, in cooperation with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, under the theme “Creativity in teaching library, information and documentation sciences” will be held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Alexandria, Egypt, 3–4 October 2018.

The Conference aims at developing the librarianship profession through creating high calibers via adopting creative methodologies in the undergraduate education system... more

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Participates in the IFLA WLIC 2018 Conference

The 84^th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) general conference and assembly will be held this year in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24–30 August 2018. The theme of the conference is “Transform Libraries, Transform Societies”, with the additional tagline “Reaching out to the hard to reach” which was chosen to highlight the influential role libraries play in the development and transformation of nations and societies.

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), the Arabic Library Standards, represented... more

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Participates in the 21st Conference of the Egyptian Library, Information and Archives Association

The Egyptian Library, Information and Archives Association organizes its 21^st conference in collaboration with the National Library and Archives of Egypt, which will be held at the Main Hall of the National Archives of Egypt in Fustat, Cairo, Egypt; 8–10 July 2018. The subject of the conference this year is Information Facilities in the Digital Age and Future Prospects: The Inevitability of Change and Transformation.

The conference would be held under the patronage of Dr. Enas Abdel Dayem... more

Bibliotheca Alexandrina Translates the Resource Description and Access (RDA) Toolkit into Arabic

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is pleased to announce the agreement held recently with the RDA Steering Committee (RSC) for translating the Resource Description and Access (RDA) Toolkit into Arabic, in cooperation with the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information.

As per this agreement, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is committed to updating and maintaining the Arabic RDA to be concurrent with the changes of the original RDA text. In addition, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is licensed to publish the Arabic digital version via... more

Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the 24th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Special Libraries Association/Arabian Gulf Chapter

The 24^th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Special Libraries Association/Arabian Gulf Chapter (SLA/AGC), in cooperation with Sultan Qaboos University, will be held at Grand Millennium Muscat Hotel in Muscat, Oman, 6–8 March 2018. The title of the conference this year is “Big Data and Its Investment Prospects: The Way Towards Knowledge Integration”.

The Conference covers five main themes; Big Data and Information Industry, Managing Big Data, Big Data 2.0: Critical Roles for Libraries and Librarians, Data Science and... more

Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches the online version of MARC 21 Format for Classification Data in Arabic

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches the fifth and final online version of MARC 21 Formats; namely MARC 21 Format for Classification Data in Arabic. MARC 21 Format for Classification Data carries classification information, with a special focus on classification schemes that are enhanced to best serve Arab libraries classify their collections.

The Arabic online version is accessible from the Arabic Library Standards website (www.bibalex.org/ALS). It is a free version that provides Arab cataloguers... more

Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches the online version of MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data in Arabic

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches the online versions of MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data in Arabic. MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data communicates holdings information for single-part items, multipart items and serial items.

The Arabic online version is accessible from the Arabic Library Standards website (www.bibalex.org/ALS). It is a free version that provides Arab cataloguers with a selection of the core MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data fields, and adopts a tailored field... more 

Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the 28th Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) Conference

The Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) Conference, in its 28^th round, will be held in Grand Nile Tower Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, 27–29 November 2017, in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, and in cooperation with the General Authority for National Library and Archives, the Egyptian Library Association (ELA). The title of the Conference this year is Social Media Networks and their effect on Information Institutions in the Arab World. more

Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the launching of "The Future of Cataloguing in Egypt" Document

The launching of “The Future of Cataloguing in Egypt” Document will be held in Misr Public Library, Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, 18 November 2017. The Launching is organized by the Arabic Portal for Librarianship and Information (known as Cybrarians).

“The Future of Cataloguing in Egypt” Document Launching is attended by high-profile library and information science professionals and academics from all over Egypt, discussing the updates of their different projects action plans, and their means of collaboration. more

Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the 4th edition of the SIBF–ALA Library Conference

The Sharjah International Book Fair/American Library Association (ALA) Library Conference, in its 4th edition, will be held at the Expo Center in Sharjah, UAE, 7–9 November 2017, during the 36th Sharjah International Book Fair.

The Conference this year will be inaugurated by the speeches of both Jim Neal, ALA President; and Khaled Elhalaby, Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) President. more

Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches the online version of MARC 21 Format for Community Information in Arabic

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches the online versions of MARC 21 Format for Community Information in Arabic. MARC 21 Format for Community Information provides information about different time-span events, programs, organizations, individuals, etc.

The Arabic online version is accessible from the Arabic Library Standards website. It is a free version that provides Arab catalogers with a selection of the core MARC 21 Format for Community Information fields, and adopts a tailored field description structure. more

Arabic Library Standards in the 20th National Conference by the Egyptian Library Association

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina hosts the 20^th National Conference, organized by the Egyptian Library Association. The Conference will be held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Small Theater, Alexandria, Egypt, 17–19 July 2017.

The Conference entitled “Reviving Engineering Administration in Libraries, Information Centers and Archives”, aims at reinforcing the latest administrative concepts in... more

Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches the online version of MARC 21 Format for Authority Data in Arabic

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches the online version of MARC 21 Format for Authority Data in Arabic.

The online version is accessible from the Arabic Library Standards website. It is a free edition that provides Arab catalogers with a selection of... more

Arabic Library Standards in the First Arab Conference for Creative Librarians

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina hosts the First Arab Conference for Creative Librarians, organized by the Library and Information Science Department, Alexandria University. The Conference will be held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Lecture Hall, Alexandria, Egypt, 3–4 May 2017. The Conference aims at supporting the Arab librarianship community, providing it with the latest views and recommendations for developing the Arab libraries, and planning... more

Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the 27th Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) Conference

The Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) Conference, in its 27th round, will be held in Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel, Luxor, Egypt, 14–16 November 2016, in cooperation with the Egyptian Library Association (ELA), and in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Culture. The title of the conference this year is Information Literacy in the Arab Knowledge Society: The Challenges of the Present and the Future. more

Arabic Library Standards in the IFLA Disaster Management Conference

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina hosts the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Disaster Management Conference. The Conference will be held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Small Theater, Alexandria, Egypt, 23–24 October 2016. The theme of the Conference is Our Heritage at Risk: The Challenges and Response. The Conference draws special attention to... more

Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches the online version of MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data in Arabic

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches the online version of MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data in Arabic.

The online version is accessible from the Arabic Library Standards website (www.bibalex.org/ALS), launched earlier this May. It is a free edition that provides Arab... more

Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches the Arabic Library Standards website

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina launched the Arabic Library Standards (ALS) website www.bibalex.org/ALS on 3 May 2016.

The website is addressing a specialized Arab library community, focusing on standards and standardization in bibliographic and authority control. It includes extensive... more

Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches the Arabic edition of MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina inaugurated the 4th International Book Summit by an opening ceremony, launching the Machine Readable Cataloging, MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, in Arabic, on 6 November 2015. The ceremony started with a speech given by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of Bibliotheca Alexandrina, welcoming the international eminent figures, intellectuals,... more