The Library is organizing a campaign to market its' services entitled "The Reader of Today is the Leader of Tomorrow" on Tuesday and Monday 25-26/10/2011 in the Main Cafeteria from 10:00 to 14:00
The Library has organized its annual bookfair to sell all old, weeded and duplicate books. This was for three days from Monday 17/10/2011 to Wednesday 19/10/2011.
The library inaugurated a new section for lending the textbooks to university students on Monday 19-9-2011.
The collection covers 31 courses with a total of 340 volumes to serve 340 students.
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Book Display November, 2010
The Library has displayed the newly received publications in the group study area between 29 & 30/11/2010.
Book Display May, 2010
The Library has displayed the newly received publications in the group study area between 10 & 11/05/2010.
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Book Fair 2009
The Library has organized its annual bookfair to sell all old, weeded and duplicate books. This was for two days Saturday 07/11/2009 and Monday 09/11/2009.
Workshop on Open Access, and it’s positive impact on scientific research
Birzeit University Main Library has organized a workshop for two days 25-26/5/2009, about the free access of information, Through the Open Access software, and it’s positive impact on scientific research, also the aims , strategies and legal issues about the building of an Institutional Repository at Birzeit University.
The Workshop was attended by 40 participants from 6 Palestinian institutions.
Speakers:
Mrs.Iryna Kuchma / eifl Open Access Manager
Mr. Frode Bakken / Telemark University / Library Director
Mrs. Diana Sayej-Naser / BZU / Library Director
Birzeit Main Library celebrating "Jerusalem The Cultural Capital 2009"
In celebrating "Jerusalem The Cultural Capital 2009". The Main Library has set up, many events and activities for three days. These included a book fair, a symposium on Jerusalem, and a workshop on the Emerald electronic database.
– Book Fair:
It lasted for three days from 5/5/2009 until 7/5/2009.Nine publishers participated in it, and was attended by hundreds of students, teachers,librarians and visitors.
Book Fair Pictures
-A Symposium on the city of Jerusalem:
The Library invited both Dr. Samih Hamouda, who delivered a lecture on: "Jerusalem between the Islamic civilized model and the Zionist model," The lecture by Dr. Samih Shabib was on:" On which Jerusalem we are talking?" During the symposium the library honored some Friends of the Library, teachers and students those are: Dr. Mohsen Youssef, Dr. Hussein Rimawi, Dr. Wasfi al-Kafri, the students are Dalal Mohammed Hajjeer , Hassan Abdel-Moneim Halaiqa and Hiba Jasser Asfur. Also three other students who work in the library were honored; they are: Rana Jamal Abu-Shareefeh, Hala Mashal Al-Barghouti, and Samer Jamal Hassan.
Symposium Pictures
-A Workshop on Emerald Electronic database:
held on 6/5/2009 and delivered by two delegates from the Emerald Company, Mr. Eric Broug and Miss. Katy Oddy. Many librarians and interested people from within the university, and other universities attended this workshop, and were invited to a working lunch. The second part of the workshop was a live training on using the database for research.
Workshop Pictures
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Book Fair December, 2008
The Library has displayed the newly received publications which are about 1500 titles in the group study area between 17-20/12/2008.
Book Fair 2008
The Library has displayed the newly received publications which are about 2000 titles in the group study area between 26 & 27/05/2008.
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Book Fair 2007
The Library has organized its annual bookfair to sell all old, weeded and duplicate books. This was for three days from Monday-Wednesday 10-12/12/2007.
General Meeting
A general meeting was held on Tuesday 10/07/2007 for library staff to discuss future plans for the library.
Book Fair, April 2007
The Library has displayed the newly received publications which are about 2000 titles in the group study area between 25 & 26/04/2006.
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Book Fair, December 2006
The Library has organized its annual bookfair to sell all old, weeded and duplicate books. This was for three days from Monday-Wednesday 4-6/12/2006.
Book Fair, October 2006
The Library has displayed the newly received publications in the group study area between 16 & 17/10/2006.
Arabic Book Fair
The Collection Development Department had organized a book fair to display all arabic books
purchased from Cairo during The International Book Fair in Jan. 2006.
There were a round 1550 books displayed.
This event took place between Tuesday & Wednsday 2,3/5/2006.
Series of technical meetings regarding library computerized system
A series of technical meetings was held in the Main Library in regard to M2L application by Miss Yusra Aby Ajamieh
between Wednesday 8/3/2006 and Wednesday 15/3/2006 and Tuesday 28/3/2006
in cooperation with the Law Institute Library.
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Course on:"Library of Congress Classification System"
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The Main Library has organized a 25 hours course on:"Library of Congress Classification System".
the Trainer was Mr. William Kopycki from the University of Pennsylvania-USA.
Participants were catalogers from Birzeit Univesity libraries, AL-Quds University,
Bethlehem University and AL-Haq Institute.
Workshop on :"The Reference and Information Services"
The Main Library has organized a one day workshop on :"The Reference and Information Services".
it was conducted by Mr. William Kopycki-University of Pennsylvania-USA.
this was on Saturday 3/12/2005.
The attendees were from the Main Library and its Branches, AL-Quds University and AL-Haq Institute.
Launching of the World Bank Public Information Center at BZU
Birzeit University, represented by President Dr. Nabeel Kassis and the World Bank, represented by Mr. Nigel Roberts, Country Director for the West Bank and Gaza signed a memorandum of agreement on June 16, 2005 to establish a World Bank Public Information Center (PIC) at the Yusuf Ahmed Al Ghanim Main Library at Birzeit University.
The official launching of the PIC took place with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a tour of the facility and a reception for the guests which included the University council, the Director and staff of the University Main Library, directors of the various University branch libraries, and representatives from a number of local and international research and development organizations.
Workshop on EBSCO database
Birzeit University Libary has organized a workshop on the use of "EBSCO Database". This was on 21/5/2005, and conducted by Mr. Nasser Saleh from AED( The Academy of Educational Development).
34 attendees joined the workshop; librarians, teachers, students, researchers and representatives from Al-Quds University Library.
The 5th Book Fair 2005
The Main Library has organized its 5th bookfair for selling duplicate and weeded books (New & Old) at reasonable prices for The University Community, Faculty, Staff and Students. This was between 16-19/05/2005. Several people have visited the bookfair from both inside and outside the University.
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A course on Indexing and the Use of Thesauri
A course on " Indexing and the Use of Thesauri " was conducted by the Library Director Mrs.
Diana Sayej-Naser, and attended by 18 staff members from the Main Library and its branches.
This was between 21-28/10/2004.
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The 4th Book Fair 2003
The Main Library has organized its 4th bookfair for selling duplicate and weeded books (New & Old) at reasonable prices for The University Community, Faculty, Staff and Students. This was between 27-29/05/2003. Several people have visited the bookfair from both inside and outside the University.
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Library Staff Contribution to Palestinian Society Under Seige, June 2002
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Due to the Israeli on-going military actions (which denies BZU staff to reach the University) and the blockade of the Surda road, and as part of our contribution to the Palestinian society and institutions, BZU Main Library Staff have helped the Al-Haq special library in Ramallah in fixing their Card Catalog and other library materials that were damaged during the Israeli incursion in April 2002.
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The 3rd Book Fair 2001
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The Main Library has organized its 3rd bookfair for selling duplicate books (New & Old) at reasonable prices for The University Community; Faculty; Staff and Students. This was between Monday 9 April-Thursday 12 April 2001.
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