{"id":1524,"date":"2021-09-13T12:31:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T11:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/?p=1524"},"modified":"2021-09-13T12:31:26","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T11:31:26","slug":"afli-release-arab-libraries-dealing-with-the-corona-pandemic-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/2021\/09\/13\/afli-release-arab-libraries-dealing-with-the-corona-pandemic-book\/","title":{"rendered":"AFLI release &#8220;Arab Libraries Dealing with the Corona Pandemic&#8221; book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) announced recently the launching of its new book entitled <strong>&#8220;Arab Libraries Dealing with the Corona Pandemic: Arab Experiences&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The book was issued on the occasion of the <strong>\u201cArab Library Day 2021\u201d<\/strong> to gather the efforts of libraries and institutions that show how the Arab libraries interact &amp; provide their services to the beneficiaries to ensure the continuation of their services during the pandemic, and to document the repercussions and lessons learned during this period.<\/p>\n<p>The book is available in Arabic language on\u00a0 AFLI website at:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3nrYycj\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3nrYycj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The book discusses the following topics:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Arab libraries and their experiences during the Corona pandemic: case studies; how the library dealt with the pandemic, plans, lessons learned, services, future plans.<\/li>\n<li>Arab libraries and future plans to deal with unexpected crises<\/li>\n<li>Crisis management and activating its role in Arab libraries and information institutions.<\/li>\n<li>The technical and physical infrastructure of Arab libraries of all kinds and their readiness to serve their beneficiaries in light of unexpected crises<\/li>\n<li>Library and information specialists and how to perform their tasks in light of the pandemic: reality and challenges<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/files\/2021\/09\/Arab_libraries_COVID-19.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1525\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/files\/2021\/09\/Arab_libraries_COVID-19-214x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/files\/2021\/09\/Arab_libraries_COVID-19-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/files\/2021\/09\/Arab_libraries_COVID-19.png 427w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Cover of the book<\/p>\n<p>This book aims to clarify:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Arab contribution to documenting the efforts of Arab libraries of all kinds, as well as their professionals, in dealing with the unprecedented Corona pandemic.<\/li>\n<li>Uncovering the ways and mechanisms of participation\/contribution of various Arab libraries with this pandemic and its unusual repercussions.<\/li>\n<li>Shedding light on the methodologies for adapting Arab libraries to this circumstance.<\/li>\n<li>Standing on the contribution of Arab libraries to raising awareness of ways to prevent infection and the spread of the epidemic.<\/li>\n<li>Shedding light on the most important types of information services and activities provided by Arab libraries during the pandemic since its inception until today.<\/li>\n<li>Show the readiness of Arab libraries, with their technical infrastructure, and their material and human capabilities, for such unprecedented crisis.<\/li>\n<li>To identify how Arab libraries have responded to the changes required to deal with this pandemic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>It is worth mentioning that the contributors of the book are: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Algeria<\/strong> (Algeria National Library; Faculty of economic and business sciences, management Library at Batna University; Public library &#8220;Mohamed Hammouda bin Saei\u201d in Batna state);<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt<\/strong> (Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Misr Public Library; Egypt\u2019s Society for Culture and Development);<\/p>\n<p><strong>Iraq <\/strong>(Iraq National Library and Archive);<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan<\/strong> (Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation library).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oman<\/strong> (Main Library\u00a0at\u00a0Sultan Qaboos University; Learning Resource Center at Saeed Bin Jubair primary School).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Palestine<\/strong> (Library of Dar Al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture Library; Nablus Municipality Public Libraries)<strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saudi Arabia<\/strong> (King Saud University Libraries; Deanship of Library Affairs at King Abdulaziz University).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sudan<\/strong> (The Sudanese National Library).<\/p>\n<p><strong>United Arab Emirates<\/strong> (Sharjah Public Libraries).<\/p>\n<p>The book also demonstrated a model for the YouTube channel dedicated to librarians and its impact on society.<\/p>\n<p>The book concluded the experiments presented with the lessons learned and a guideline for opening libraries after the COVID- 19 pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) announced recently the launching of its new book entitled &#8220;Arab Libraries Dealing with the Corona Pandemic: Arab Experiences&#8221;. 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