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Symphony: SirsiDynix's Flagship Integrated Library System--A Horizon User's Perspective
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Khurshid, Zahiruddin; Al-Baridi, Saleh – Computers in Libraries, 2009
At the end of 2007, SirsiDynix introduced the first version of Symphony, its new flagship Integrated Library System (ILS). This article begins with a look at the evolution of Symphony, user reactions to Symphony, and Symphony's design and functionality. The authors, along with a team of librarians from various functional areas, have completed…
Descriptors: Testing, Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Online Catalogs
University Library Development in the Arab Gulf Region: A Survey and Analysis of Six State University Libraries.
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Zehery, Mohamed H. – International Information & Library Review, 1997
This study of state university libraries in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates provides information on library organization and analysis of collections, services, staffing, budgeting, expenditures, automation, and information technology. Suggests further research is needed in collections, services and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Academic Libraries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Tameem, Jamal A. – International Library Review, 1988
Considers the status of higher education and academic libraries in Saudi Arabia. Topics covered include the role of academic libraries, use patterns, library education, the availability of professional librarians and administrators, library automation, academic cooperation with the United States, and the impact of social influences on library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Educational Development, Foreign Countries
Arabic Online Catalog.
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Khurshid, Zahiruddin – Information Technology and Libraries, 1992
Discusses the processing of Arabic materials at the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (Saudi Arabia) library and describes the creation of an Arabic online catalog that supplements the catalog for non-Arabic materials. User needs are reviewed, library automation is discussed, and search strategies in the Arabic catalog are described.…
Descriptors: Arabic, Cataloging, College Libraries, Foreign Countries
Implementing Information Technology Projects in Developing Countries.
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Kanamugire, Athanase B. – Information Development, 1993
Reviews the problems of implementing information technology in developing countries and cites examples from African projects. The use of CD-ROM for access to information is examined, and experiences at the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia in introducing CD-ROM search services are described. (Contains five references.)…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Developing Nations, Information Dissemination