Technical Processing Department

The cataloging and classification department is considered a laboratory in which the library acquisitions (printed and unprinted) are processed in a systematic way to facilitate using them  and getting the required  information quickly, precisely and easily, depending on technical specifications and international standards.

Tasks 

1-      Cataloging  materials according to the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2) related to descriptive cataloging.

2-      Classifying materials according to the latest edition of Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC).

3-      Setting up the authority files according to the standard specifications for this purpose.

4-      Checking the quality of work by verifying the cataloged materials and correcting errors if any.

5-      Fixing the materials with the necessary labels.

6-      Training the center’s staff and, the Arab and local community on the library system.