Director of the Library of the College of Arts and Languages
- allaoua kadri
- allaoua.kadri@univ-msila.dz
About the Library
The library was opened in 2001 and was a branch of the central library when the faculties were established at Mohamed Boudiaf University in M’sila. In 2006, it became affiliated with the Faculty of Human Sciences and Social Sciences, located on the first floor of the university’s central library. In 2012, it became independent after the split of the Faculty of Human Sciences and Social Sciences into two faculties, becoming known as the Library of the Faculty of Arts and Languages. Although the library is young, it has quickly become one of the most important libraries in the university, both in terms of its documentary collection and its capacity. It is staffed by a team of specialized librarians with extensive experience in the field. The library has been fully computerized and computers are used in all direct and indirect library operations.
Library Building
The new library building was opened in 2003 and consists of:
- Ground floor: This includes a storage room for books of interest to students and teachers in the field of specialization, with two internal offices and a lobby to receive students and teachers.
- First floor: This includes a reading room with a thesis room and an administrative office.
Human Resources
| Staff | Number | Attachment |
|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 3 | University Library |
| Aides | 3 | – |
| IT Technician | 2 | – |
| Pre-employment Contracts | 3 | – |
| Total | 11 | – |
The library is managed by the Librarian, who supervises all library operations, whether administrative or technical, in coordination with the college administration, such as:
- New acquisitions
- External relations
- Welcoming students and listening to their concerns
Circulation Department:
- Tasks:
- Follow up on the library registration process for professors and students
- Follow up on the internal and external borrowing process for professors and students
- Renew lost library cards
- Grant clearance certificates to graduating students
Borrowing:
The following categories benefit from the borrowing service:
- Professors
- Students of the Faculty of Arts and Languages
- External students
The following table shows the number of books allowed for borrowing and the duration allowed for each beneficiary:
| Beneficiary Category | Number of Books | Allowed Duration (Days) |
|---|---|---|
| Students of the Faculty of Arts and Languages | 2 | 10 days |
| Graduate students | 3 | 10 days |
| Postgraduate students | 3 | 10 days |
| Students from other universities (library cooperation) | 2 | 10 days |
| Professors | 50 | 20 days |
Guidance and Bibliographic Research Service:
- Tasks and Services:
- Ensure bibliographic research for researchers and train beneficiaries on how to use library tools
- Manage the process of updating the library’s general indexes through descriptive and analytical indexing
- Receive, guide, and advise students and professors
- Provide information on the borrowing system and internal regulations
Bibliographic Research:
The service has an automated index, where students and professors can perform bibliographic searches according to the indexes (authors, titles and subjects).
- Supervision of interns and students of the Documentation and Libraries Institute within the framework of applied internship
Documentary Resources Management Service:
This service coordinates between the agents responsible for processing at the storage level to determine the new acquisition list, process it, and then enter it into the lending process. The most important thing that distinguishes this service is:
- Ensure all types of indexing operations
- Enter index cards automatically
- Submit the annual documentary resources report
Library Services:
- Services provided by the library:
- Internal and external lending
- Automated bibliographic search
- Bibliographic search through various descriptive indexes.
- Descriptive indexes for theses and dissertations
- Automated search
This includes using the library’s automated indexes to search for information sources of information inside and outside the library. Beneficiaries can search automatically from inside and outside the library via the Internet in Arabic and French for all library holdings.
Documentary Resources:
| Type of Resource | Number of Titles | Number of Copies |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic books | 49,302 | 254,443 |
| French books | 26,029 | 175,735 |
| English books | 3,761 | 18,669 |
| Master’s theses | 166 | – |
| Journals | 491 | 25 |
