الأربعاء، 20 يونيو 2012

Dr. Naima Hassan Jabur



Department of Library and Information Scienc
College of ArtsSultan Qaboos University
P.O.Box 42  Al-Khud 123 – Sultanate of Oman
Phone and Fax (House) (968)  513042
Phone (Office) (968)  515660
Nationality:  Iraqi
Language Proficiency: Arabic and English


EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT

EDUCATION:
INSTITUTION
- University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Al-Mustansiriyha University,   Iraq
- Baghdad University, Iraq
DEGREE
- Ph.D. in Library and Information Science with Distinction .  - Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science
- Higher Diploma in Library & Information Science
- BA Arabic Language minor statistics
DATE
1983

1981

1972-1973

1968-1972

EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYER

JOB

DATE

Sultan Qaboos University/
Department of Library and Information Science

- Associate Professor

- Head of the Department of Library and Information Science

1998-present

October, 1999- Sept. 2006

Musrata University College of Science, Libya Department of Computer Science

- Head of the Department of Computer Science

- Full Professor

1997-1998


1996-1998

Al-Mustansiriyha University, Iraq

- Head of the Department of Library and Information Science.

1991-1996

Al-Mustansirya University/ College of Arts/Department of Library and Information Science

- Director of the Computer Unit of the College

- Lecturer

- Assistant Professor
- Full Professor

1985-1996


1983-1988

1988-1993
1993-1996
USA/University of Pittsburgh/ School of Library and Information Science

- Information Assistant

1980-1982

USA/Indiana University/ Main Library

- Information Assistant

1979-1980

Baghdad University/ College of Science

- Information Specialist

1972-1978

AWARDS AND HONORS


1990-1995
Awards for Distinction in University Teaching for five years
1983
Harold Lancour Award for Excellence in International Studies in Library and Information Science
1982
Distinction in Ph.D. comprehensive examination in Library and Information Science
2009
Distinctive researcher at the College of Arts and Social Sciences/ Sultan Qaboos University/ Oman

TEACHING:
1983-1996
Iraq
Taught  courses in:
BA:
-      Information Technology, Scientific and Technological Resources, Use of Computers in Libraries and Information Centers, Introduction to computers and BASIC programming language, and English Readings for Information Science,
Master 's Degree and Ph.D.:

Bibliographic Databases (Master's and Ph.D levels), Advanced Scientific Management for libraries, Programming and Systems Analysis, Information Retrieval Systems, Masters, and Ph. D levels, and Microcomputer Applications  

1996-1998
Libya
Taught courses in:
BA:
-    Analysis and Design of Information systems, PROLOG and Artificial Intelligence, C Programming Language, English Readings in Computer Science, and Databases
Master’s Degree:
- Computer applications, to the Chemistry Department, College of Science/ Musrata University, Libya.
1998-present

Taught courses in:
BA:
-    Information Systems,  Information Technology,  Scientific and Technological Resources, Use of Computers in Libraries and Information Centers, English Readings for Information Science,  Databases,  Information Retrieval Systems, and The Internet
Master’s Degree:
-    New Trends in Information Science (Knowledge Management and Open Access Resources)
-    Data Statistical Analysis and the Application of SPSS
-    Medical Information Systems and Databases
Special Higher Medical Diploma Program:
-    Knowledge management
-    Medical Information Database and Systems

 






 

NON-CREDIT ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPS
DATE
ACTIVITY
3rd May 2004
SQU Day:  Children and the Internet
22nd April 2001
College of Arts’ Weekly Seminars. Lecture: “Use of Information Technology by Social Sciences”
13th March 2000
College of Arts Weekly Seminars. Lecture: “Knowledge and Information:  Citations from Quran”
23rd November 2000
Organizer and  lecturer,  Internet workshop for the College of Arts Faculty members
25-27th October 2000
Workshop: “An Introduction to the Internet”
24th October 1998
College of Arts Second Cultural Week.  Lecture: “Network Citizen Rights”

TEAM AND COLLABOTATIVE EFFORTS:
2003-2005
Electronic Class(Co-author Dr. Sabah Abdul Karimr). Research Project supported by SQU,2003-2005
2002-2004
Measurement of the Scientific Productivit of Faculty Members at SQU.  (Co-author Dr. Abdul Majeed Bo-Azza). Research Project supported by SQU,2002-2004
2001-2002
An Evaluative Study of the use of Information Technology Within the Basic Education Plan: The Case of Oman.  Research Project supported by SQU, 2001-2002
2000-2002
Evaluative Study: Matching College of Arts Graduates and Market Needs. (Co-author Dr. Abdul Majeed Bo-Azza). Research Project supported by SQU,2000-2002
2002
Evaluative Study of Muscat 8th Book Festival as  head of the team  from the Department of Library and Information Science
2002
Supervising a team project: Productivity of Faculty members at the College of Arts and Social Sciences:  An Analytical Study and Bibliographic list. 
2004-2005
Supervising a team project: E-Class as a Mean for Solving Higher Education Problems: Analytical Study For the SQU Case.

EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO JOINING SQU:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1983- 1987
1987
1994-1996
1995
1996-1998
Consultant:
-      Information Documentation Center for the Arab Gulf Countries,Iraq
-      Scientific Documentation Committee, Iraq
-      National Library, Iraq
-      Petroleum Discoveries Company, Iraq
-      Industrial Documentation and Information Center, Libya

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP:
IRAQ

-   Scientific Board (Center of Arabic History)

-   Higher Studies Committee (Almustansiriyha University)

-   Scientific Board (Center of the Arabic History)

-   Expert Board (National Library)

-   Information and Libraries Association
-   Iraqi Computer Association
OMAN

-   Higher Studies Committee/ College of Arts (SQU/Oman),

-   Council of Publishing/ SQU

-   Special Library Association/ Arabian Gulf Chapter
-   Omani Library Association
AMERICA
-      Special Library Association
TUNIS
-      Arab Federation for Libraries and Information
International
-      Senior member at the International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT)


POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION:
Higher Diploma
-          Al-Mustansiriyha University, Iraq
-          Regional Center for Computer Science, Iraq
Master Degree
-          Department of Library and Information Science / Al-Mustansiriya University, Iraq
-          Chemistry Department, College of Science/ Musrata University, Libya
-          Department of Library and Information Science/ SQU
Ph. D.
-          Department of Library and Information Science / Al-Mustansiriya University, Iraq

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AT OMAN:

 Curriculum Development & Evaluation:
Department of Library and Information Science, SQU/ Oman
-      Revision of the BS program according to the years 1999-2004 plans
-      Redesign the Suggested Master’s Program in Library and Information Science.
-      Preparing the Program for Higher Diploma on Medical Librarians required by the Ministry of Health.
-      Preparing for the Ph.D, in Information Studies
Ministry of Education/
Essential Learning
-      Member of the Committee for preparing the “Information Technology Curriculum”  for Essential Learning, Ministry of Education.

Scholarship in Teaching:
Writing Educational textbooks:
Al-Mustansiriyha Univ, Iraq
1986

-      Statistics for Librarians.
1989
-      Scientific and Technological Literature. 
Public Authority for Book, Yemen 1995
-      Introduction to Computers and Data Processing for Libraries
Musrata Univ.  Libya, 1997

-      Computerized Systems' Analysis and Design,
Oman, 2000

-      The Essentials of the Internet: Educational and Training Introduction
SQU, Oman, 2002
-      Structure and  Design of  Databases: Applications  with the Use of Microsoft Access
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Advising, Counseling, and Availability to Students activities:


6-10th March 1999


1999-2000

2000-2004


2nd May,2001.,2003

2004-2005


2005-2011

2007-

2010-
2011-
Member:
-      Judgment committee for the Cultural and Social researches,Third Cultural Week for The Arab Gulf Countries Universities
-      Judgment committee for the Cultural and Social researches, Scientific Matching between SQU and United Arab Emirates University
-      Judgment committee for the Cultural and Social researches, Deanship of Students' Affairs on the occasion of the University Day.
-      Coordinating Committee responsible for the rules of printing and publishing scientific, intellectual, cultural literature.
-      Supervising the Medical Librarins Project fpr the Higher Diploma in Medical Librarianship
-      Supervising several Master’s Theses in Library and Information Science,
-      Member of the University’s Curriculum Committee
-      Member of the Academic Council at SQU
-      Senior member at the International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT)

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, OMAN:
INVITED TO GIVE LECTURES ON
8th March 2000


25th April 2000

28th October 2000


May 2000

3-4th April 2001


2001, 2003
17-18 March 2002


2006-



Nov., 2008



March12, 2010
-     “The Book and the Internet” at the Meeting on the Importance of the Book as a Cultural Tool, Ministry of National Culture
-    International School Libraries Day, Lecture:” The use of Technologies in Teaching and Learning”
- 7th Annual Conference, Special Libraries Association, Arabian Gulf Chapter as a moderator of a technical session about “Digital Libraries”
-    Training program on Information Technology, the Institute of Public Administration
-    First Arabic Conference, the Institute of Public Administration. Lecture: “The Arabic researcher and the Information Overload”
-    Muscat Reading for all Festival coordinator
-    Knowledge Management and the Application of the Electronic Government/ Institute of Public Administration.
-    Coordinator of the Special Library Association (SLA/AGC) workshops as being the as the Personal Professional Development member within its Board
-    - Information between Importing and Exporting:  The Web2:0.  Dept. of Lib & Inf Sci. /SQU

-    Interview through Tirhal program at Al-Shabab Channel, Oman regarding the 17th Annual Conference of SLA/AGC in Muscat
Research Activities:
PUBLICATIONS (IN ARABIC)

BOOKS
1-      Use of Computers in Generating Periodical Indexes. Baghdad: Information Documentation Center for Arab Gulf Countries, 1985.
2-      Statistics for Librarians. Baghdad, Al-Mustansiriyha University, 1986.
3-      Computerized Systems' Analysis and Design, Cairo: International House for Publication and Distribution, 1997.
4-      The Essentials of the Internet: Educational and Training Introductory.  Oman, Muscat:  Al-Roaya Publishing House, 2000.
5-      Structure and  Design of  Databases: Applications  with the Use of Microsoft Access,  Oman:  Sultan Qaboos University, 2002.
6-      Electronic Government and the Possibility of its Application at Sultanate of Oman: Survey Study.  Muscat: Instititute of Public Administration, 2003.
7-      A Peacock in the Land of Penguins.  Translation with M.S. Jabur. Oman Establishment for Press, Publication & Advertising, 2008
8-      The Power of Ethical Management.  Translation with M.S. Jabur. Oman Establishment for Press, Publication & Advertising, 2008


ARTICLES:
1.       Online Searching for Information.  Information Documentation Journal. 1985.
2.       Library Network in Developing Countries. A'alem Al-Kutob Journal. 1986.
3.       Proposed Information System for Al-Mustansiriyha Central Library. Al-Mustansiriyha College of Arts Journal. vol. 15, 1986.
4.       Selective Dissemination of Information: Evaluative Study for the SDI services at the Scientific Documentation Center. Arabic Journal for Information, vol. 9.No.4, 1988.
5.       Scientific Management and Operation Research: Study for its Applications in Libraries. Al-Mustansiriyha College of Arts Journal. Vol. 17, 1989.
6.       Bibliographic Databases and their Design Phases with use of CDS/ISIS. Resalt Al-Maktaba Journal. vol. 26, 1991
7.      Infrastructure of Information Science and Its Impact on the Library and Information Science Programs. Al-Mustansiriyha College of Arts Journal. Vol.19, 1991.
8.      Probabilistic Method in Preparing Indexes Based on the Subject Similarity Relationship between Citation and cited documents. A'adab Al-Rafdian. Journal. vol.23, 1993.
9.      Technological Use Limitations for the Establishment of Information Network among Academic Libraries. Al-Mustansiriyha College of Arts Journal. 1993.
10.  Qualifications of Bibliographic Citations Used by Specialist in Lib. & Info. Science and Psychological Science. Al-Mustansiriyha College of Arts Journal. 1994.
11.  Citation Analysis (translated essay).  Resalt Al-Maktaba. Jordon. vol. 29, No. 3, 1994.
12.  Universities between Knowledge and Technological Development. A'afac Arabia journal.  Year 1, 1993.
13.  Documentation of Information Systems: Study of Its Requirements and Limitations. Arabic Journal for Information.  Tonisia. Vol.15, No.2, 1994.
14.  Characteristics of Information Sources Used by Studies Published in Al-Mustansiriyha College Journal.  Al-Mustansiriyha College of Arts Journal, 1995.
15.  Understanding Bradford Law in Humanities. Arabic Journal of Information, vol18, No. 1, 1997
16.  Knowledge transfer between the Book and The Cybernetics, Arabic Journal of Information vol. 21, No.2, 2001

17.  Economics of Ideas within the Cybernetics Environment.  Afaq Iqtisadia, Vol. 22, No. 87, 2001.

18.  Future Vision of the Needs of The Humanities and Social Sciences Within The Technological Change.  Yeman, Sanna University, Journal of the College of Arts.  Vol. 25, 2001.
19.  The Impact of the Internet on Library and Information Science Education.  Muscat, General Administration Institution, Al-Edari, Year 23, No. 87, 2001.
20.  The Arabic Researcher Between Scarcity and Overload of Information.SQU, Arabic association for Adminstrative development, and the Institution of Public Administration, The First Arabic Conference in Administrative Researches. Muscat, April 3-4, 2001.
21.  Co-Authored with Abdulmajeed Bouazza.  An Evaluative Study of the Market Needs for Information Specialists in the Sultanate of Oman.  Arabe d’Archives de Documentation and d, Information,  Year 6, (No.11-12) Dec., 2002  p43-68.
22.  An Evaluative Study for the Omanian Experience Towards the Use of Information Technology Within the Basic Education Plan.  Research Project supported by SQU, No. IG/ART/INFO/0101.
23.  Library and Information Science Program at Sultan Qaboos University:  Analytical Study.  Fahad National Library Journal. Vol.8, No.5, 2003.
24.  Future Vision of The Information Specialist Rule within Knowledge Management.   King Fahad National Library Journal. Vol.29, No.2, 2004.
25.  Knowledge Management and Engineering for Achieving The E-Government Project.  Journal of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies.  Vol. 31, No. 117, April 2005.
26.  The New Role of the Information Profession Within the Knowledge Management Era. King Fahad National Library Journal.  King Fahad National Library Journal. Vol.10, No.2, 2005.
27.  Bouazza, Abdelmajid and Naima Jabr. (2008) An Evaluative Study of the Market Needs for the Graduates of the departments of Library and Information Science and Mass Communication at Sultan Qaboos University (Accepted for publication in Revue Maghrébine de Documentation et d’Information

PUBLICATIONS (IN English)
BOOKS
1-      Ph.D Dissertation:  Academic Librarians Attitudes Towards Librarianship in Try State Area: The Impact of Technology.  University of Pittsburgh, 1983.
2-       Scientific and Technological Literature. Baghdad: Al-Mustansiriyha University, 1989.
3-       Introduction to Computers and Data Processing for Libraries. Yemen: The General Institute for Books, 1995.

ARTICLES

1.      Dewey Decimal Classification: A Comparative Study Between 18th and 19th Editions. Al-Mustansiriyha College of Arts Journal. Vol. 11, 1985.                                                                                             
2.      The Use of Technology in Humanities and Social Sciences.  Tunis:  Revue Maghrebine de Documentation et d’Information,  no.12, 2003.
3.      Perception of E-Learning and Knowledge Management:  A Trend Toward Integration.  Tunis:  Revue ِArab D’Archives De Documentation & D’InformationVol 8 (No.15-16), Nov. 2004.
4.      Physicians' Attitudes Towards Knowledge Transfer and Sharing. Accepted for publishing at  Journal of Global Competitiveness (JGC).,2007.  Vol 17:4, pp248-260
5.      E-Class as a Mean for Solving Higher Education Problems: Analytical Study For the SQU Case.  Co-authored with Sabah Abdul-Kareem and Mousa Al-Kindee.  Supported by SQU.  Research No.:  IG/ART/INFO/04/01.  Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, 2007,.  Vol,1:2
6.      Alert Services as an Approach to Satisfy the Researchers’ Current Awareness Needs. The Electronic Ibrary.  Vol.26, No. 6, 2008.
7.      Measuring Omani Information Professionals’ Competencies:  From the Professionals Perspectives.  the Electronic Library.  2010
8.      User-Based Collection Development at Royal Hospital Library – Alert Service Approach.  .  the Journal of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies.  2011
10.  Jabur, N. (2011) Assessing Searching Results’ quality of Google Search Engine: Considering Various Search Approaches. Online Information Review.
11.  Jabur, Naeema and Mohamad Mottar.(2011)  Readiness of Omani Health Libraries to Participate in a Collaborative resource sharing and national health information network.  International Journal of Business and Social Sciences. Vol.2, No.3, pp. 210-216.


CONFERENCE PAPERS
1985 (Iraq) Information Documentation Center for Arab Gulf's Experience. Automated Documentation of Information Meeting.  “Use of Computers in Preparing Indexes”

1986 (Iraq) Sixth Scientific Conference for Information. Baghdad. “Text Automated Editing”
1989 (Iraq) Eighth Scientific Conference on Information. Baghdad“  Measuring Library Culture for the Iraqi Community
1992 (Iraq) Meeting of the Use of Computers in Libraries. Books and Documentation House.  “Natural Language Based Information Systems with the Use of AskSam”

1993 (Jordan) Information Systems in the 21st Century Meeting.  Multimedia Project for Learning

1993 (Iraq) Third National Meeting for Information.  “LAN and Document Storage and Retrieval: The Experience of the Books and Documentation House”
1994 (Iraq) First Scientific Meeting of the Books and Documentation House.  “Documents Storage and Retrieval System”
1998 (Oman) Second Cultural week of the College of Arts/ Sultan Qaboos University  “The Nationality Rights on The Internet”

1999 (Oman) Seventh Annual Conference “Toward a Network of Electronic Libraries: A Gulf Perspectives.  “The Impact of the Internet on Library and Information Science Education”

2001 (Oman) The First Arabic Conference in Administrative Researches.  “The Arabic Researcher Between Scarcity and Overload of Information”
2001 (UAE) 12th Arabic Meeting of the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information
Matching the Needs of the Job Market and the Training of Information Specialist:  the Case of the Sultanate of Oman.  Couthored with Abdul Mjeed Bouazza. Al-Sharja, Nov., 5-8.

And “Library and Information Science Program at Sultan Qaboos University:  Analytical Study
2002 (Bairut) 13th Arabic Meeting of the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information. “Information Specialist:  New Roles for Managing Knowledge”
2003 (Oman) Scientific Meeting of the Information Specialists in OmanThe Philosophy of the Library and Information Science within The Current Era”
2003 (Oman) ETEX 2003 Conference.  SQU.  20-22 October, 2003..  “Evaluative Study for the Omanian Experience Towards the Use of Information Technology Within the Basic Education Plan”
2004 (Syria) The 1st International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies:  From Theory to Practice – ICTTA'04.  Syria:  Demascus, 19-23 April, 2004.  Perception of E-Learning and Knowledge Management:  A Trend Toward Integration.

2004 (Oman) Current Administrative Directions Role in Preparing and Developing The 21st Century Leaders.  Meeting , Muscat 10-11 October, 2004.  The Current Knowledge direction and Its Role in the Academic Institutions' Development of the Digital Era
2004 (Cairo) ا4th Regional Conference:  Libraries of The Eastern Mediterranean about Virtual Health Libraries and its Effects on E-Learning and Information Society Building. Cairo, Nov. 23-25, 2004.  Higher Diploma of Medical Librarian:  The Case of Sultan Qaboos University

2006 (Aljeria) The 16th Conference of the Arabic Federation  for Libraries and Information (AFLINUS), 19-21/3/2006.  Physicians' Attitudes Towards Knowledge Transfer and Sharing
2006 (Oman)Human Resources and the Digital Environment Meeting. Institution of Public Adminstration, Muscat, 11-13/6/2006/.  6
2007.   (Oman) Library Profession and Job Marketing at Sultanate of Oman.  Presented at the Third Open Meeting for Information Professionals at Sultanate of Oman. Muscat,  Feb. 13th, 2007
2007 (Qatar) E-performance evaluation with the use of e-matrics.  Presented at the 13th Annual Conference of the SLA/AGC, April.
2008 (Oman) Medical Librarian as Mediator between Knowledge and Physicians

2009 (Oman)  Libraries in Digital Society presented at Meeting on Arabic and International Digital Libraries Projects.  Sultan Qaboos Islamic Culture Center, 30/12/2009
2009 (USA) Presenting the SLA/AGC at the SLA Annual Conference.  Washington, DC, June 12-17. And share in the workshop on Social Networking for the researcher.
2010 (Oman) Open Leadership within the Open environment.  Presented at the Role of e-government in achieving effective management conference.  Institution of Public Adminstration, Muscat, 12-14/12/2010.
2010 (Oman) Information Searching Skills in the digital environment. Sultan Qaboos Center for Islamic Culture.  Muscat.  20-21/06/2010.
2010 (Hong Kong)  Quality of Google Search Engine’s Results: Presented at the 2nd Internationa Conference on Information and Multimedia Technology.  China:  28-30/12/2010.
2011 (Oman)  Ethical Infrastructure within the Virtual Envirinment.  Presented at Meeting on High Ethics on the Digital Environment.  Sultan Qaboos Center for Islamic Culture, 13-15/2/2011.

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