Dr Mohamed Negm
Abu Dhabi,UAE
Summary
I am a digital transformation and knowledge-management leader with over a decade of experience advancing library and research systems in the UAE. My work focuses on integrating open-source technologies such as Koha, DSpace, and AI-driven tools to create innovative, user-centric library.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior System Librarian
The Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research
Abu Dhabi
2019.08 - 2026.04
- Manage all aspects of library information technology.
- Planning, coordinating, and managing workflows of library systems and technology unit.
- Leading unit in developing and implementing best practices for resource description and management in integrated library system.
- Developing and administering technical specification contracts for electronic resources with vendors.
- Maintenance of library's integrated online and offline systems.
- Monitor all technical services processes.
- Provides monthly, weekly, and daily statistical reports.
- Planning data migration to library systems.
- Providing administrative oversight for planning, selection, integration and development of future library technologies, systems, applications, and other digital infrastructure.
Library Systems Consultant
ALZAD for Digital Archiving
2017.11 - 2019.05
- Install, implement, and configure Library systems and software to meet customer business requirements.
- Provide product consultancy & training to users.
- Provide post live support to Customers.
- Monitor client training/consultancy requirements throughout implementation to satisfy customer needs.
- Provide hands-on assistance with system set-up.
- Prepares evaluation of library systems based on observations and surveys.
- Library, Digital Archiving, and Information Science workshop lecturer.
- Experience of migrating to Open-Source Integrated Library Systems.
- Establish and execute project communication plan.
- Coordinate recruitments or selection of project personnel.
- Schedule and facilitate meetings related to library systems projects.
Lecturer in Digital Archiving and library Information Science
ALZAD for Digital Archiving
Cairo
2015.09 - 2017.09
- Planning and creating lectures, materials, and presentations for workshops.
- Stay updated on innovations and changes within their program field.
- Advising trainees on how to be successful in their jobs.
- Evaluating trainee’s performance promptly.
Library Team Leader
Jumeirah University
Dubai
2014.09 - 2016.02
- Administer, direct, and review library programs.
- Develop library policies and procedures.
- Plans, organizes, administers, and coordinates library services.
- Prepares reports for CAO.
- Assist the CAO in developing the annual operational plan of the library.
- Collaborates with Academic Program Directors, instructional staff and learning and development academy personnel to develop the library collections and required supporting library resources.
- Trains Library Team members to perform duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Supervises teams to ensure excellence in delivery of liaison services, enquiry and lending services, acquisition and cataloguing services, e-library services and bookstore services.
Information Technology Lecturer General Education Department
Jumeirah University
Dubai
2014.09 - 2016.02
- Designing, preparing, and developing teaching materials.
- Preparing weekly lectures in accordance with college requirement.
- Conduct teaching in accordance with university requirements.
- Supervising students research activities.
- Setting and marking examinations.
- Conduct assessment as outlined in course syllabus and guided by director.
- Prepare course file documentations.
- Attend bio weekly meeting with program director.
Assistant Manager
MISR International University Library
Cairo
2011.11 - 2014.09
- Administer, direct, and review library programs.
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work.
- Provide guidance to management on developing, implementing, and revising library programs and policies and resolving issues regarding library operations and staff.
- Plans for responding to needs of a library by participating in the strategic planning process.
- Develop library policies and procedures.
- Teach library literacy classes to students.
- Plans, organizes, administers, and coordinates library services.
- Establish and monitor day-to-day systems and workflows in library.
- Document all library processes and procedures.
Networks Library & Systems Specialist
MISR International University Library
Cairo
2008.08 - 2011.11
- Prepares all settings, system preferences and parameters for Koha library system to library.
- Maintain the Web Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), including recommend and implement new features as they become available.
- Creating PHP reports for Koha library system.
- Designs all the library fliers, brochures, and monthly reports.
- Presents all technical support for Koha library system.
- Handle automation responsibilities.
- Provides supervision to the library systems Department, trains, and coordinates activities of the systems staff.
- Designs digital library interface.
- Designs systems library interface.
- Additional responsibilities may include working on the staff intranet.
- Administers library server.
- Responsible for the inventory of the contents of the library.
Reference Librarian
MISR International University Library
Cairo
2006.06 - 2008.08
- Responsible for electronic library section.
- Prepares reports for supervisor.
- Responsible for presenting information services.
- Presenting all circulation services.
- Process resources for placement on shelf.
Reference Librarian
MAADI Public Library
Cairo
2003.04 - 2006.06
- Plans and organize work according to season of year, special events and regular library schedule.
- Attends meetings and participates in professional library organizations.
- Responsible for the patrons’ membership and circulation desk.
Education
Ph.D. Degree - Library and Information Science
Capital University
Cairo, EgyptMaster's Degree - Library and Information Science
Cairo, EgyptPreliminary master's - Library and Information Sciences
Capital University
Cairo, EgyptBachelor of Arts - Library and Information Sciences
Cairo, EgyptSkills
- Very Good English language proficiency
- Ability to learn and support new systems and applications
- Very good practical experience in all library work
- Excellent communication skills
Certification
- Linux Administrator, 2021
- Mastering PHP & MySQL, 2012
- 2 TOEFL certificates 2011, 2008.
- MARC format, 2005
- Unicorn, 2005
- Photoshop, 2005
- HTML, 2005
- Search engine, 2004
Projects
ECSSR Publications Platform, Setting project goals and coming up with plans to meet those goals., Maintaining project timeframes, budgeting estimates and status reports., Coordinating project team members and developing schedules and individual responsibilities., Digital Library Repository (DSPACE), Installing Linux server and DSPACE system., Proactively maintain and develop all Linux infrastructure technology to maintain a 24x7 uptime service., Training other staff to use the system.
Publications
- آليات عمل البرمجيات المفتوحة المصدر واستخدامها في المكتبات _ مجلة المكتبات والمعلومات. _ 16 (2017). _ طرابلس: دار الثقافة للنشر.
- معايير النظم الآلية المتكاملة مفتوحة المصدر _ مجلة المركز العربي للدراسات والبحوث في علوم المكتبات والمعلومات. _ مجلة 34 (يوليو 2017). _ طرابلس: دار الثقافة للنشر.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior System Librarian
The Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research
2019.08 - 2026.04
Library Systems Consultant
ALZAD for Digital Archiving
2017.11 - 2019.05
Lecturer in Digital Archiving and library Information Science
ALZAD for Digital Archiving
2015.09 - 2017.09
Library Team Leader
Jumeirah University
2014.09 - 2016.02
Information Technology Lecturer General Education Department
Jumeirah University
2014.09 - 2016.02
Assistant Manager
MISR International University Library
2011.11 - 2014.09
Networks Library & Systems Specialist
MISR International University Library
2008.08 - 2011.11
Reference Librarian
MISR International University Library
2006.06 - 2008.08
Reference Librarian
MAADI Public Library
2003.04 - 2006.06
Ph.D. Degree - Library and Information Science
Capital University
Master's Degree - Library and Information Science
Preliminary master's - Library and Information Sciences
Capital University