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Mohamed Anwar

Learning Resource Center - Team Leader
Dubai
Mohamed Anwar

Summary

Experienced Library Leader with 20+ years in academic libraries, specializing in digital transformation and aligning university libraries with accreditation standards. Proven ability to enhance learning environments, develop diverse collections, and implement innovative technologies. Skilled in policy development, budget management, and staff training. Committed to advancing academic success through tailored programs and services.

Professional Skills:

  • Academic Library Operations and Management
  • Digital Transformation
  • Accreditation Alignment
  • Strategic Planning
  • Policy Development
  • Budget Management
  • Staff Training
  • Collection Development
  • Research Assistance
  • User Services
  • Project Management

Overview

22
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
3
Languages

Work History

Jumirah University

Team Leader – Learning & Resource Center
02.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Strategic Planning: Developed strategic plans to achieve high accreditation standards for Learning Resource Centers (UAE Standard 19).
  • Library Operations Management: Managed and developed university library operations, enhancing accessibility and user experience.
  • First Line of Communication: Acted as the primary contact for resolving concerns regarding library resources and services.
  • Reference and Research Assistance: Provided timely reference and research assistance to students, faculty, and researchers, utilizing extensive knowledge of information sources.
  • Collection Development and Analysis: Curated and maintained the library's collection, increasing diversity by 10%. Conducted comprehensive collection analysis to optimize resource allocation and budget management.
  • Digital Integration and Collections: Led digital resource adoption, boosting utilization by 25%. Supported digital library collections, including e-books, audiobooks, and digital media.
  • Information Literacy Instruction: Designed and provided information literacy instruction to support self-directed learning in various settings and instructional modalities.
  • User Services and Training: Developed user-centric services and instructed users on research techniques and the use of online resources, improving engagement by 85%.
  • Outreach and Collaboration: Developed targeted outreach programs for library resources and academic technologies. Collaborated with faculty to develop course-related instruction sessions and tailored research guides, improving student outcomes.
  • Library Resources Promotion: Promoted library resources through orientations, training, workshops, and networking.
  • Policy and Procedure Implementation: Developed and implemented library policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective operations.
  • Staff Leadership and Development: Trained and supervised library staff, volunteers, and other personnel, providing ongoing support and professional development opportunities. Contributed to a positive work environment by supporting staff and promoting professional development.
  • Volunteer Programs: Oversaw volunteer recruitment and training programs to enhance staffing capacity during peak periods or special events.
  • Facility and Space Management: Optimized space utilization within the library through thoughtful design and organization of physical layouts.
  • Budget Management: Managed the library budget effectively, securing additional funding for resources.
  • Client and Vendor Relations: Engaged with database suppliers, publishers, and library solution companies, negotiating optimal offers and services.
  • Data Management: Managed and analyzed data on library services and operations, continuously developing information literacy programs to align with the latest technologies.
  • Library Governance: Participated in activities related to library governance, scholarly research, and professional service.
  • Research Support: Enhanced support for research activities, increasing scholarly communication service usage by 40%.
  • Instructional Technology Leadership: Led campus initiatives in using instructional technology to engage students in effective learning experiences.
  • Program Development: Created programs and activities to promote library usage and literacy.
  • Patron Satisfaction: Increased patron satisfaction with timely responses to reference inquiries.
  • Student Outcomes: Improved student outcomes through collaboration with faculty on tailored research guides.
  • Resource Allocation: Optimized resource allocation and budget management through comprehensive collection analysis.
  • Digital Library Utilization: Achieved a 25% increase in digital library utilization through successful digital integration initiatives.
  • User Engagement: Enhanced student engagement by 85% through the development and implementation of user-centric services and information literacy programs.
  • Staff Development: Improved service delivery efficiency by 60% through mentoring and professional development of a diverse team.
  • Research Support: Increased the usage of scholarly communication services by 40% through robust support for research activities.
  • Outreach Impact: Strengthened community connections and increased library usage through targeted outreach and marketing programs.
  • Vendor Relations: Secured optimal offers and services through effective negotiation with database suppliers, publishers, and library solution companies.
  • Facility Optimization: Maximized space utilization through thoughtful design and organization, enhancing the library environment.
  • Volunteer Program Enhancement: Successfully recruited and trained volunteers to support staffing needs during peak periods and special events.

Self Employed · Freelance

Digital Transformation& Library Service Consultant
1 2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Provided specialized technology consultancy for establishing, growing, and automating libraries using advanced information technologies.
  • Conducted on-site visits, comprehensive studies, needs assessment, and strategic development operations to align with organizational objectives.
  • Developed project implementation and management plans, detailing resource allocation, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Established effective communication channels among project team members, oversaw the creation of project-related documents and contracts, and conducted project handover meetings upon securing approvals.
  • Documented and disseminated knowledge from projects to stakeholders for future use.
  • Provided technical services for installation, data conversion, migration, maintenance, and upgrades.
  • Managed software development, customization, testing, and quality assurance.
  • Ensured equitable access to information resources and services in both physical and virtual environments.
  • Innovatively implemented new technologies and library services.
  • Assured adequate library and research resources within the assigned budget, planning for collection growth and technological change.
  • Researched, concluded, and managed licenses, copyrights, and consortia agreements.
  • Managed the library budget.
  • Hired and trained staff, conducted performance reviews, and ensured high-level professional service.
  • Conducted technical presentations, demonstrations, consultations, and training.
  • Served as the key point of contact for clients, providing expert guidance on products and services while maintaining excellent communication.
  • Developed strong relationships with clients, leading to increased loyalty and repeat business.
  • Organized workshops and seminars to educate customers about product offerings and industry developments, fostering long-term engagement.
  • Handled customer issues confidently, using complex problem solving for effective resolution.
  • Implemented training programs to improve the skills and performance of service consultants across the department.
  • Efficiently managed multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining strict deadlines and quality standards.

ALZAD for Digital Archiving

Academic Library Services Consultant
12.2018 - 12.2021

Job overview

  • Technology Consultation and Strategic Development: Provided specialized technology consultations for establishing, developing, and digital archiving for academic libraries. Conducted on-site visits, state-of-the-art studies, requirements determination, and strategic development to align with organizational goals.
  • Software Development and Quality Assurance: Led software development, customization, testing, and quality assurance to ensure high standards and effective functionality.
  • Digital Systems Advisory: Offered expert advice on a wide range of digital systems issues, including strategy, policy, management, and service delivery.
  • Best Practices for Digitization: Provided clear understanding and implementation of best practices for academic libraries' digitization projects, including audience identification and potential partnerships with scholars and universities.
  • Project Planning and Execution: Created comprehensive, scheduled work plans for digitization projects. Ensured intellectual control through clear, binding documents and reassessed protocols for archive donations and permissions for scholars.
  • Licensing and Permissions: Provided clear understanding and management of licensing and permissions for digital libraries.
  • Training and Development: Conducted training courses for staff and interns on proper digitization methods. Recommended guidelines for creating digital finding aids and prioritizing materials for digitization.
  • Digital Archive Supervision and Standards Compliance: Supervised the handling of archives according to international standards. Implemented and developed libraries and records management systems.
  • Client Communication and Support: Recorded and monitored all aspects of communication with clients, reviewing against the sales plan. Provided ongoing support post-implementation, ensuring long-term success of implemented solutions.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.

Police Academy - Qatar Ministry of Interior

Systems Librarian & Library Manager
11.2008 - 09.2018

Job overview

  • Integrated Learning Environment: Maintained and enhanced the library’s integrated learning environment, ensuring student, faculty, and staff engagement.
  • Equitable Access: Ensured equitable access to information resources, services, facilities, and systems in both physical and virtual environments.
  • Collection Development: Developed and maintained the library's collection of books, journals, and other materials.
  • Reference and Research Assistance: Provided reference and research assistance to students, faculty, and researchers.
  • User Instruction: Instructed users on the use of library resources, including electronic databases, catalogs, and other tools.
  • Policy Development: Developed and implemented library policies and procedures.
  • Faculty Collaboration: Collaborated with faculty to develop course-related library instruction sessions and research guides.
  • Library Operations: Performed duties such as selecting, acquiring, cataloging, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials, and providing bibliographical and readers' advisory services.
  • Technology Implementation: Innovatively implemented new technologies and library services.
  • Information Systems Consultation: Provided consultations on library information systems issues, including strategy, policy, management, and service delivery.
  • Professional Development: Maintained up-to-date knowledge and skills in Symphony, Horizon, and ADLIB, including managing Symphony and 3M RFID library management and security solutions.
  • Project Planning and Execution: Planned and executed library projects, ensuring quality control and auditing of library catalogues.
  • License and Agreement Management: Researched, concluded, and managed all necessary licenses, copyrights, and consortia agreements.
  • Budget Management: Managed the library budget effectively.
  • Staff Training and Performance: Hired, trained, and conducted performance reviews of staff to ensure a high level of professional service.
  • Academic Administration: Participated in the academic administration of the Academy through the Senate, Senate Library Committee, and Deans and Academic Directors group.
  • Team Collaboration: Acted as a positive team member, contributing to the achievement of overall team targets.
  • Library Systems Management: Managed, coordinated, and administered library systems, and performed related library services for consortia projects.
  • Resource Guide Curation: Curated and maintained resource guides to maximize discovery and use of information resources.
  • Resource Update: Stayed up-to-date on new resources as they were added to the collection.
  • E-Resources Management: Administered the library’s electronic resources, ensuring reliable discovery and access through library system tools.

Moza Bent Mohamed independent School

Library Manager & IT Administrator
10.2005 - 10.2008

Job overview

  • Main Responsibilities include: Establish and maintain effective working relationship with employees, Library Committees, Friends of the Library, and other departments and professional groups
  • Perform other related duties in Libraries as required: selecting, acquiring, cataloguing, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials, bibliographical, and readers' advisory services
  • Manage the Library’s finances within the annual budget
  • Manage staff work schedule and payroll records
  • Establish and maintain library collections including selecting, classifying and overseeing cataloging of materials
  • Oversee the daily operation of the library
  • Maintain patron/circulation statistics
  • Train, supervise, and evaluate library staff
  • Maintain knowledge in and ability to operate library computer systems
  • Remain informed concerning library-related issues and information
  • Oversee facility maintenance.

Knowledge Ware Technology For library Services

Systems Library Administrator & Projects Coordinator
02.2002 - 09.2005

Job overview

  • Main Responsibilities include: Provides specialized technology Advisory for establishing, developing and automating libraries, using information technologies through visits, state of the art studies, requirements determination and improvement of strategic development operation to carry organizational goals
  • Distinguished technical participation – Technical Services
  • Record and monitor all aspects of communication with clients and review against the sales plan
  • Representing Company to large number of exhibitions, conferences, meetings with customers and vendors
  • Being a very positive team member and proved to be extremely helpful to the achievement of overall team targets
  • Managing customer relations, accounts, sales & business development
  • Conducting technical presentations, demonstrations & consultations
  • Providing technical services for installation, data conversion & migration, maintenance & upgrade
  • Software development, customization & testing and quality assurance
  • Providing advice on a wide range of information systems issues including strategy, policy, management and service delivery
  • Technical & systems training
  • End users technical support
  • Library and archiving systems technology specialist using international applications (Unicorn Library management systems)
  • Troubleshooting Client-Server Multi-Tier Applications over LAN
  • Some projects I involved in as a Project Manager, Trainer or Consultant with K-Ware: MPL Misr Public Library – Cairo – Egypt
  • ENAL Egyptian National Agricultural Library – Cairo – Egypt
  • KNL Kuwait National Library – Kuwait
  • MJL Ministry of Judge Library - Kuwait
  • FAI Family Affairs Institution Library - Qatar
  • MBM Moza Ben Mohamed School Library – Doha –Qatar
  • JBG Jouaan Ben Gasem School Library – Doha –Qatar.

Education

Helwan University
Cairo, Egypt

Master's program in Library Science from Library And Information Science
01.2023 - 04.2026

University Overview

Helwan University
Cairo, Egypt

Bachelor of Arts from Libraries & Information Science
06.2001

University Overview

Grade: V Good

Helwan University
Cairo, Egypt

Preliminary year for the Post Master degree of MLIS
01.2002 - 04.2003

University Overview

Grade: Good

Skills

Client Relationship Building

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Honored by the President of Jumeirah University for contribution in recruiting and welcoming new students
  • Distinguished Employees Award from Qatar Ministry of Interior

Affiliations

Affiliations
AFLI (the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information)

Activities

Activities
Participate in organizing seminars pertaining to the library and Information Science Field

Areas Of Interest

Areas Of Interest
  • Planning and creating strategies of Libraries
  • Digital Archiving
  • Digital content management system
  • Databases Management
  • Digital libraries
  • Electronic Archive
  • Information Management
  • Research & Training
  • Data Collection & knowledge Management
  • Document & Materials Digital Migration Projects

Personal Information

Personal Information
  • Date of Birth: 01/23/1981
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Egyptian


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Quote

Paying attention to simple little things that most men neglect makes a few men rich.
Henry Ford

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Timeline

Team Leader – Learning & Resource Center
Jumirah University
02.2023 - Current
Helwan University
Master's program in Library Science from Library And Information Science
01.2023 - 04.2026
Academic Library Services Consultant
ALZAD for Digital Archiving
12.2018 - 12.2021
Systems Librarian & Library Manager
Police Academy - Qatar Ministry of Interior
11.2008 - 09.2018
Library Manager & IT Administrator
Moza Bent Mohamed independent School
10.2005 - 10.2008
Systems Library Administrator & Projects Coordinator
Knowledge Ware Technology For library Services
02.2002 - 09.2005
Helwan University
Preliminary year for the Post Master degree of MLIS
01.2002 - 04.2003
Digital Transformation& Library Service Consultant
Self Employed · Freelance
1 2022 - Current
Helwan University
Bachelor of Arts from Libraries & Information Science
05.2001

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