Brief Bio
Name: Salwa ELsaeed Abdul Karim
1. Personal Information
Ahmad E-mail: salwaa@squ.edu.om
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Department: Information Studies Department
Specialization: Information Science
Minor specialization: Cataloging
Address: Sultan Qaboos University, College of Arts & Social Sciences. P.O Box 42, P.C. 123. Al-Khod, Sultanate of Oman.
2. Employment History
Place of Work (Institution)
Year
Occupation
Ciro Unevirsty
1997
Licture
Sultan Qaboos Universty
2000
Assistant Professor
3. Education and Qualifications
3- 1 Qualifications
Qualification
Institution
Year
Ciro Unevirsty
Ph.D. in LIBRARY AND INFORMATION
SCIENCE
1997
4. Research
4-1
Research Interests
1 - New trends in Cataloging
2 - Web Cataloging
3-Issue of Organizing Digital Contents
4- Open Access
5- E-learning in library science
4-2
Papers (5 most important or recent papers)
1-Abdul Karim, Salwa (2015)
concordance of the academic programs in Arabic universities with the modern approaches of library and
information science: course of information harvesting as a model, Journal of modern trends in library and
information science,No.44 July 2015.p157-193.
2- Abdul Karim, Salwa (2014).
Readiness of Arabic manuscripts catalogues as Knowledge gates: evaluation study according to
The international standards, journal of Arab federation of library and information science.No 13.p.15-47
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3- Abdul Karim, Salwa (2014)
Readiness of Arab libraries for application of FRBR model:Pilot study ,Arab Journal of library and
information science. Vol. 34 ,(2014) p. 7-32.
4- Abdul-Karim, Salwa and Al-Salem, Naifa (2014) Proposed reading programs for developing
reading skills of pupils with learning disabilities in some primary schools in sultanate of Oman, Al-Fehrist
journal-NO. 47.
5- Abdul- Karim, Salwa (2013). The Role of Open source software in Improving The Quality of
Academic Program : Evaluation Study in the Department of Information Studies at Sultan Qaboos
University , journal OF Arab archives ,Documentation & information.,no.33-34,p.117-190
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Conferences (5 most important or recent conferences)
1- Abdul Kareem, Salwa,(2016)
Electronic documents and records management system in national authority of Archives and Documents in
Sultanate of Oman : Evaluative Study of Applying Functional Requirements. 5th International conference on –
Documentation And Electronic Archive. Cairo, Egypt , 16-17 march .
2- Abdul Kareem, Salwa,(2015)
Sultan Qabous University Students' Attitudes Towards Using Smart Phone Educational Applications the
14th European Conference on e-Learning ECEL-2015 University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK on the
29-30 October 2015.
3- Aldgeshy, Badria Salem, Salwa Al-Saeed Abdul Karim. (2015).
concordance training programs for specialist learning resource centers of the Sultanate of Oman to the
requirements of the digital environment: Evaluation Study", 6th International Conference of the Faculty
of Educational Sciences – AL-Zarqaa University "education in a renewed digital environment, Jordan
May 6/72015
4- AL Alawy, Afaf , Salwa Al-Saeed, Naifa Salem,(2014) .Competencies for specialist information in university libraries in Oman in the light of the Special
Libraries Association standards: a field study and the proposed training program. 25th conference of the
Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) on "the quality of performance standards in
libraries and information centers, archives," October 28 to 30 2014 Hammamet - Tunisia
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5- Abdul Kareem, Salwa , (2013)
"Readiness of Arabic manuscripts catalogues as Knowledge gates: evaluation study according to
Knowledge gates: evaluation study according to the international standards - conference of SAL -Abu
Dhabi, 23/25. April .2013
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Thesis Supervision (5 most recent theses)
1- Specialized Certificate Program Impact on Improving The Performance of the Specialist Learning
Resources in Oman According to the model of Jack Phillips . Master-2016
2- Competencies Information Specialists in University Libraries in the Sultanate of Oman in the Light
standards Special Libraries Association : Afiled Study with the Proposed Tranining . Master- 2014
3- Training Needs for Specialist Learning Resources Centers and Their Role at Development of their
Professional Performance : Afield Study at Saltant of Oman . Master- 2011
4- Citation Analyses of Master Degree Disserstation -1994-2005 Aproved by Sultan Qaboos Unevirsty
: Abibliometric Study . Master- 2008
5- The Status of using Internet by Faculty of the College of Medicine and Health Science at Sultan
Qaboos University Hospital :A case study .Master– 2009
5. Awards
6. Community Service
6-1 Community services (Lectures – Seminars – etc….)
 series of lectures and workshops in Cataloging , indexing and abstracting of the electronic
information resources - Institute of Administration , Sultanate of Oman , 2004-2011
 Series of lectures and workshops as a part of the cultural activities of Muscat Festival ,20042014
 Series of lectures and workshops for Information Studies Department Students on Accreditation
2015-2016
6-2 Committee membership (5 main committees)
1-Jury member of Journal of Egyptian Libraries Associations .
2- Jury member of Arab Journal of Sciences and Research Publishing
2- Member of Special Libraries Association SLA 2006 3- Member of Library committee- Faculty of Arts- SQU
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4- Member of Committee of Academic Advisor –Faculty of Arts -SQU
5- Member of
Social committee; Faculty of Arts- SQU
6 Member of -Examination Committee.- Faculty of Arts – SQU
7- Member of
Academic Advising Committee - Faculty of Arts –SQU
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