BUL - Update
(2006 - 2007)
     
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FROM THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR
I write my last
letter from Bethlehem. Little did I think when I arrived in 1997
that ten years later I would still be here. The De La Salle
Christian Brothers are a worldwide institute with educational
ministries in 80 countries throughout the world. I feel very
privileged and grateful to have had the opportunity to serve here in
the Holy Land. Only a small percentage of Brothers have experienced
the same privilege.
It’s true that
Bethlehem University has had a greater impact on me than I have had
on the university. I leave with a sense of admiration of the
administration, faculty, staff, and students for what is
accomplished here on a daily basis. I have gained a deep
appreciation of the Palestinian people in general who are able to
endure harsh treatment and denial of human rights. The resiliency
of the people who can pick up the pieces and continue with pleasant
dispositions is an admirable trait. Also the traditions of
hospitality will remain with me always.
I have always
considered my role as an important contribution to the total
operation of a university. As Director it is my responsibility to
manage a library that functions effectively. The university is a
successful organization as a result of a library, as well as the
other units, that offer the best resources and services possible.
Everyone will
agree that the library has experienced tremendous growth and
development in the past ten years. By no means do I claim sole
responsibility for this progress. The efforts and contributions of
many must be included in accounting for this increase. The
administration and faculty have continually offered suggestions for
selecting resources. In the performance of their routine tasks the
members of the library staff are responsible for offering essential
services. The staff must be congratulated for the support and
contributions in the daily operation.
For any major
additions the library depends on grants and contributions offered by
agencies, organizations, and individuals to fund such additions.
The library would have little in terms of resources without the
contributions of the donors and benefactors. Previous issues of
this newsletter have noted the significant additions in past years.
This issue lists the contributions that have been added during the
current year. It’s easy to conclude that the donors play an
important and essential role in our ability to offer an improvement
in resources. The growth and development is a result of the
participation of many. I offer my sincere appreciation and
gratitude to all involved. The library will continue to be a center
for learning with the involvement of many under new leadership.
Br.
Dominic Smith |
LIBRARY
COLLECTION (PRINT AND NON-PRINT)
|
LC Classification |
Number in English and other languages |
Number in Arabic |
AV material |
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A |
General Works |
340 |
226 |
3 |
|
B-BJ |
Philosophy, Psychology |
1,417 |
1,654 |
15 |
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BL-BX |
Religion |
2,277 |
3,539 |
12 |
|
C |
Auxiliary Sciences of History |
244 |
231 |
10 |
|
D |
History: General and Old World |
3,705 |
5,701 |
125 |
|
E-F |
History: America |
324 |
134 |
5 |
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G |
Geography, Anthropology, Recreation |
947 |
828 |
5 |
|
H |
Social Science |
5,414 |
4,194 |
420 |
|
J |
Political Science |
852 |
957 |
1,389 |
|
K |
Law |
225 |
240 |
0 |
|
L |
Education |
2,181 |
2,044 |
145 |
|
M |
Music |
218 |
134 |
8 |
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N |
Fine Arts |
640 |
365 |
1 |
|
P-PA |
General Philology and Linguistics
Classical Languages and Literatures |
910 |
276 |
622 |
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PB-PH |
Modern European Languages |
1892 |
92 |
11 |
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PJ-PM |
Languages and Literatures of Asia, Africa,
Oceania, American Indian Languages and Artificial Languages |
670 |
7568 |
5 |
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PN |
General Literature |
1,181 |
741 |
109 |
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PQ |
French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
1,908 |
172 |
60 |
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PR |
English |
2,600 |
116 |
336 |
|
PS |
American |
1,029 |
103 |
1 |
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PT |
German, Dutch, Scandinavian |
126 |
31 |
24 |
|
PZ |
Fiction |
436 |
17 |
9 |
|
Q |
Sciences |
5,608 |
834 |
979 |
|
R |
Medicine |
3,731 |
1,037 |
528 |
|
S |
Agriculture |
257 |
236 |
1 |
|
T |
Technology |
2,184 |
565 |
192 |
|
U |
Military Science |
73 |
80 |
0 |
|
V |
Naval Science |
7 |
15 |
1 |
|
Z |
Bibliography, Library Science |
403 |
402 |
29 |
|
Total |
41,799 |
32,532 |
5,045 |
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TOTAL COLLECTION - LANGUAGE STATISTICS
|
Language |
Volumes |
|
Arabic |
33,741 |
|
Arabic-English |
274 |
|
Arabic-French |
6 |
|
Arabic-Spanish |
1 |
|
English |
41,880 |
|
English-Arabic |
436 |
|
English-French |
1 |
|
French |
2,566 |
|
French-Arabic |
2 |
|
French-English |
3 |
|
German |
46 |
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Greek |
11 |
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Hebrew |
15 |
|
Italian |
41 |
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Latin |
4 |
|
Russian |
9 |
|
Spanish |
835 |
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Total= |
85,950 |
BEST STUDENT
ASSISTANTS’ AWARDS
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Fall 2006-2007
Sana Shreim |
Spring 2006-2007
Marwa
Ayyad
Samah Hamad
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MEDIA SERVICES
Over a period of a
few years the space in the basement has been developed in order to
create four distinct units: Audio Visual Center, Radio Studio,
Videoconferencing Facility, and Digital Media Center. The staff working
in these units is always ready to offer assistance to faculty and
students who plan to make use of the advanced technology provided in
these facilities. Plans for the use of this space forced the closure of
the bindery.
STUDENTS WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS
The Arab Student
Aid International has provided the funds for three additional machines
for use by students with visual impairment.
Merlin Plus
is a video magnifier system which enables students with low vision to
read small print. The
Mountbatten Brailler is an
electronic Braille writer which allows students to type in Braille and
print in English text. The
JAWS Software is now
available in Arabic. The primary use by students is typing assignments. |
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RESOURCES
The final phase of
the major AED/USAID project was completed during the year.
Hundreds of books in both English and Arabic and other non-print
resources were added to our collection.
Book Aid
International works with
partners “to support national development and quality education through
increased access to learning materials.” This organization has accepted
our application and has provided us with 242 books in English covering a
wide range of topics with up-to-date information.
Fr. Thomas
Fitzpatrick, SJ, a generous
benefactor, has contributed regularly to the library collection. During
the year more than 150 books in English were added as a result of his
generosity. Literature, biography, history, physics and other topics
are included.
Missio Aachen
has offered a grant of 5,500 Euros for the purchase of resources. These
funds have been used to cover the costs of journals and books in English
and Arabic.
In a project
supported by Life for Relief
and Development (LIFE) and
coordinated by Palestinian
Agricultural Relief Committee (PARC)
the library received a collection of 200 books and CD-ROMs in
English. The books cover a variety of topics in business, computer,
education, mathematics, nursing, sciences, and technology.
The government of
Ireland
has offered a small collection of books in the history and literature of
Ireland. |
The
Center for Arab Unity Studies
regularly contributes books in Arabic. The most recent collection
includes books in the humanities.
The
Korea Foundation
has offered a small collection of books and DVDs covering topics in the
art and culture of Korea.
A grant from the
Lasallian Education Fund
is supporting the subscription to HINARI (Health InterNetwork Access to
Research Initiative). Students and faculty in the Faculty of Nursing
and Health Sciences and the Faculty of Science can gain access to one of
the world’s largest collections of biomedical and health literature.
eIFL (Electronic
Information for Libraries) is
supporting a three-year subscription to BioOne, a unique aggregation of
high-impact bioscience research journals. Oxford English Dictionary
Online (OED), Oxford Reference Online, and SAGE Journals Online are also
provided through eIFL.
Sheth and LAMP
Foundations continue to fund
electronic subscriptions to American Marketing Association journals.
Mrs. Elizabeth
Moley visited again bringing
additional artifacts to add to the collection in Turathuna.
The generosity of
all the donors to our library is greatly appreciated. With their
support our resources have greatly improved in both quality and
quantity. |
EBSCO
Session Usage Report - BETHLEHEM UNIVERSITY
|
Date |
Average Length |
Searches |
Total Full Text |
PDF Full Text |
HTML Full Text |
Image/ Video |
Smart Link |
Custom Link |
Abstract |
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June 2006 |
33 |
85 |
43 |
29 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
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July 2006 |
35 |
137 |
59 |
47 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
|
August 2006 |
32 |
389 |
76 |
57 |
19 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
42 |
|
September 2006 |
38 |
400 |
227 |
142 |
85 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
366 |
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October 2006 |
36 |
725 |
299 |
145 |
154 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
319 |
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November 2006 |
47 |
1,577 |
849 |
408 |
441 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
862 |
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December 2006 |
40 |
964 |
381 |
180 |
201 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
422 |
|
January 2007 |
47 |
522 |
410 |
225 |
177 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
330 |
|
February 2007 |
43 |
1,743 |
1,275 |
522 |
753 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
1,061 |
|
March 2007 |
47 |
2,211 |
1,474 |
531 |
938 |
5 |
35 |
0 |
1,874 |
|
April 2007 |
58 |
3,799 |
3,684 |
1,382 |
2,302 |
0 |
70 |
0 |
3,249 |
|
May 2007 |
51 |
4,730 |
1,616 |
835 |
778 |
3 |
33 |
0 |
1,857 |
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Totals |
42 |
17,282 |
10,393 |
4,503 |
5,874 |
16 |
207 |
0 |
10,477 |
CIRCULATION STATISTICS 2006 – 2007
|
L.C.Class |
Summer 2006 |
Fall 2006 |
Spring 2007 |
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|
Arabic |
English |
Total |
Arabic |
English |
Total |
Arabic |
English |
Total |
|
A |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
B |
248 |
10 |
258 |
1,365 |
78 |
1,443 |
1,336 |
127 |
1,463 |
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C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
D |
153 |
24 |
177 |
1,026 |
53 |
1,079 |
666 |
83 |
749 |
|
E-F |
5 |
0 |
5 |
28 |
6 |
34 |
20 |
4 |
24 |
|
G |
8 |
0 |
8 |
118 |
37 |
155 |
235 |
67 |
302 |
|
H |
425 |
17 |
442 |
1,661 |
287 |
1,948 |
1,752 |
316 |
2,068 |
|
J |
98 |
0 |
98 |
241 |
36 |
277 |
152 |
33 |
185 |
|
K |
3 |
2 |
5 |
16 |
3 |
19 |
23 |
10 |
33 |
|
L |
157 |
10 |
167 |
1,077 |
118 |
1,195 |
1,162 |
104 |
1,266 |
|
M |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
20 |
0 |
20 |
|
N |
6 |
4 |
10 |
78 |
5 |
83 |
91 |
7 |
98 |
|
P |
499 |
53 |
552 |
2,380 |
762 |
3,142 |
3,211 |
1,045 |
4,256 |
|
Q |
37 |
19 |
56 |
195 |
242 |
437 |
160 |
402 |
562 |
|
R |
28 |
35 |
63 |
211 |
431 |
642 |
330 |
507 |
837 |
|
S |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
24 |
3 |
27 |
|
T |
24 |
24 |
48 |
112 |
129 |
241 |
139 |
133 |
272 |
|
U |
5 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
V |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Z |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
13 |
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Total |
1,702 |
198 |
1,900 |
8,532 |
2,207 |
10,739 |
9,338 |
2,841 |
12,179 |
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Daily Average |
57 |
6 |
63 |
120 |
31 |
151 |
126 |
39 |
165 |
 ARCHIVES
Ms. Francoise Watel and Mr. Fabien Opperman from the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of France, specialists in archiving, visited the University
Archives in the library. They examined our system of classification of
materials, studied our needs, examined the contents, offered proper
advice, and made suggestions for equipment to manage the Archives
professionally. The final report will be available when it arrives. |
ONLINE CATALOG SEARCHES
|
Date |
Number |
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June 2006 |
785 |
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July 2006 |
616 |
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August 2006 |
818 |
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September 2006 |
3,052 |
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October 2006 |
2,143 |
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November 2006 |
2,146 |
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December 2006 |
1,202 |
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January 2007 |
1,613 |
|
February 2007 |
3,411 |
|
March 2007 |
2,673 |
|
April 2007 |
2,339 |
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May 2007 |
1,493 |
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Total= |
22,291 |
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Mr. George Awwad,
Reference Librarian, participated in a workshop organized by the
National Institute for Educational Training that considered the
formulation of a curriculum for training public school librarians in
Palestine. He offered sessions to a group of 20 school librarians
covering various topics in library and information science and services
for school libraries. The group visited Bethlehem University Library
for an orientation tour.
Other programs
include:
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George Maria –
ICDL Certificate
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Mary Morcos – Course in Translation
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Valerie Rock – Statistical Analysis
“SPSS13.0 Course”
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Suzi Salman – Course in Translation
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Francis Sleibi – Intel Conference 2
– Oracle 9 course
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