Division of Cataloging and Classification:

• his division undertakes the task of carrying out descriptive and objective indexing and classification of all sources of information that come to the library. It automatically indexes the sources in accordance with the latest standards followed globally by applying the “Rules for Resource Description and Availability Indexing” (RDA) in accordance with the MARC 21 standard and the Dewey Decimal Classification, 2nd edition. 23, as well as adopting the Library of Congress subject heading list for foreign books and the Unified Arab Index subject heading lists for Arabic books. The Division also undertakes the process of affixing tags for the RFID protection system and affixing classification numbers to the backs of books. So that they can then be arranged on shelves to be accessible to students and researchers. The Division also provides an ongoing briefing service, whereby a monthly report is prepared of all the titles of information sources that have been entered into the library’s integrated computer system “Horizon” and added to the library catalogues, and all beneficiaries are informed of that.

Computer Applications and Databases Division:

• this division supervises planning, analysis, coordination of automation, communication and online library systems, including library programming such as library websites and other software required by the library.

Division of Circulation :

• This division is responsible for everything related to borrowing and returning of books, in addition to organizing and follow-up the transactions of personal and official subscriptions in the library in accordance with the official instructions issued by the University. The library uses the Integrated Library System (Horizon), which provides a Union Catalog for search and retrieval that enables the researcher to search the holdings of all government university libraries using one single interface

reading rooms (sub-halls)

• which are distributed among the university faculties to serve their specializations and enrich their collections in coordination with the library liaison officers. The loan department contributes to the training of students in libraries and information science.

Reference Division:

• This division includes the basic sourcebooks for researchers such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, manuals, biographies and references in all disciplines and in different languages arranged and available for use in the following halls within the library: Al-Bukhari Hall, Ibn Khaldun Hall and Nasser Eddin Al-Assad Hall, in addition to the supervision of the free reading room where students can be seated as groups and group discussions

Binding and Restoration Division :

• The main task of this division is to repair and binding of library materials through the modern binding lab, which was established in the UJ library as a donation from Dar Al-Mandumah, this division is also responsible for organization of the materials that need to be delivered and received to and from the binding lab using the form of computerized lists.

American Corner :

• has many programs, including English language programs, conversation clubs, new speakers and Professional skills workshops.

Schumann Hall: