The Iraqi Journal for Information and Documentation Studies

Editorial of the first issue of the fourth volume

The purpose of this study is to investigate into the implementation of an Enterprise Content Management System for cultural heritage institutions in Egypt, and what is the studies, policies, plans, programs and projects required and recommended.The study was based on the descriptive analytical method To find out the reality of digital content management in heritage institutions that represent the study Population. A checklist used as a data collection tool.The overall results further indicated the need for an effective content management strategy, to ensure that program requirements are met and end users’ needs are addressed, and also streamlining of the processes and driving operational efficiencies .Recommendations that evolved from this study include the following: Develop a clear and written content management strategy. In addition to, developing the policies related to content management, and the continuous evaluation of the existing system through indicators, statistics and comments.

The study aimed to identify the actual reality of practical (summer) training practiced by students of the Department of Information Technology and Libraries at the Institute of Administration / Rusafa, and the effectiveness of the training process and its ability to keep pace with the modern technological developments that have entered the field of training, which can actually be used in the field of specialization and according to what is requested The current job market, and what is the extent of their benefit from practical (summer) training, and has it given them the skills, experience and knowledge they need in their field of specialization in the future. And a statement if the training period (two months) is sufficient and its time is suitable for students to benefit from it, and to know whether the training is appropriate in the summer vacation or to make it during academic year, and to identify the training needs, the types of training and methods used in it, the training programs and stages of their preparation, and the study relied on the curriculum Descriptive and analytical study has come out with a number of results and recommendations.

The research aims to identify the importance of social networks and the role they play in strengthening social, cultural and scientific bonds and ties among friends on Facebook pages، knowing the reactions among subscribers، the form and nature of publications for the owners of personal pages and the participation of others’ publications in what is published on their personal pages, which represents A type of personal self-archiving. In addition, the research tried to find out the effect of the number of friends with the number of publications. The descriptive survey method was used in the process of collecting and analyzing data. For this, personal page sites were used according to the chosen intentional sample, which was represented by faculty members, self-employed person, undergraduate and graduate studies students, and on Consecutively (25-18-3-4) the research reached many results related to the process of intellectual communication with its various topics and knowledge and how to form relationships without restrictions or conditions as well as to overcome geographical and linguistic barrier, which resulted in a hypothetical communication that supported traditional communication and is not an alternative to it. A set of recommendations that would make the sobriety and confidence high among members of society present in the pages of a For Facebook and within multiple geographic areas and respect for views and opinions, especially with regard to materials published graphically or video recordings.

The research sheds light on electronic information services and focuses on the full texts electronic databases (dissertations, theses, and electronic books) and the possibility of making them available to library workers for the purpose of updating database and supplementing it with all library holdings from electronic resources, as well as for the library users who needs Electronic resources.The research aims to establish a wireless local network with mesh technology to provide electronic information services (OPACs and electronic resources), to use them by workers in completion of library work related to data entering, updating the database and updating OPAC, as well as to use by beneficiaries who wish to search the library catalogs or access to the full texts of electronic resources.The research reached a number of results, the most important of which is the possibility of investing the mesh networks in libraries to provide information services and the possibility of making electronic information services available within the library building through wireless local networks, The research concluded a number of recommendations, the most important of which is endeavoring to provide electronic information services within the library sites and strive to use wireless networks in general to take advantage of them to standardize library work.

With the disruption to social gatherings presented by the corona virus, University of Bahrain as other Universities and educational institutions started the use of online learning as an instructional continuity plan for tools instructors used to deliver live lectures, so students don’t miss a lecture or classes through Team or Blackboard platforms as well as other functions and processes. The Online Learning management system (Blackboard) is used as a learning mode to deliver a Second year, IS course at the above-mentioned University. This “descriptive, analytical study highlights the available tools and facilities of the learning management system (Blackboard) which was implemented and, lead to a successful fulfillment of the requirements of a Data Base Management systems Course. The practiced (Blackboard) features that facilitate the interactions, communications, collaborations and, completion of the requirements include virtual Lecturing, discussion forums, and other, while conducting (Assignments, Tests, Project development, Lab Exercises) by the students. Regarding Instructor’s Practices and Findings the study covered a period of 2nd semester 2020 as a result of the quarantine imposed after the spread of Covid19 pandemic, whereas regarding the instructor’s perspective positive experience faced during the months of use of the platform are analyzed and discusses. Main finding was the positive and satisfied implementation of the Blackboard tools reflected in the positive benefits on the performance of the students.