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Dissertation Information for Abdulaziz Mohammad Al-Misfer

NAME:
- Abdulaziz Mohammad Al-Misfer

DEGREE:
- Ph.D.

DISCIPLINE:
- Library and Information Science

SCHOOL:
- University of Pittsburgh (USA) (1988)

ADVISORS:
- E. Blanche Woolls

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- Sean Hughes
- Ellen Detlefsen
- William Nasri

MPACT Status: Fully Complete

Title: A combined public/school library system for the educational district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A model for planning

Abstract: This study investigated the current state of public and secondary school libraries under the supervision of the Educational District of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to determine factors that hinder their development and the attitudes of the librarians, teachers, and public library patrons toward the present system. Data were gathered via the survey and interview techniques. A different questionnaire was developed and administered to each of three groups: librarians, school teachers, and patrons of the public libraries. Interviews were conducted with librarians, school principals and the heads of the Public and School Library Departments at the Ministry of Education.

The findings revealed that the existing public and school libraries are not meeting the needs of their users. Specific reasons cited included the lack of awareness on the part of both the public and educational leaders of the importance of public and school libraries, a shortage of qualified professional and trained staff, and a lack of funds.

Given these results, as well as recommendations from the literature, this researcher proposed a merging of public and school libraries, initially within the Riyadh Educational District and ultimately within Educational Districts throughout the Kingdom, as a solution to these problems. A planning model to facilitate this merger was also proposed. This model outlined the strategies necessary for the implementation of the recommended combined public/school library system.

MPACT Scores for Abdulaziz Mohammad Al-Misfer

A = 0
C = 0
A+C = 0
T = 0
G = 0
W = 0
TD = 0
TA = 0
calculated 2008-01-31 06:23:03

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Students under Abdulaziz Mohammad Al-Misfer

ADVISEES:
- None

COMMITTEESHIPS:
- None