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OVERVIEW

The University of Bahrain libraries aim to provide the University’s affiliated audience with information that supports learning and scientific research programs, along with the necessary tools and programs to encourage independent self-learning, acquiring information literacy and building a knowledge society. Also, the University libraries strive to serve the Bahraini community to achieve the objectives of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030.

The library acquires and provides all the necessary resources – both printed and electronic – to support the academic and research programs of the university and the community and makes them available to students and researchers for borrowing or for direct use through the electronic library portal.

https://uoblibrarymedad.uob.edu.bh/en/

The academic staff and students have an important role in acquiring books and various information sources, as the library lists the desired books needed by departments, faculties, and centers, and then prepares and classifies books and other new materials that are purchased and enters their data into the library’s automated catalog.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Acquire and develop resources groups.
  2. Develop information services.
  3. Develop information literacy programs and self-learning and scientific research skills.
  4. Develop systems to access electronic information.
  5. Improve the quality of services, procedures, and systems in libraries.

The University of Bahrain libraries aim to provide the University’s affiliated audience with information that supports learning and scientific research programs, along with the necessary tools and programs to encourage independent self-learning, acquiring information literacy and building a knowledge society. Also, the University libraries strive to serve the Bahraini community to achieve the objectives of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030.

The library acquires and provides all the necessary resources – both printed and electronic – to support the academic and research programs of the university and the community and makes them available to students and researchers for borrowing or for direct use through the electronic library portal.

https://www.ac-knowledge.net/uobv3/

The academic staff and students have an important role in acquiring books and various information sources, as the library lists the desired books needed by departments, faculties, and centers, and then prepares and classifies books and other new materials that are purchased and enters their data into the library’s automated catalog.

https://libcat.uob.edu.bh/

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Acquire and develop resources groups.
  2. Develop information services.
  3. Develop information literacy programs and self-learning and scientific research skills.
  4. Develop systems to access electronic information.
  5. Improve the quality of services, procedures, and systems in libraries.

LIBRARY HOURS

Main Library Hours

Sunday to Thursday

  • Central: 7:00 – 19:00
  • Science & IT Library:  7:00 – 19:00
  • BTC: 7:30 – 3:30
  • Health Science Library:  7:00 – 7:00
  • Law Library: 7:00 – 3:00

Center’s Library Hours

Sunday to Thursday:

  • The English Learning Centre: 9:00 – 15:00
  • The French Studies Centre: 9:00 – 15:00
  • The American Studies Centre: 9:00 – 15:00
  • The Centre for Traffic and Road Studies (CTRS): 9:00 – 15:00

*Times may vary during the student holiday periods.
*Open to the public (Limited access due to COVID-19).

LIBRARY CENTERS & FACILITIES

CENTERS

The English Learning Centre
The French Studies Centre
The American Studies Centre
The Centre for Traffic and Road Studies

CENTER’S HOURS

Sunday to Thursday
9:00 – 15:00

ROOMS

Study rooms: 17
Study places: 1727

FACILITIES

Student PCs: 217
Public Access Catalogues (PACs): 28

COLLECTIONS

Hardback books (print) 310,000
e-books – over 170,000
e-journals – 27,000
e-theses, 1.5 million full-text
A sizeable collection of AV materials Maps

STUDENTS

Loan 5 books for 4 weeks

POST GRADUATES

Loan 10 books for 4 weeks

FACULTY

Loan 25 books for one semester

Library guides

Please see the following brochures that explain more about the services that the library provides to its users:

LIBRARY E-SERVICES

LIBRARY E-SERVICES

SERVICES

THE COLLECTIONS

A collection constituted of over 310,000 print books, 170,000 e-books, 27,000 e-journals and One Million and a half e-theses. This collection is constantly growing and you are welcome to suggest a new title by completing the electronic book recommendation form:

Purchase Request Form

These collections consist of local and international publications of a number of organizations for whom the UOB Library was designated as a publications depository counterpart in Bahrain. They include the United Nations, the World Bank, WHO, ESCWA and UNESCO. Theses and dissertations completed at the UOB are also part of this collection and listed in the Kingdom of Bahrain Database.

http://library.uob.edu.bh/Assets/Databases/KOB.aspx

All collections that are held by the library can be searched and many can be accessed online via the Digital Library Portal:

http://www.ac-knowledge.net/uobv3/

Print books can be borrowed by faculty and students who hold a valid UOB card and as per the following:

Faculty can borrow up to 25 books for a whole semester; Post Graduate students can borrow 10 books for 4 weeks; and undergraduate students can borrow 5 books for 4 weeks. Book loans can be renewed by using the self-check machines available at the library or remotely via the online catalogue, or by using the mobile phone App ‘Bookmyne’. See the following instructions or request help from a member of the library staff:
http://library.uob.edu.bh/en/Forms_new/reqpinstd.asp

Please avoid late returns as fines for overdue books will be charged. As a courtesy, the system will send you an automatic email message 5 days before the item is due, to remind you that books are due for return. It is your responsibility to return all the books on time. Non-compliance will result in an automatic block. Non-returned or lost books will need to be replaced or paid for as per the Circulation Rules and Regulations     (PDF، 0.9 MB، 4 Pages).

If the item you need is on loan, you may place an automatic hold via the online catalogue or ask a member of staff to place a hold for you. You will be notified by email as soon as the item becomes available. The item will be held for you for 5 days.

Reserve materials are those high-use items that faculty require to be read by groups of UOB students, i.e. REQUIRED READING. These books are taken out of regular circulation and placed at the Circulation Desk in the Library. Materials that have been placed on Reserve are located at the Circulation Desk and may be borrowed for 2 hours, as long as the item is returned half an hour before closing time. Reserve books     (PDF، 0.4 MB، 1 Pages) may also be borrowed overnight and must be returned before 8.00 the next morning. Faculty wishing to place material on reserve should provide copies of the documents along with the course information and indicate the period the materials should be located on Reserve. Faculty members may provide electronic materials to be made available to students from the digital library.

Books or articles that the library does not hold and that are needed for research can be sourced via our document delivery system by using this form: Click here . The service is for UOB students and faculty only.

Library users have access to computers via the library’s computer labs located in all libraries.  The computer labs allow students and faculty members to search the UOB catalogue and full-text databases from the digital library portal; to access resources on the World Wide Web; to access lecturers’ notes, assignments and distance learning programs; and to use word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and other specialized programs. There are dedicated PAC workstations in each library providing access to the library’s catalogue. Students may reserve a workplace with advanced booking for a period of one hour. From the computer lab, students can print documents in the Copy Centre.

In partnership with Al-Moayyed Commercial Services, the University libraries now have two newly equipped Copy Centres where users can have access to a number of services like photocopying, binding, laminating, and scanning.
The photocopiers are card-operated. The rechargeable copy cards can be purchased at the Copy Centres.
The Copy Centre     (PDF، 1.1 MB، 4 Pages) also takes care of the printing services for the PC Lab for the students. They have dedicated high resolution printers at each campus which are run on a prepaid mode directly from each computer at the PC Lab.

Students, faculty and staff interested in learning about the library are invited to attend various tours and user information classes about the library and its resources.  The library offers a host of programs that are intended to educate users on the resources available in the library.

These classes aim to empower students in developing independent learning skills and adopting an analytical, creative and innovative approach to learning. New students and faculty would benefit from attending a library orientation program. A session can be arranged with two days’ notice. Sessions are short and can be tailored to the needs of the group or the individual.

Faculty members with classes requiring student research can arrange sessions that provide students with instruction     (PDF، 1.1 MB، 2 Pages) on the resources available in their field and teach them referencing methods and ways of avoiding plagiarism, by completing the request form: http://library.uob.edu.bh/en/

The library provides a number of guides in how to use library resources. These guides can be accessed online from the Digital Library portal

http://library.uob.edu.bh/en/LibraryCatalogue/usegui.htm

The Liaison Librarians liaise with the colleges and academic departments with regard to information literacy programs and collection development. They design and present course-related library instructional sessions as requested by faculty; develop online guides and bibliographies; offer one-on-one research consultations for students and work with faculty to provide additional services and develop the collections.  They also participate in running the Orientation Program for the Foundation Year.

List of Liaison Librarians

CONTACT US

Director Office

Mohamed Ghali Rashed                     Tel: 17438808                     Fax: 17449838                    E-mail: mghali@uob.edu.bh
Web Site: https://uoblibrarymedad.uob.edu.bh/en/

Central Library

Tel: 17438010                    Fax: 17449838                    E-mail: Library@uob.edu.bh

Law Library

Tel: 17437521                    Fax: 17449838                    E-mail: Library@uob.edu.bh

Science & IT Library

Tel: 17437883-7884                    Fax: 17449838                    E-mail: Library@uob.edu.bh

Bahrain Teachers College

Tel: 17437883-7884                    Fax: 17449838                    E-mail: Zalshaikh@uob.edu.bh

College of Health Science Library

Tel: 17435814                    Fax: 17449838                    E-mail: Library@uob.edu.bh