Prof. Shaheen Al-Hosany

Personal Info: Name: Prof. Shaheen Abdullah Al-Hosany Place of Work: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) University E-Mail: s.ho.samaha@gmail.com

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Educational Background:

1. PHD in Informatics, Florida State University, United States, 2000

Title of the Thesis: The Utilization of the Web for Decision-Making in the

       UAE Business Settings: Case of Dubai

2. MA in Library & Information Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (USA), 1993
3. BA in Arabic Language, Faculty of Education, University of the United Arab Emirates, 1983

Vocational Background:

• 2000 - …… : Senior specialist (training, information) - UAE University
• 2000 - 2010: Information and Libraries Consultant, Library of the Faculty of Islamic Studies in Dubai
• 2001 - 2004: Information and Libraries Consultant, Ministry of Information and Culture, United Arab Emirates
• 2000 - 2002: Information Consultant and Head of Library Service, Department of Libraries (UAE University)
• 2000 - 2002: Lecturer in the Department of Information Systems Management, Faculty of Management and Economics - UAE University
• 1984 - 1990: Head of Supply & Staff Development, Department of Libraries, UAE University
• 1981 -1983: Teacher at the Ministry of Education, United Arab Emirates

Courses and training (participants):

• 20 - 23/04/2002: Supervisory & Leadership Skills for Excellent Managers - UAE University
• 19-22/10/2002: Strategies and Methods of Excellent Administrative Leadership - UAE University
• April / 2000: Network Management - Tallahassee Florida
• March / 2000: E-Commerce – Chicago, Illinois
• 1990 - 1991: Studying English at Indiana University (Indiana-Bloomington)
• October / November 1978: a comprehensive study on manuscripts
• Added to other many courses in management and computer programs and systems.

Projects and Consultations:

• Supervising the development of the UAE University Libraries into E-Library system between 2000 - 2001 as well as uploading the databases indexes of library references to and promoting the accessibility of these sources on the web. By doing so, I was the first to build an e-library across the UAE libraries.
• Implemented a project to establish 5 public libraries in the UAE which are all attached to the Ministry of Information where we used the edge-cutting technologies. I was the first to use the RFID applications technology in libraries all over the Arab world. During the implementation of the project, I regarded myself in my homeland’s call for duty.
• Oversaw the development of library of the Faculty of Islamic Studies in Dubai to be an academic library that contributes to the academic accreditation process.
• Oversaw the establishment of a library for the Culture and Science Symposium in Dubai to be a specialized library for intellectuals.
• This is in addition to other contributions in developing dozens of libraries across the UAE, Qatar and Oman.
• Due to my status as the only one who holds a doctoral degree in library and information science all over the United Arab Emirates between 2000 and 2011, I volunteered for national service in the following:

1. Submitted a proposal for the establishment of a UAE National Library. Noteworthy, the United Arab Emirates has not until now a national library with the customary form known worldwide. Actually, I was prevented from implementing this project.
2. Submitted a proposal to build a national bibliography to support researchers and national publishing due to the fact that the UAE is the only state until now which hasn’t its own bibliography of scientific products. Also, I was prohibited from the implementation of this project.
3. Submitted a proposal to create a national network of all university, public, school and specialized libraries that serves scientific research everywhere in the Emirates, but I was also hindered from implementing this project.
4. Submitted a proposal to create a department for teaching of sciences of libraries and archiving in our universities because our country so far has not such a department that teaches this science. I was also prohibited from the implementation of this project.
5. Submitted a proposal for establishing a management and distribution systems for the government publications which are not collected under unified databank and really scattered nationwide; the matter which overburdens the researchers with additional efforts. The same reaction repeated against me which is prohibition from the implementation of the project.
6. I, and some of my colleagues who are specialized in the science of libraries, endeavored to register of an association of libraries and archives which should work on developing the profession inside the UAE. The request for establishing this legitimate association faced a rejection along the past ten years until now.

Training:

I deliver training content on libraries and information centers across the GCC countries. The under-cited are some of the courses I teach:

• Management of electronic resources in libraries and information centers
• Searching the electronic resources
• Establishment and Management of information centers
• Development of strategic plan for academic libraries
• Criteria of evaluation and acquisition in the modern library and information management systems
• Creation and management of learning resources centers in modern schools
• Development of groups for libraries and information centers
• Services of academic libraries
• Information Technology used in the management of libraries.

Areas of Work & Expertise:

• Establishment and management of information and research centers
• Establishment and management of libraries
• Supervising the process of converting paper documents into electronic formats
• Supervising the collection and organization of information and preparing it for use in decision-making
• Contribution in planning for the creation of informational infrastructure
• Overseeing the establishment and management of the National Archives for the maintenance of documents and to take advantage of them
• Contribution to the process of drafting laws regulating the cycles of production, organization and usability of information
• Establishment of electronic databases
• Teaching and training in the field of Informatics
• Providing consultancy and making studies for all kinds of libraries, as well as learning resource and information centers.

Contributions in organizing scientific conferences and workshops:

I contributed to the organization of many scientific conferences and workshops inside the United Arab Emirates, including, for example:

• Arab Automated Index Forum in 2010, held by the UAE University in collaboration with the National Center for Documentation and Research.
• UAE Libraries Forum, 2010, held by the Public Library of Sharjah.
• Libraries & archives Human Resources Development Forum, 2010, held by the UAE University in collaboration with the National Center for Documentation and Research.
• Presenting a workshop on the management of electronic resources in 2005 at the specialized libraries conference, Al-Ain.
• Arab Automated Index Forum on the Web in the 21st century, held by the United Arab Emirates University in 2004.

Scientific Research:

• Shaheen Alhosany, M. Awad Alaide. United Arab Emirates : Subject headings for libraries and Information Centers with DDC.  1st ed. Sharjah : libraryTech inc., 2007
• Shaheen Alhosany. New technologies and Information revolution and its effect in big achievement industry. Distinguished Achievements, Dubai, 2006
• Shaheen Alhosany, Ahmed Hafaz. Developing public libraries for Ministry of Culture. SLA, Gulf Chapter, Al-Ain, 2005

Membership in Professional Societies:

• Member of the American Library Association, ALA.
• Member of Specialized Libraries Association - Gulf Chapter SLA.
• Member of the Arab Federation of Libraries & Information (AFLI).

Education

Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida, USA | 2000|
• Ph.D. in Information Studies
• Thesis title: “The Utilization of the web for Decision Making in the UAE Business Setting: Case of Dubai"
University of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA  | 1993 |
• Masters  in Library and Information Science
• School of Information Science (SIS)
United Arab Emirates University | Al Ain, UAE | 1983 |
• Bachelor of Arts

EDUCATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2000 – present: Senior Specialist, and training coordinator, United Arab Emirates University
• 2000 –2011: Library Consultant, Islamic and Arabic Studies College- Dubai
• 2000 – 2007: Member of the committee, Culture and Scientific Association -Dubai
• 2000 – 2002: Course Director and Lecturer, Management Information Systems College of Business, UAE University
• 2000 – 2002: Library consultant, Senior Specialist, Library Deanship, UAE University
• 1984 – 1990: Head of Acquisition Department, Library Deanship, UAE University

Projects & Consultations

• Supervisor, Developing Zaid Library, UAE University to electronic Library

• Supervisor, a project of Establishing 5 Public libraries in the UAE, Ministry of Culture

• Supervisor, Developing Islamic and Arabic Studies College's Library

• Supervisor, Developing the Information Center of the Culture and Scientific Association in Dubai

• Consultant, providing consultations for many other places in the UAE, Oman, and Qatar
• Research papers’ editor for some institutions.

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

• Shaheen Alhosany, M. Awad Alaide. United Arab Emirates : Subject headings for libraries and Information Centers with DDC.  1st ed. Sharjah : libraryTech inc., 2007

• Shaheen Alhosany. New technologies and Information revolution and its effect in big achievement industry. Distinguished Achievements, Dubai, 2006

• Shaheen Alhosany, Ahmed Hafaz. Developing public libraries for Ministry of Culture. SLA, Gulf Chapter, Al-Ain, 2005

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• ALA    American library Association
• AFLI   The Arab Federation for Libraries and Information
• SLA    Special Library Association - Arabian Gulf Chapter

ACTIVITIES

• Conferences and Workshops:
• Participate in organizing many seminars pertaining to the library and Information Science Field, computer field and public relations on Middle East and USA. For example:
• Arabic Scripts Symposium (2010) organized by NCDR/UAEU
• Symposium on Libraries in the UAE, organized by Sharjah Public libraries (2010)
• Human Resources development in Abu Dhabi (2007) organized by NCDR/UAEU
• SLA workshop (Electronic Resource Management 2 days, 2005 AlAin)
• Symposium on Arabic script Web-Based Catalogs in the 21st centurey (2004) organized by UAEU.
  

Areas of Interest

• Academic and public Library Management
• Information and Knowledge Management
• Digital libraries
• Project management
• Strategy development for academic libraries
• Conducting Research
• Organize training workshops
• Organizing conferences for  libraries and information centers
• Education for Information Professionals
• Information Development
• Information Marketing
• Offering training courses in
• Electronic resources (search strategies).
• Establishing and managing libraries and Information centers
• Preparing strategic plans for libraries
• Quality control and evaluation for management information systems
• Establishing and managing learning resource centers
• Managing electronic resources in academic settings
• Developing Library and Information Center  Collections
• Reference services in libraries
• Utilizing technologies in libraries (hardware & software)

SKILLS

• Computer Skills
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office tools,  and Internet research skills
• Language Skills
• Arabic, native language
• Fluent in English, spoken and written