The Library takes part in a number of other activities including holding training courses, conferences and symposia related to library sciences and data systems. Library activities include:
The development field Attending the Fifth
International Conference on Electronic Publishing "Innovation,
Participation and Sustainability" 2019.
- Attending the Jordanian
Library and Information Association Conference "The Changing Role of
Public Libraries".
- Attending the Abdul
Hameed Shoman seminar "The Library as an Engine for Change.
- Attend the King’s Academy
"Smart Library" conference.
- Updating the library's
computing system in the loan, research and extension departments.
Expanding
library services on Facebook.
Updating
the library website.
Adding
links to electronic journals on the library website.
Adding
an instructional video on how to search in electronic indexes and electronic
databases.
Continue
adding all library indexes on the library website.
Posting the students' master's theses in full text on the library's website and on the
ProQuest database.
Holding
an exhibition to recycle and loan used books among students every semester.
Evaluating
the results of the "Satisfaction of the Library's Sources of Information and Services" questionnaire.
Providing a selective broadcasting service for newly arrived periodicals, books and reports
via E-mail.
Renewal
of loaned books through the Facebook page of the University of Petra Library.
Issuing
comprehensive statistics for the library through reports for faculties and
departments that measure the level of demand in the library.
The training field
Holding
training courses for students on how to search in electronic databases and
indexes with an average of 44 lectures and 881 attending students.
"Read and Educate Yourself" initiative for
training students in the faculties.
A
remote course for students on using the Pharmacy Access database.
Training
workshop for teaching staff entitled: "Using databases in selecting
scientific journals to publish scientific research outputs.
Hosting
students from several local schools and introducing them to the library departments.
Remote
training course for faculty and staff in cooperation with the publisher "Springer".
Enrolling Faculty and Staff
in various courses with the Academic Development Center of the
university.