In Accordance with Approved International Standards: Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine Organizes Specialized Workshop on Cataloging and Classification Using the Koha System

In a statement obtained by the official website, the department said that "the Information Systems and Knowledge Management Division of the Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine organized a specialized training workshop for the staff of the Karbala Center for Studies and Research. It covered advanced mechanisms for cataloging and classifying printed materials using the integrated Koha library management system, in accordance with approved global standards and rules in this field."

The department explained that "the workshop was presented by lecturer Raid Al-Saadi, who reviewed descriptive and subject cataloging mechanisms under Machine-Readable Cataloging standards (MARC 21) and the application of Resource Description and Access (RDA) rules. Additionally, participants were trained on bibliographic standards for creating authority records, as well as authority control procedures for main entries and subject headings, contributing to the support of bibliographic exchange between national and international library catalogs."

It added that "the workshop included practical, hands-on training using the center's holdings, covering record and material management as well as call number assignment. This enhances the efficiency of resource organization and facilitates accurate, speedy access and retrieval via electronic catalogs."

It is worth noting that the Information Systems and Knowledge Management Division of the Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine works to organize specialized programs and workshops aimed at developing the technical and cognitive skills of personnel, while promoting the use of modern systems and technologies in managing information and knowledge resources.