The Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with the Deanship of the College of Education in Al-Qurnah district, affiliated with the University of Basrah, aimed at broadening horizons of academic and research collaboration and developing the college's information environment.
The Deputy Head of the Department, Dr. Mahdi Al-Saadi, stated in an interview with the Official Website that "the Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with the Deanship of the College of Education in Al-Qurnah district, affiliated with the University of Basrah, aimed at expanding horizons of academic and research cooperation and advancing the information environment of the college."
He explained that "this visit comes within the framework of strengthening joint academic cooperation and elevating the information infrastructure of educational institutions, where discussions were held with the Dean of the College, Dr. Ali Dharib Shaaban, regarding mechanisms to support the research and cultural environment and broaden knowledge exchange between both sides, in addition to presenting a valuable collection of the department's scientific and intellectual publications as a gift to the college deanship."
He added that "the visit included an inspection tour of the college library's corridors to observe the state of its services, resources, and approved cataloging mechanisms, with the aim of supporting researchers and students and facilitating their access to the latest information sources, as the delegation provided the college with the databases and contents of the digital library available via the Telegram platform, alongside supplying it with a wide package of specialized references and sources via the medical library link."
He further noted that "coordination is currently underway to host the college's technical and library staff in the Holy Province of Karbala to participate in advanced specialized training workshops and programs in library management and development, with a focus on practical training on the open-source global library management system (Koha)."
This step comes as a continuation of the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine's vision to establish sustainable scientific partnerships with university institutions, contributing to enriching the academic movement and empowering library and technical personnel according to the latest internationally recognized systems.
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