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Dublin Core Metadata Created by Kuwaiti Students: Exploration of Quality in Context

Description: Conference paper reporting results of the examination of metadata records for Arabic-language eBooks to support ongoing metadata education in the Arabian Gulf region. The results are presented in-context, after introducing the metadata teaching practices at this undergraduate program, and the major Dublin Core skill-building assignment. This is a manuscript version of a published work. Citation information is available for the published version of the work.
Date: March 10, 2023
Creator: Aljalahmah, Saleh & Zavalina, Oksana
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Information Representation and Knowledge Organization in Cultural Heritage Organizations in Arab Gulf Counties: A case study of Alqabas Archive

Description: The goal of this study is to explore how information is currently organized in digital cultural heritage collections in Arabian Gulf countries. it focused on Alqabas – a Kuwaiti institution with a strong reputation of early adopter of digital archiving and developer of major digital collections in Arab Gulf counties, accumulated experience in knowledge management. The mixed-methods study combined semi-structured interview of the Alqabas archive manager and in-depth content analysis of a sample … more
Date: December 2020
Creator: Aljalahmah, Saleh & Zavalina, Oksana
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Metadata Practices of Academic Libraries in Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar: Current State, Risks, and Perspectives for Knowledge Management

Description: Developing, implementing, and managing metadata is crucial to successful knowledge management, and academic libraries have traditionally played a central role in these activities. The Arabian Gulf countries are underrepresented in the existing research into library metadata practices. This exploratory study used semi-structured interviews of metadata managers at 8 universities with the goal of developing understanding of the current state of metadata practices, including descriptive cataloging,… more
Date: June 2022
Creator: Zavalina, Oksana & Aljalahmah, Saleh
Partner: UNT College of Information
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