Aswan+Library

** ILS599 – Technology trends in Libraries ** ** Final Project  ** ** The Ancient Egyptian Heritage Library  ** ** Aswan, Egypt ** ** Telephone: 202-097-4606-640 ** ** Fax: 202-097-4603-650 ** ** P.O Box 2222  ** ** e-mail:   AncientEglib@aswan.org **
 * King Tut **
 * (1341 BC-1323 BC) **
 * Egyptian Pharaoh **
 * 18th Dynasty **
 * Web 2.0 **


 * // Mission Statement: //**

// The Library of Ancient Egyptian Heritage in Aswan is a small but promising library, which functions as a nucleus of a future growing library. The library’s principal mission //// is to shed light, through its rich collections, on this ancient Egyptian heritage. In order to strengthen the public understanding of the Egyptian heritage and Egyptian Civilization, the Ancient Egyptian Heritage Library holds periodic lectures, symposia, and proceedings of meetings and conferences attended by eminent archeologists and historians to discuss and exchange ideas about Egyptian civilization. The Library is also linked via its database, with the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, one of the largest museum in the world to maintain an up-to-date newly published materials. //


 * The Library: **

The Library of Ancient Egyptian Heritage in Aswan, Egypt houses more than 10,000 volumes of monographs, 250 serial titles, part of them will be obtained through a comprehensive exchange and gift program with other scholarly and learned institutions and societies. In addition, the Library houses important articles, video recordings, Xerox copies of papyrus manuscripts, tapes, clippings and documentary films about Egyptian monuments and heritage.

For this project I chose the "Ancient Egyptian Heritage Library". With a good Budget amounting one million Dollars, I will focus on the type of information for this Library. The acquisitions of the Library materials will be related to History, world monuments, mummification and other related topics. The great concern will be focused on the meetings and symposia held from time to time. Also invitations will be addressed to scholars from Egypt and worldwide. Databases are of great importance to furnish patrons with the requested indexed articles, and all other library materials. There will be about 6000-8000 users per year.


 * Library Budget: **

As a Librarian I have drafted a balanced Budget for the library to satisfy the needs of users. In order to get a successful budget there should be a good planning for this budget and to gather information about the current and previous budgets. In her article entitled: "How to create a realistic budget, Debbie Schachter says: "Strategic planning and budgeting go hand in hand."(1) As we aware of there are many types of budgets: Line Item, Lump Sum, Program Budget, Formula Budgt, Performance/Function and Zero-Based Budget. Among the six types of budgets I am going to apply Program Budget which is the "most useful." (2)


 * __ Designated Areas: __**

Book shelves where library materials are arranged according to Library of Congress Classification System. Booths for researchers and users furnished with computers. Tables and chairs. Auditorium, serves as a place for drama shows, and for conferences, symposia and big events. Movie Room to display documentary films on the History of Egyptian Civilization, recent discoveries, world monuments, and important excavations around the world. Computer network on the main floor of the library.


 * __ Media Room __**__:__

Audio Visual Materials: 4 Televisions, DVDs, CD-ROMs The Visually Impaired Room. Three Study Rooms Three Meeting Rooms: Library customers can place their names on a list to reserve these rooms. Coffee Shop to furnish readers with refreshments and hot drinks with a very low price to be as a social networking area provided with advertisements about the most newly received books and expected events, and the recent discoveries in the world of Egyptian monuments. In addition to the library database, there is an access to Blogging and current Library technologies.

The staff are twenty:
 * __ Staff and Departments: __**

__The Manager:__

A qualified member of staff with a PhD degree in Library Science with a background in Ancient History and Archaeology. A minimum of two European languages, in addition to his/her native language. In addition to his contact with local professors, the manager makes contacts with scholars and professors worldwide in the field of archaeology and History to invite them to deliver lectures on ancient Egyptian archeology and to discuss topics related to new discoveries in the field of Egyptian excavation and monuments.

Two Information Specialists/Chief Librarians with MLS Degree in Library and Information Science, and advanced information technology studies. These two Information Specialists will act as Reference Librarians and help arrange for inviting scholars and professors. Cataloging/Acquisitions Department: __**
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Three Acquisitions/Cataloger staff, responsible for acquiring publications from the book market through various vendors and via web sites. In charge of the video and conference Room. Responsible for cataloging materials, applying Anglo American Cataloging Rules and Library of Congress Classification System, applying [|OCLC] database for copy cataloging, with possible original cataloging of materials not found in [|OCLC]or other databases.


 * __ Circulation Department __**__:__

Three Library Technical Assistants to work as Circulation and data entry clerks and to arrange materials on shelves.

One Electrician/Air-conditioning technician

Two Custodians Includes one Computer specialist and one assistant. Financial Department: __** Includes two staff. Responsible for the budget and other financial matters. Security Department: __** Four security staff. One Executive Secretary to the Manager and performs other related duties.
 * __ Other Staff __**
 * __ Information Technology Department __**__:__
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The library will open from (9am-8pm M-F) (9am-5pm Saturdays & Sundays) There will be a subscription fee to the Library. Staff training will be provided. Voyager is the software for the Library database.

** Aswan Library and the Application of New Technology: **
As Library 2.0 is now striving for change and tries to satisfy its community, and since the emerging technology is a real challenge to librarians, the Ancient Egyptian Heritage Library in Aswan will implement these new technologies in the following manner:


 * __ Video Sharing: __**

As a strong promoting tool to programs and services at library, the Aswan Library will implement the video service not only for library conferences, events, staff training, and library resources, but also utilized for touristic purposes, like guidance to monuments sites, the most recent discoveries in the field of archaeology in general and Egyptian monument discoveries in particular. The Library can use:

[|Youtube] [|Yahoo! Video] IMs: __** IMs will be introduced to enable readers to instantly post their comments on the library web site and to make chatting with the reference librarian about any topic or question concerning the Egyptian civilization.
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**__ Wikis: __**
==== As Wikis are invaluable devices for collecting dispersed knowledge, the library will create its own wiki site to furnish its patrons with subject-focused resource collections, and to offer community tools for collaboration on local and global project and events. It will be also utilized to serve as: ====

**__ Staff Training __**: such as circulation policies, notices and instructions for opening the library.
==== **__ Library Web site __**: to serve as a powerful tool and a content management systems to the library web site, and also to provide patrons with subject-focused resource collections, and to furnish community tools for participation and collaboration, to post all events, symposia and conferences, to receive comments and to share library users with their feedbacks. ====

==== Not only does any library seek information, but it can also use social photo-sharing applications, such as Flickr. As Flickr is now considered as a social application, and a good instrument for photo-sharing Web-site, the library can share tourists group photos, taken at the monument sites or elsewhere through http://www.flickr.com/groups/librariesandlibrarians In addition, Flickr can be used for library events, guided tours, workshops and displays. ==== ==== **__ RSS: __** RSS Technology service will be implemented in the library to share library news and to collect related information from the Web sources. This will furnish users with the library new events updates, lectures and movies reviews, podcast, blog, articles, and database search subscriptions, in addition to promoting acquisitions. ==== ==== **__ Answer Services: __** A new Questions & Answers service will allow users to pose their questions to the library and to the community as well. This is a great service for libraries to go where their patrons are. A good tool for librarians and patrons to interact with each other. The best web site is: [|http://iyogalife.answerbag.com], and Professor X-Stellar Answerer: [|http://tinyurl.com/3e37tk<span] ==== ====Podcasting: When there is an event such as a conference, a meeting to discuss certain book or topic, or a visit by an author of a book or an important visitor(s), the event will be podcast through the library web site, and viewers will share these events by their e-mails, IM, or text message questions.==== ====**References:** (1) Schachter, Debbie. **// How to create a realistic budget //**. __Information outlook__. September 2005. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FWE/is_9_9/ai_n15892960/pg_2 (2) Mount, Ellis, Massoud, Renee. //** Special Libraries and Information Centers **//. Washington, DC, USA : Special Libraries Association, 1999. Chap.9==== ===


 * The Budget:**


 * **ILS 599 - Technology Trends in Libraries - Web 2.0** ||
 * **FINAL PROJECT** ||  ||   ||
 * **Ancient Egyptian Heritage Library in Aswan ** ||  ||
 * **GENERAL BUDGET** ||  ||   ||
 * **LIBRARY PERSONNEL** || **No of employees** || **PAY RATE** ||
 * Description ||  ||   ||
 * Manager || 1 || $50,000 ||
 * Chief Librarian || 2 || $40,000 ||
 * Cataloging/Acquisitions || 3 || 100,000 ||
 * Technical Assistants || 3 || 90,000 ||
 * Computer Specialist || 1 || 35,000 ||
 * Computer Tech. || 1 || 25,000 ||
 * Financial Manager and Asst. || 2 || 30,000 ||
 * Executive Secertay || 1 || 30,000 ||
 * Custodians || 2 || 90,000 ||
 * Security staff || 4 || 32,000 ||
 * Books ||  || 100,000 ||
 * Serials ||  || 80,000 ||
 * subscription to databases such ||  || 150,000 ||
 * as Ebsco and OCLC ||  ||   ||
 * Computers and videos ||  || 30,000 ||
 * Vehicles ||  || 60,000 ||
 * Rent, Electricity, etc. ||  || $30,000 ||
 * Miscellaneous ||  || $28,000 ||
 * Total ||  || $1,000,000 ||
 * Total ||  || $1,000,000 ||