Information Institutions Management

Course Main Objective

This course aims to define the importance of management functions for developing the policies and procedures related to information institutions, preparing the budget. It further deals with basics of training staff, elements of total quality and performance assessment as well as necessary understanding of library standards and ability to analyze them. 

Course Learning Outcomes

• 1. Knowledge and Comprehension
• 1.1 Explain the concepts and elements of modern administration, facilities management of information institutions, public relations and acquisitions management.
• 2. Skills
• 2.1 Differentiate topics, issues and budgets in a field of study using a set of various resources and draw correct conclusions.
• 2.2 Use modern information technology upon work in different professional institutions. 
• 3. Values
• 3.1 Proceed to setting problems and issues and find out solutions in individual and collective situations.

Course Content:

• Information institution management: basics and principles of administrative thought.
• Management functions (planning- control- organization- communication…)
• Implementation (decision-making) in information institutions: its definition, importance, steps and types.
• Employment in information institutions.
• Human resources management in information institutions.
• Staff performance assessment in information institutions.
• Total quality management in information institutions.
• Contemporary administrative trends in information institutions.
• Change management in information institutions.
• Concept and development of standards and efforts of the professional authorities in issuing standards in libraries and information centers.
• Standards governing library performance and the Saudi centers for archive and records.

Textbook (s) 

Elian, R.M. (2022). Information Institutions Management. Amman: Dar Safa for Publishing & Distribution.
Ismail, Nehal.F. (2011). Modern Trends in Information Institutions Management. Cairo: Dar El-Marefah.
Hareem, Hussein. (2014). Principles of Modern Management: Theories- Administrative Processes- Organization Functions. 3rded.- Amman: Dar AlHamed Publishers.
Farahat, Thanaa.I. (2010). Modern Principles of Library and Information Management. Cairo: Almasriah Allubnaniah Bookstore.

Course ID: INFO306