Library Director : Responsible for all technical, financial and administrative affairs of the library, and its official representative to all parties. His authority applies to all employees of the library and its annexes and branches, and he has all the powers to make whatever decisions he deems appropriate for the benefit of the work of the library . Professor Rania Sharaan, Director of the Egyptian Public Library
Deputy Library Director : Dr. Ahmed Aman assists the Library Director and represents him for the branches and regional libraries
Technical Office Manager
The technical office in public libraries aims to improve the user experience and provide a comfortable and attractive environment for visitors. The Technical Office works to implement and develop the technical and design aspects of the library to meet the needs of the community and promote reading and learning. The management of the technical office is supervised by Ms. Iman Helmy Shenouda
Strategic management supervisor
Strategic management plays a vital role in the success and development of public libraries. Setting the vision and strategy: Strategic management works to define the general vision and mission of the library, in addition to setting goals and strategies that contribute to achieving this vision and turning them into actual, tangible actions. Strategic management also monitors and evaluates the library’s performance and analyzes data. The main indicators for measuring progress and achieving goals are supervised by Ms. Amani Hassan.
Information Systems Department : The department responsible for everything related to information systems and technology, and research and development of the latest technological developments. It supervises the systems and information at Al-Zawia Al-Hamra Library : in addition to his original work at the main library, Sherif Shaaban.
Supervisor of the library’s public relations and media documentation department
The Public Relations Department plays a role in building relationships, marketing the library, and enhancing its reputation, while the Media Documentation Department works on collecting media materials, documenting the archive, and disseminating information to the public. It is supervised by Professor Muhammad Omar .
Supervisor of networks, equipment and websites
The Networks, Equipment and Websites Supervisor in public libraries manages and maintains the technological infrastructure and develops websites to provide access to digital services and ensure the security and protection of the network and data in the library. It is supervised by Professor Mukhtar Zaki .
Administrative and Financial Affairs Department :
This department is responsible for managing work related to administrative matters, including the library’s work regulations and policies, as well as financial and budget matters, purchasing matters, maintenance contracts, etc.
Administrative Affairs :
Director of Administrative Affairs The Director of Administrative Affairs in public libraries manages administrative operations, human and financial resources, strategic planning, and ensures compliance with laws and regulations. His role aims to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in library management and provide an organized and sustainable work environment. It is supervised by Mr. Hazem Al-Talawi
financial department :
It specializes in accounting, income and expenditure, and what is related to budget and budget work, and this is carried out by Mr. Muhammad Mahmoud Mustafa Amr.
Procurement Section :
It is concerned with the work of practices, tenders, purchasing, and receiving quotations and supplier data. Supervisor of contract management, Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Naguib Omar Ahmed
Collections Development Department :
The department implements requests to purchase information containers, follows up on annual subscriptions to newspapers and magazines, receives materials donated to the library, and delivers materials donated by the library to other parties. It also performs the work of the technical secretariat of the Supply Committee. The department is interested in identifying the members’ needs for collections through: analyzing loan statistics. The views of those in charge of the service, direct inspection, current events, and the desires of beneficiaries (complaints and suggestions) .
Objectives of building and developing collections : adding new library materials of various types to the current stock, meeting the needs of the library community in information forms and sources, addressing weaknesses in the existing collection. The annual supply plan is based on the principle of replacement and updating of collections, and is also based on inventory results and loan statistics. It aims to crystallize a clear picture of building and developing the library’s collections, thus identifying, preserving and developing the strengths, and identifying the weaknesses or deficiencies and treating them .
Adult section :
The Adult Section provides library and information services to adult library members (over 15 years old), and also carries out technical operations for new collections (cataloging/classification) in addition to participating in providing some artistic workshops and cultural activities. The Adult Library also provides members with workshops to improve Arabic calligraphy. And workshops to teach and develop drawing skills, artistic photography with pencil and color, teaching photography, and other arts of interest to all members . The department is supervised by Professor Shaima Helmy
Department of Children and Youth :
The Children and Youth Department provides library and information services to the library members, children and young people from the age of 3 years to the age of 15 years.
The department also carries out the technical procedures for new collections (selection/cataloging/classification), in addition to participating in providing training programs and preparing programs for cultural and recreational activities for children .
The children's and young people's library offers many exciting activities for children, such as art workshops, intelligence games, cultural competitions, scientific workshops (science workshops), language education, and a chess school.
Head of the Children's Department, Omnia Ibrahim
Loan Section :
The lending department prepares membership cards for library members, in addition to lending and returning books to individuals and groups (group lending) and determining late and loss fines .
Members can also reserve loaned books, and the department contacts the reserved members as soon as the books arrive at the library. Head of the loan department, Abeer Qenawi
training department :
The department supervises the implementation of training programs in the fields of languages, computers, training grants, life skills programs, professional life, marketing and graphics programs.
The department is supervised by Mr. Tamer Ali, supervisor of training courses at the main library
Supply Department
The Public Libraries Supply Department aims to provide a variety of information resources to users and organize them in an effective manner to enhance access to knowledge and meet the needs of society. Supervisor of the Supply Department, Ms. Hana Ali
Department of Cultural Activities and Media :
The Cultural Activities Department undertakes many tasks, the most important of which is organizing high-level cultural activities, and a number of diverse activities of interest to youth and society, recreational activities, and book discussions .
Director of the Department of Cultural and Media Activities : Ms. Iman Helmy
Marketing and External Services Department :
The department markets the library’s activities and services other than going out to places of gatherings and distributing publications, which must be distributed in public and private institutions and universities to promote the various services and announce the specialized and non-specialized courses offered by the library. Action plan: Marketing and promoting the library’s activities and services. Head of the Marketing and External Services Department, Mr. Amr Abu. Bakr
Graphics unit :
The unit is responsible for designing and preparing information leaflets, brochures, and information boards that the library needs, in addition to coordinating materials for fine arts exhibitions, organizing artistic workshops, and displaying artistic paintings within the library’s halls and departments . Mr. Sayed Jamal, graphic supervisor
Supervisor of statistical reports and research
The statistical reports and research supervisor in public libraries collects and analyzes data, prepares statistical and research reports, and conducts research and development. His role aims to provide reliable and useful information to support the library’s work, make strategic decisions, and improve its services. This is supervised by Professor Osama Ghareeb
Accounts Supervisor
The accounts supervisor in public libraries manages the budget, monitors financial accounts, prepares financial reports, and manages other financial affairs. His role aims to ensure the sustainability of the financial library, compliance with financial policies, and achieve transparency and accuracy in financial affairs . This is supervised by Professor Ibrahim Kamal El-Din .
Supervisor of the technical processing department
The supervisor of the technical processing department in public libraries organizes and processes library materials, provides easy access to them, and maintains their quality. His role aims to provide an organized and effective structure for the materials and ensure their availability and use easily and effectively by users. This is supervised by Ms. Doaa Nasr .
Office services management :
It includes sections for adults, children, loan, and training. Library services at the Egyptian Public Library, Al-Zawya Al-Hamra Branch, are supervised by Ms. Sherine Mamdouh.
Cultural activities at Al-Zawya Al-Hamra branch :
He undertakes the following tasks :
- Organizing high-level cultural activities, a number of diverse activities of interest to youth and society, recreational activities, and book discussions .
– Supervising theater groups
– Marketing the library’s activities and services .
Cultural activities at the Egypt Public Library, Al-Zawya Al-Hamra Branch, are supervised by Mr. Ahmed Reda .