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Introduction

The Kuwait University Libraries Administration (KULA) supervises the administrative and technical aspects concerning the university libraries and is considered a basic center for academic and research activities at Kuwait University.

The technical divisions handle the centralized acquisitions and cataloging processes, whereas the libraries provides information services to the university colleges.

Mission

The mission of the Kuwait University Libraries (KUL) is to provide and promote access to information in all formats in support of academic programs and scholarly research at the university in addition to meeting the information needs of the local community with co-ordination with scientific departments in the university colleges.

The Collections

Kuwait University Libraries collection contains approximately 267,912 titles / 393,563 volumes of Arabic and non-Arabic monographs, 1233 original manuscripts and 14,885 manuscripts on microfiche/microfilm, reference materials, dissertations and reports in different branches of knowledge. KUL subscribes to 64 databases and E-Books - contain 10,000 Titles in various feilds - 2522 scientific periodicals. .In addition, the audio-visual collection consists of approximately 20,000 items, Manuscripts collection consists of approximately 1273 original and 16,607 copy.

Kuwait University Libraries Administration follows international classification system : Library of Congress (LC) and Dewey Decimal System.

The Online Catalog (OPAC)

Currently, the library catalog includes bibliographic records for the Arabic and foreign books and periodicals of all disciplines. Item information and copy’s locations are being updated.

The researcher can locate the titles available in all libraries.

 

Kuwait University Libraries Administration Guide