Sharjah Award for Library Literature: Sixth Round 2003

Abstract

This bilingual item announces the sixth round of the Sharjah Award for Library Literature in 2003, issued by the Government of Sharjah through the Department of Culture and Information, Management of Libraries. The announcement identifies the theme of the round as “Information and Documentation in the Era of Globalization” and lists proposed research topics, including information technology and the challenges of the twenty-first century, information and digital technology in libraries and information centers, documentation of information in the UAE, electronic information security, the Internet, and globalization. It also outlines the conditions for participation, including open eligibility, acceptance of papers in Arabic or English, originality, non-publication, submission of paper and electronic copies, inclusion of an abstract, compliance with research methodology, and respect for copyright and intellectual property rules. The item functions as a professional announcement reflecting Sharjah’s institutional support for research in library, information, and documentation issues amid digital transformation and globalization.