Sharjah Award for Library Literature

Abstract

This bilingual item announces the eighth session of the Sharjah Award for Library Literature for 2006, issued by the Directorate of Libraries. The announced theme is “planning of human resources in libraries and information centres,” with topics covering planning stages, requirements for developing local staff capabilities, basic employee skills, and employee training in relation to objectives, principles, planning, and observation. The announcement also outlines the rules of participation, including eligibility, accepted languages, originality of submissions, adherence to research methodology, citation, and intellectual property requirements. It concludes with information on prizes, submission deadlines, and contact details for sending entries to the Directorate of Libraries in Sharjah.