For faculty > Library Liaison Program > Dr. Hweida Kammourié

Major responsibilities

• In charge of the five Collection Management Division units, namely: Collection Development, Cataloguing & Metadata, Archives, and Electronic & Continuing Resources, with special emphasis on the latter mainly with regards to negotiations and licensing.

 

Previous positions

• 2011-2018: InfoCommons Librarian, LAU, Beirut
• 2006-2011 : Head, Electronic Resources Department, LAU, Beirut
• 2006-2008: Instructor, “Learning Resources Techniques” course, LAU, Beirut.
• 2004-2005: Instructor/Head, Information Systems Dept., Notre Dame University, Lebanon.
• 2003-2004: Instructor/Acting Director of the University Libraries, Notre Dame University, Lebanon.
• 2001-2003: Instructor/Head, Serials and Automation Depts., Notre Dame University, Lebanon.
• 1999-2001: Business Consultant, Library Management & Archiving, Logos s.a.r.l., Lebanon.
• 1992-1998: Assistant to the Ambassador, Libyan Embassy, France.
• 1983-1990: Librarian, Centre d’Études et de Documentation Economiques, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Lebanon.

Education

• PhD in Information Science. Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon (2021).
• MSc. Econ., Masters in Management of Library and Information Services, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, England (2004).
• Masters in History (D.F.A.P.), Université de Paris IV La Sorbonne, Paris, France (1997).
• B.S., Library Science. Lebanese University, Faculty of Information and Documentation, Beirut, Lebanon (1983).

Presentations and Publications

• Habre, C., & Kammourié, H. (2018). Redesigning spaces for effective learning: Challenges facing Riyad Nassar Library in meeting users’ perceptions and expectations. Journal of Library Administration, 58(5), 519-544. doi:10.1080/01930826.2018.1468674
• Kammourié, C. H.  & Kai, K.S. Marketing e-Resources: Adequate Tools to Increase Usage. ProQuest Library Day in Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon, 2^nd June 2015. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/marketing-eresources-adequate-tools-to-increase-usage
• Partners for success: A decade of cooperation and still on fire. Gale Symposium: Middle East: Partnering for success. Dubai, UAE, 27^th -28^th October 2015. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/partners-for-success-a-decade-of-cooperation-and-still-on-fire-54562841
• Assessment of Information Literacy in Academic Libraries: LAU Libraries Case Study. Emerald Day @LAU. Beirut, Lebanon, 15 September 2015. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/assessment-of-information-literacy-in-academic-libraries-lau-libraries-case-study
• The selfie generation: Are we doing the right thing to attract….?. OCLC Europe, Middle East and Africa Seventh Annual Regional Council Meeting. Madrid, Spain, 1-2 March 2016. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/the-selfie-generation-their-digital-lives-social-spaces-and-education-needs
• Learning spaces in Motion: LAU Libraries Case Study [Poster session]. Presented at AMICAL 11^th Annual Meeting & Conference, Athens, Greece. 2014. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/learning-spaces-in-motion-lau-libraries-case-study
• —- & Loveland, Z. EBooks challenges and opportunities in academic library: A case study from the Lebanese American University and ProQuest. Gulf Special Library Association Annual Conference, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 March, 2014. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/e-books-challenges-and-opportunities-in-academic-library-a-case-study-from-the-lebanese-american-university-and-pro-quest
• —-, Farhoud, O. & Salem, H. The uprising of Social Media. 2^nd General Meeting Lebanese Library Association, Beirut, Lebanon, 20-22 May 2014. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/the-uprising-of-social-media
• e-Books from the Lebanese Libraries perspective. Ashkal Alwan & International Media Network Services for Human Rights (IMNS), The Arabic Digital Book, Beirut. 6-8 November. 2012.
• Challenges facing Academic Librarians with Examples from Lebanon. Elsevier LibraryConnect Seminar, Beirut: April 2012. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/challenges-facing-academic-librarians-with-examples-from-lebanon
• —-., & Farhoud, O. Discover or no Discover? That is the question. 2013 AMICAL-OCLC Forum: The Challenges of Discovery Services, Beirut, 8-9 March 2013. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/discover-or-no-discovertthat-is-the-question
• p-book vs. e-book in higher education: LAU Libraries Case Study. Lebanese Library Association Annual Conference 2012 in coordination with IFLA - Asia and Oceania Section, Beirut: April 26-28, 2012. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/pbook-vsebook-in-higher-education-lau-libraries-case-study
• From p-Book to e-Book @LAU Libraries. 18^th Conference of the Special Libraries Association, Arabian Gulf Chapter, Manama, Bahrain, 11-14 March 12.
• —-, & Sfeir, H. R. A shift story print to online @LAU Libraries. 8^th Annual AMICAL Meeting and Conference, Beirut: April 2011. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/a-shift-story-print-to-online-lau-libraries-7795665
• Academic library consortia with examples from the Arab World. MELCOM 25^th Conference, Beirut, Lebanon. May 2003. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/academic-library-consortia-in-lebanon2
• LALC: A successful challenge. eIFL Collaborative Management of Electronic Resources Workshop, Cairo, Egypt. 2005. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/e-ifl-presentation-lalc-2005
• LALC: One more time. Special Library Association, Arabian Gulf Chapter: Pre-conference workshop, Doha. 2008. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/lalc-gsla-qatar-2008
• Riyad Nassar Library: a library for the future [Poster session]. Presented at American Library Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA. 2008. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/rnl-a-library-for-the-future
• Technology and Libraries: RFID vs. Barcodes. MELCOM 27^th Conference, Alexandria, Egypt. May 2005. https://www.slideshare.net/houeidakam/melcom-27-rfidtechnologyandlibraries
• The role of consortia in academic libraries: A case study of the Lebanese Academic Library Consortium (LALC) — Thesis, University of Wales, 2003.

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Memberships and offices held

• Country coordinator (Lebanon) in the Electronic Information For Libraries eIFL, 2004–Present.
• Contact person for LALC in the International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC), 2002–Present.
• Lebanese Academic Library Consortium (LALC), Founding Member (since 2001) and Chair, 2007–Present.
• Lebanese Library Association, Member, 1998–Present.
• OLIB User Group, Member, 2000–Present.
• Member of AMICAL e-resources committee, 2006–Present.