King Saud University Libraries facts and figures
◄ The first university library Established in 1377 H / 1957 concomitant with the establishment of the university ◄ The number of university libraries 18 Libraries, in addition to branches outside the Riyadh region. ◄ Deanship of libraries affairs Established in 1394 H / 1974. Supervises all libraries affairs ◄ The current number of university libraries in Riyadh Central library + 7 branches (2 for girls + 4 medical libraries + 1 community library) ◄ The current departments, sections and units of the Deanship 9 departments and 27 sections. ◄ The current employees 176 specialists, experts, professionals, technicians and personnel. ◄ Technical systems and standards Open Shelves (AACR2, Dewey Decimal classification and MARC Format). ◄ The total holdings 874,971 titles in 2,065,863 volumes ◄ Information Technology Automated System Electronic resources Network infrastructure Migrated to the new Unicorn library system (the former system was Dobis /Libis) Subscribing to the 27 database (abstracts and full texts) 726- network access points in Central and branch libraries ◄ Users of the University Libraries (about 64.000 students, faculty members, employees) + interested public (from outside the university).
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The first university library
Established in 1377 H / 1957 concomitant with the establishment of the university
The number of university libraries
18 Libraries, in addition to branches outside the Riyadh region.
Deanship of libraries affairs
Established in 1394 H / 1974. Supervises all libraries affairs
The current number of university libraries in Riyadh
Central library + 7 branches (2 for girls + 4 medical libraries + 1 community library)
The current departments, sections and units of the Deanship
9 departments and 27 sections.
The current employees
176 specialists, experts, professionals, technicians and personnel.
Technical systems and standards
Open Shelves (AACR2, Dewey Decimal classification and MARC Format).
The total holdings
874,971 titles in 2,065,863 volumes
Information Technology
Automated System
Electronic resources
Network infrastructure
Migrated to the new Unicorn library system (the former system was Dobis /Libis)
Subscribing to the 27 database (abstracts and full texts)
726- network access points in Central and branch libraries
Users of the University Libraries
(about 64.000 students, faculty members, employees) + interested public (from outside the university).