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Dr.shawky salem; The Pride of Information Scientist

Dr. Shawky Salem Professor LIS, Alexandria University & KMI, Beirut Arab University Chairman, ACML

25 centuries ago, When Socrates said his famous words “The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance” he means of course the “Libraries and the Books” which are carriers and media of civilizations, as every great civilization had developed and grown on the basis of knowledge.

Although the framework of library and information profession is still recent topic yet to be defined precisely, we know that since the very beginning of recorded civilization, libraries have been associated, in every step, with the communication process- from the great earliest invention in human history, "speech and signal" to “Writing”, “Talking”, and “Reading” which we call it in one word “language”.

Throughout our history, even the primitive written media were preserved, many of them intact, until paper was universally adopted following the invention of the printing press in the 15th century which gave birth to the "journal" during the second half of the 17th century, and the "journal of abstracts” in the early 19th century. When the development cycle of human knowledge was later accommodated with the advent of electronic computers, information professionals were there to be involved in the development and utilization of the novel tools in the “information society”.

Organization of human knowledge is an old practice that began with the beginning of civilization. Yet, no other professional has been more involved in this dynamic process than that of the “knowledge keeper", "Document collector", and "Book and Literature Organizer " which first emerged in the era of writing on stone, papyrus, palm leaf, and up to the present times of writing on magnetic media and laser recording media. The " Knowledge Keeper " have achieved the organization and transfer of human knowledge from one generation to another over the passing ages, using available media from the primitive ones of the drum beating age to those transmitted via sophisticated satellite telecommunications systems- from the mere gathering and organization of heavy and sizable recording media such as the stone tablets, to the more flexible and lighter papyrus and skin sheets, and then to flexible “paper” on information sources generated by various printing systems.

With the human knowledge exploded via this flexible recording and printing media, organization and classification schemes have been introduced. However, the more organized and comprehensive ones really started in the 19th century with the introduction of the Dewey's Decimal Classification (DDC), followed by other major ones including The Universal Decimal Classification, (UDC) and Library of Congress (LC) Classification, etc. Furthermore, new specialized subject classifications have also been introduced to reflect on the expansion of human knowledge. These include the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Classifications, and the Classification de I'Institut Francais du Petrole..... Etc.

Since the introduction of computers, information professionals have worked side by side with the computer scientists to utilize the new technological tools and methods for the organization, storage and retrieval of human knowledge. First it was to make use of technology related to organization of documents and publications in their various forms. Since the early 1950’s bibliographic format, such as MARC (Machine Readable Catalogue) format were introduced to facilitate the fast development of various bibliographic systems and data networks.

The nature of documents has changed, as have the ways they are created, distributed and preserved. Documents now go above-and-beyond the written word, to be digitized and include sound, interactive motions, recordings, videos and films. We have entered now the era of the multimedia library.

During my academic and professional career as an information scientist, I have been asking these philosophical and sober questions-What is my profession? What is its role in the society? And what is its impact on human civilization and knowledge? I have come to realize that a library and information professional, in his/her role as an information keeper, organizer and retriever, is a vital cog of the human civilization gear, and an essential player for the preservation and development of human civilization.

Frankly, the information profession is the profession of all professions, and any information professional must feel the pride to be an organizer of the ever growing civilization records and the transmitter of information and knowledge over the generations. If I ever have the chance to be a young novice again in quest of a life-long career, I know that I will choose this very same one to realize that “information is power “

One of the best possible investments of any country is to develop a sound information structure in order to achieve a new frontier of scientific progress and technological advancement. But a good question is why more support is not given to the information profession in order to promote its creativity and strengthen its development? An information profession is ideally a thinker and a learned scholar who has to work well with a large user community, and to provide them with the latest and most relevant information. He / She should possess a broad view of human knowledge, a vast cognizance of all various disciplines in terms of their logic and methodological division. Ideally, he / she must be concurrently a competent generalist in all fields, so that quality information services can be provided efficiently and effectively. Thus, it is not difficult to imagine the essential role of an information specialist in an organization where he / she work, because often he / she are the “corporate brain” or “corporate memory” of the organization.

Ideas and freedom often focus on libraries and books, which only goes to show that preserving knowledge and making it accessible to all—thereby encouraging the sharing and meeting of ideas, critical thought, humanism and all the strength of the forces of creation. My desire and hope one day, to bring the entire world’s knowledge together, to dream one day of a library that would contains every work written since the beginning of human life, and to be available in a Palm tool to be used worldwide by educators and knowledge managers. The library will contains all cultures, especially those of the first people, who are our roots on this continent, the First Nations, to protect the wealth of their legends, their stories, their customs, their knowledge and their housing to the land. It is essential that we help the acquiring of this unique heritage which preserved all knowledge forms of written media. It contains too many languages; some of them have already disappeared simply through history struggles. ……..Is this dream possible, I think with the recent trends of development of ICT, this can be happen in the coming 20 years.

Digitization and the Web have finally removed the constraints of space and access. Knowledge has powerful instruments of development and democratization. Libraries now being posted on the Web, along with new created networks covered various fields of knowledge and a wide range of disciplines are essential tool for development. This global scale, resulting in a simply access to knowledge, and need from us to guarding memories, transmitting knowledge; and content and meaning of global civilizations. Information Scientist, Librarian, Archivist and documentalist, appreciate that knowledge is our best defense to preserve and keep the world heritage alive and healthy.

I now quote the words of Michaëlle Jean, the Governor General of Canada “ I strongly believe that libraries – both traditional and virtual, because I think they both have their place – must now more than ever be part of the movement towards openness and an even-greater access to the diversity of cultures and knowledge. Libraries, big and small, must also guide us in our quest for meaning and our understanding of our place in history and the world”.

Throughout our human history, an information professional regards the earlier and more traditional roles or the contemporary ones, and has handled a wide range of diversified information related activities. These can be illustrated from at least five different perspectives:

Types of media and carriers-activities ranging from simple paper clippings to the handling of all types of printed sources, manuscripts, encyclopaedias, magnetic tapes, Laser discs, etc., in all types of media and forms.

Types of technical operations-aside from activities related to the acquisition, organization, storage, utilization, and dissemination of information, others include decision-making, publishing, book-trade, printing, restoration and repair, conservation and preservation, etc.

Type of organization and Institutions-activities related to book depository, library, information center, data center, records center, archives, bibliographic center, documentation center, information analysis center, database center, information network, data-banks, computer center, electronic office, etc.

Type of subject fields or disciplines-activities are related to almost all subject disciplines, with major ones including informatics, communication, computer science, cybernetics (man-machine communication), as well as other auxiliary fields, such as law, sociology, philosophy, psychology, social sciences, etc.

Types of related professions and specializations-from the more conventional professional titles, such as Document keeper, book custodian and book collector to librarian, archivist, record organizer, and documentalist.

New professional titles also include information specialist, information scientist, information controller, information coordinator, liaison officer, data processing staff, system analyst and designer, database administrator, electronic office controller, and knowledge engineer. Now we grant in BAU University an undergraduate certificate called: “B.Sc. in Digital Libraries”

Clearly, as custodians, organizers and disseminators of human knowledge, Library and Information Sciences (LIS) professionals can be very proud of themselves for their crucial role in the society. Yes, it is high time for us to be proud of our profession, to stride on in our leading role as the organizers and disseminators of universal knowledge.

Auther

PROFESSOR DR. SHAWKY SALEM

- Dr. Salem was born in Egypt and has The Egyptian & Canadian nationality. He holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Library & Information Science (Information Technology), He is a Fellow of the Institute of Information Scientists (UK), then CILIP, and a Member of the American Society of Information Science(USA) ; ALA & CLA. He is recognized as active member in the following international organizations: IFLA; FID; ASLIB; MLA; ASIS; ALA; CLA and IITR.

AWARDED: 1- IFLA HONOR MEDAL, IN IFLA 75 CONFERENCE 23-27 AUGUST 2009, MILAN, ITALY AT ITS CLOSSING SESSION DATED 27 AUGUST 2009. 2- Jason Farradane International Award for Distinguished Information Scientists, London UKEig. CILIP 2010

- His career included many posts with regional and international work. He is currently chairman of Alex Centre for Multimedia & Libraries (ACML-Egypt) ; Professor (Information Technology) in LIS Dep., Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, SUPERVISOR The Central scientific Library of the University 1996 to 2000. Creator and head Of “Knowledge Management & Informatics” (KMI) Dep. at Beirut Arab University (BAU). He worked for one year (1990/1991) as a Technical Advisor for the international project : “the Revival of the Alexandria Library”, Alexandria - Egypt.

- Dr. Salem is on the Editorial Board of a number of international journals including: “ Journal of Information Science” (JIS) - ENGLAND, “Microcomputers for Information Management” (MIM) - USA, “Library and Information Science Abstracts” (LISA) - ENGLAND, “International Forum of Information and Documentation” (IFID) – HOLLAND, and “The Electronic Library” (TEL) Emerald, UK.

- His international career has included being “ Member of the COUNCIL of International Federation for Information & Documentation (FID) 1992 - 2001; “The President of The Regional Organization for North Africa and Near East” (FID / NANE) 1992 – 2001; “The Organizer of the Third World Countries Caucus (TWCC - IFLA) 1994 -2001; “Chairman and Special Advisor of the IFLA Standing Committee for Asia and Oceania” IFLA/RSCAO 1988 – 1991 & 1994 – 2003; Member and corresponding member of the “IFLA Standing Committee for Biological and Medical Libraries” 1995 – 2001; Member and corresponding member of the “ IFLA - International Committee on Freedom Access to information and Freedom of Expression “ (FAIFE) 1997- 2011; Member of “ The International UDC Consortium “ 1996 – 2000; Member of IFLA Governing Board Member 2003-2007,. Member of the “IFLA Standing Committee for Information Technology” 2015 – 2019 Member of IFLA LIDATEC – Standards Committee 2015-2016..

- He has been a technical advisor for many local, Arab and International Organizations such as “ UNESCO ”, “ the Arab League”, “ALECSO”, “UNIDO”, and “ WHO ” for projects in the Arab World. Also, He has been a “ member of the International Advisory Committee “ for the 13th, 14th and 15th International On-line Information conferences” in London December every year, & London Info International 2014-2016 ; and many international conferences worldwide.

- He is a lecturer in most of The training Courses in The Arab World in Information Technology Aspects and Information Industry, he taught for seven years in Faculty of Basic Education - PAET – KUWAIT, Graduate & Postgraduate curriculums in faculty of Arts - Alexandria university - Egypt on 1991 - 1992 and from 1995 up to now. He supervises 8 Master degree and 4 Ph.D degree, and join committees for discussion of postgraduate degrees in several Egyptian Universities.

- His literature includes five references and encyclopedic works, fourteen books (two of them with Elsevier Publishing Company) ; and seventy-two articles published in International Journals, Tens of conferences papers, reports and studies. He joined - up to now - one hundred seventy Regional and International Conferences and Seminars.

- Member of the Board of the ARAB UNION CATALOG (AUC) (Similar to OCLC), Nomination on 1 May 2008, responsibilities of AUC Strategies, Policies, and Plans.

- He is the founder of three permanent grants (two local) and one international yearly grant in his name with FID & IFLA to train an Arab professional person for two weeks yearly in a developed information center in Europe & USA. The grant –NOW- is under the supervision of The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) - Holland. Dr. Shawky Salem Conference Attending Grant

- He is the founder of Local Prize in Egypt with Academy of Scientific Research and Technology under the name : Professor Dr. Shawky Salem grant for Knowledge management and Informatics.

A yearly permanent grant with the Academy awards.

- He is the founder of Local annual grant with the Egyptian Library Association LIS, under the name: Dr. Shawky Salem Grant for Ideal Egyptian Librarian ”IEL”.

- His name was recognized in some WHO’s WHO tools in Information fields and activities.

Dr. Shawky Salem won Jason Farradane Award 2010 (UKeiG – CILIP)

THE AWARD

Run by UKeiG (UK einformation Group), which is a Special Interest Group of CILIP (the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) – UK, registered Charity No. 313014 www.ukeig.org.uk & http://www.ukeig.org.uk/awards/jason-farradane All enquiries to: awards@ukeig.org.uk The Jason Farradane Award is made to an individual or a group of people in recognition of outstanding work in the information profession.

CRITERIA The Award is given in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the information profession, by meeting one or more of the following criteria: • Raising the profile of the information profession within an organisation or field of endeavour in a way which has become an exemplar to others; • Raising the awareness of the value of information in the workplace; • Demonstrating excellence in education and teaching in information science; • A major contribution to the theory and practice of information science or information management. ABOUT JASON FARRADANE Jason Farradane graduated in chemistry in 1929 at what is now Imperial College and started work in industry as a chemist and documentalist. After working in research at the Ministry of Supply and the Admiralty during World War II, he first made an impact with a paper on the scientific approach to documentation at a Royal Society Scientific Information Conference in 1948. He was instrumental in establishing the Institute of Information Scientists in 1958 and the first academic courses in information science in 1963 at the precursor of City University, where he became Director of the Centre for Information Science in 1966. Of Central European origin, his commitment to science was reflected in the name he created for himself - a combination of Faraday and Haldane, two scientists he particularly admired. On the research side his main contributions lay in relational analysis, which can now perhaps be seen as providing a precursor to work in the area of A.I., and the concept of information. He saw information science as a step towards understanding and better organizing ourselves. ABOUT SHAWKY SALEM Shawky Salem was born in Egypt and has the Egyptian & Canadian nationality. He holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in LIS (Information Technology), He is a Honorary Fellow of CILIP, UK and a Member of IFLA; ASIST; ALA; CLA and IITR. He was awarded IFLA HONOR MEDAL, IFLA 75 Conference 23-27 August 2009, Milan, Italy. (His name is recorded on IFLA web site under Honors and Awards). His career included many posts with regional and international work. He is currently chairman of Alex Centre for Multimedia & Libraries (ACML-Egypt) ; Professor (Information Technology) in LIS Dep., Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University 1994 2000, SUPERVISOR The Central Scientific Library of the University 1996 to 2000. Creator and head Of “Knowledge Management & Informatics” (KMI) Dep. at Beirut Arab University (BAU) 2003-2008. He is (and was) on the Editorial Board of a number of international journals including: “Journal of Information Science” (JIS) - ENGLAND, “Microcomputers for Information Management” (MIM) - USA, “Library and Information Science Abstracts” (LISA) - ENGLAND, “International Forum of Information and Documentation” (IFID) – HOLLAND, and “The Electronic Library” (TEL) Emerald, UK. His international career has included many jobs and projects, milestones are being “ Member of the COUNCIL of International Federation for Information & Documentation (FID) 1992 - 2001; “The President of The Regional Organization for North Africa and Near East” (FID / NANE) 1992 – 2001; “The Organizer of the Third World Countries Caucus (TWCC - IFLA) 1994 --; “Chairman and Special Advisor of the IFLA Standing Committee for Asia and Oceania” IFLA/RSCAO 1988 – 1991 & 1994 –-; Member and corresponding member of the “IFLA Standing Committee for Biological and Medical Libraries” 1995 – 2001; Member and corresponding member of the “ IFLA - International Committee on Freedom Access to information and Freedom of Expression “ (FAIFE) 1997- 2011; Member of IFLA Governing Board 2003-2007. Member of the Board of the ARAB UNION CATALOG (AUC) (Similar to OCLC), May 2008--, responsibilities of AUC Strategies, Policies, and Plans. He is the founder of a permanent international yearly grant in his name with IFLA: http://www.ifla.org/funds-grants-awards/SSCG, He is the founder of Local Prize in Egypt with Academy of Scientific Research and Technology under the name: Grant for Knowledge Management and Informatics (KMI), A yearly permanent grant within the Academy awards. RECEIVING THE AWARD The Jason Farradane award was not granted the year 2008 and 2009 as there is no proper candidate or organization to harvest the award. Shawky Salem received the award of 2010 at Online Conference, London on Wednesday 1st of December 2010, at CILIP Booth with the existence of some key figures in Information Profession, and the prize was handed to him by Martin White the Chair of the Jury Committee of the Award and CEO of Intranet Fox Corporation, and Annie Mauger the Chief Executive Officer of CILIP, and many other attendants. RELATED LINKS: http://www.ukeig.org.uk/contact http://www.ifla.org/en/honours-awards/ifla-medal http://www.ukeig.org.uk/awards/jason-farradane http://www.acml-egypt.com/ACML%20info/brief_cv_English.htm http://www.online-information.co.uk/index.html

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