Following the directives of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the smart library was inaugurated at the Ministry of interior, which is considered the first of its kind in terms of harnessing modern technology in the area of sciences and spread of knowledge.
During the inauguration ceremony in May 2015, Sheikh Saif called for providing the necessary electronic facilities to allow the Ministry’s staff members to get access to the practical content of the smart library at all times, in a way that serves the UAE government’s vision towards transforming government services into smart services.
His Highness said: Keeping pace with sciences requires providing staff members with digital and smart media content and means. This comes in line with the Ministry of Interior’s strategy, which calls for harnessing the latest technologies in order to support innovation, through the Creativity and Innovation Club affiliated with the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, which holds regular meetings with innovation teams through the interactive conference techniques available at the library.
The smart library (www.smartlibrary.ae) contains a wide variety of digital information sources, including approximately 14,000 e-books; 8,000 periodic scientific journals; more than 3,000 online newspapers that are updated every minute; and thousands of Master’s and PhD thesis and dissertations from across the world; in addition to digital solutions and smart audiovisual programs that support the expansion of knowledge or academic attainment for all MoI staff members.
The library will provide people with special needs with the opportunity to avail of the different services electronically or to consult the required content on-site at the library’s hall
The smart library uses the latest and most advanced devices and equipment; it is a specialized information center providing reports and analysis for the benefit of decision-makers, in addition to specialized and high-efficiency techniques for summarization and translation. The library also uses the pics for learning’ technique, by which images are used to reinforce learning (Data Visualization) in order to encourage reading .