Afaf A. Abu Sirhan Personal Information Nationality: Jordanian Date of Birth: 21-10-1974 Place of Birth: Zarqa, Jordan Phone: +962775639744 Address: Ma'an, Jordan Email: - octaaas@yahoo.com - afaf@ahu.edu.jo ResearchGate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Afaf-Abu-Sirhan-2 Current Position Assistant Professor – Department of Library and Information Science, Al Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (2010 - Present) Head of Library and Information Science Department – Al Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (1/10/2019 - 1/10/2022) Work Experience Assistant Professor – Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (2010 - Present) Head of Department of Library and Information Science – Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (2019 - 2022) Indexing, Classification, and Data Entry Employee – Library of The World Islamic Science & Education University, Jordan (2009 - 2010) Teaching Assistant – University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (2006 - 2008) Education and Training Ph.D. in Library and Information Science – University of Omdurman, Sudan (2014) – Excellent Grade M.A. in Library and Information Science – University of Jordan, Jordan (2008) – Excellent Grade Professional Diploma in Library and Information Science – University of Jordan, Jordan (2005) – Excellent Grade B.A. in Science, Specialization in Mathematics – Yarmouk University, Jordan (1996) – Good Grade High School Certificate – Scientific Stream (1992) – 86% Workshops and Training Development of Faculty Performance Competencies – Al Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (2017) – 30 Hours Scientific Research Methods – Al Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (2017) – 14 Hours Electronic Questionnaire Design – Al Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (2019) – 10 Hours Understanding User Needs in Academic Libraries – Masaryk University, Czech Republic (2019) – 5 Days Supervision of Theses Awareness of Bachelor’s and Master’s Students on the Fourth Industrial Revolution Concepts – Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (2023) Metadata of Websites of Jordanian Public University Libraries in the Southern Region – Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (2023) The Role of Electronic Payment Systems in Enhancing Electronic Services – Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan Scholarships Erasmus Scholarship – University of Porto, Portugal (2019) – 7 Days Erasmus Scholarship – Masaryk University, Czech Republic (2020) – 7 Days Scientific Research Grant – Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (2021) – Electronic Archiving of Documents in the Faculty of Arts Languages Arabic: Native Language English: Intermediate (TOEFL Score: B1/B2) Digital Skills ICDL Certified (International Computer Driving License) Web Design (HTML) – Proficient Database Management (Microsoft Access) – Proficient Digital Libraries (Greenstone Software) – Proficient Integrated Library Systems (Koha) – Intermediate Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) – Proficient Electronic Cataloging (Dublin Core Standard) – Proficient Publications Effect of Electronic Document Management System on the Quality of Services during Covid-19 – Al Hussein Bin Talal University Journal (2023) Evaluating Subscriptions to International Databases – Al Hussein Bin Talal University Journal (2023) The Digital Divide Between the Developed and Third World – Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (2023) Digital Rights Management in Public University Libraries in Jordan – Library Management (2019) A Proposal for Building an Institutional Digital Repository – Webology (2021) Bibliometric Study for Articles in Jordanian Journal of Libraries and Information (1965-2017) – International Journal of Information Science and Management (2022) Intellectual Property Legislation on Digital Information Resources in Jordanian Public University Libraries – American Journal of Information Science and Technology (2021) Courses Taught Classification Cataloging Bibliography Digital Libraries Database Management Integrated Library Systems Research Methods Information Services Electronic Publishing Memberships Member of the Jordan Library and Information Association References Dr. Serhan Al-Tawalbeh – Phone: +962 779203167

Awareness of Bachelor’s and Master’s Students on the Fourth Industrial Revolution Concepts – Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (2023) Metadata of Websites of Jordanian Public University Libraries in the Southern Region – Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (2023) The Role of Electronic Payment Systems in Enhancing Electronic Services – Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan

Current Position Assistant Professor – Department of Library and Information Science, Al Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (2010 - Present) Head of Library and Information Science Department – Al Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (1/10/2019 - 1/10/2022) Work Experience Assistant Professor – Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (2010 - Present) Head of Department of Library and Information Science – Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (2019 - 2022) Indexing, Classification, and Data Entry Employee – Library of The World Islamic Science & Education University, Jordan (2009 - 2010) Teaching Assistant – University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (2006 - 2008)