About the Library
The Library of the College of Medicine at the University of Baghdad is the largest and oldest medical library in Iraq. It was established with the founding of the college in 1927 and is considered the mother library for all the libraries of the medical group that were established later.
The library is located in Bab Al-Muadham area within the medical complex that includes the College of Medicine and the College of Dentistry affiliated with the University of Baghdad, in addition to the Iraqi Ministry of Health and a number of government hospitals such as Baghdad Teaching Hospital, the Specialized Surgery Hospital, and many specialized medical centers.
The library was part of the college buildings until 1991, after which it was moved outside the college building (due to the urgent need for expansion), to occupy its new location near the Iraqi Board of Medical Specialties on the one hand and the teaching hospital of the College of Dentistry on the other hand. It consists of two floors and its area is 2,107 m². The ground floor represents storage for books, magazines, and old periodicals. As for the first floor, it includes a number of halls in addition to the administration room. The halls are:
- Computer and Internet Hall
- Indexing and Classification Hall
- Reading Hall for postgraduate students
- The Great Reading Hall
- Loan Hall
- Theses and Dissertations Hall
- Audio-visual Hall
- Lecture Hall
Library Vision
To be a distinguished academic library among the medical and health group’s colleges, locally and regionally.
Mission
Contributing to enabling the college to provide distinguished education and research production to serve the community through the quality of information services that the library possesses, including advanced systems, modern reference sources, and a huge electronic library, in addition to the most important books, periodicals, and rare medical manuscripts.
Objectives
- Applying international quality standards for medical and health libraries to develop the college library and the information resources available in it.
- Shifting towards an electronic and digital environment with an electronic library of over 5,500 e-books and training programs.
- Continuous development of the capabilities and potential of library members in the field of libraries and information.
- Supporting scientific research through various information services provided to library beneficiaries.
- Facilitating cooperation and exchange with specialized libraries and information centers locally, regionally, and globally.
Organizational Structure
Administration: Dr. Wafaa Ahmed Al-Bayati / PhD in Information and Library Science - Al-Mustansiriya University.
Units and Duties:
- Indexing and Classification Unit: Responsible for indexing and classifying all information sources in the library.
- Loan and Beneficiary Services Unit: Provides loan services for books, periodicals, and other resources.
- Virtual Library: Facilitates access to thousands of international scientific journals and publications.
- Electronic Library: Houses over 5,500 e-books and a variety of electronic resources.
Library Activities
The library is open from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm, except on Thursdays when it closes at 1:00 pm.
Activities include supporting research, providing training, and offering access to international resources like the HINARI program.
To Contact Us
Email: [email protected]
Library Division Activities During Home Quarantine Period
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the library continued to provide electronic medical research and other services to the community, including access to WHO resources and the HINARI program.
“We hope that our library will be a pivotal library that serves all its beneficiaries so that they become able to give and serve the community. And success comes from God.”
List of Books
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