Jazan University book fair, Saudi Arabia : Case study | ||
| International Journal of Library and Information Sciences | ||
| Article 10, Volume 4, Issue 4, October 2017, Pages 363-388 PDF (850.19 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijlis.2017.69415 | ||
| Author | ||
| Mamdouh Ali Mahmoud Ali* | ||
| jazan University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study aims to identify the book fair at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia; its aims and importance; to what extent we can benefit from it; its rule in developing groups in university libraries servicing local community; studying agencies benefiting from it, its sponsors, publishing houses sharing in it and government institutes too; the extent of attendance; and the percentage of sales. The researcher used the case study method. Data were collected through two questionnaires, one of them was directed to the visitors of the fair and the other to the publishers agencies; in addition to a group of questions to those who are in charge of the fair. Then the researcher used the descriptive analytical method. The researcher has reached a number of results the most important of them are: (92) publishing houses and government agencies took part in the 6th book fair; the biggest beneficiary of the book fair at the University of Jazan is the local community in all its segments; there are no financial allocations from the university budget to buy from the fair; books are purchased for the university through tenders between companies; and it has become clear that the participation of publishing houses and government agencies is also free. The study has reached a number of recommendations the most important of them are: The date of holding the annual book fair at Jazan University should be determined at a date not inconsistent with the dates of other exhibitions that could hinder some publishing houses from participating in the fair; and the book fairs in Saudi Arabia should be studied in a comparative study in Saudi Universities to get the best results and make the best use of them to develop fairs and its services. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Book Fair; Jazan University; Saudi Arabia | ||
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