The Algerian Library Portal was launched on Thursday, February 25, 2015, by the Arabic Union Catalog. In the Arab knowledge sphere, this is one of a series of Arabic portals. Mr. Azzedine Mihoubi, Minister of Culture, and Dr. Tahar Hadjar, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, sponsored the event. There were several Arab ambassadors in attendance, as well as the Director of the Arabic Union Catalog Center, Dr. Saleh Al-Musned. In addition, the Saudi Ambassador's Charge d'Affaires, the Algerian Minister of Education, and advisors to the President.
The Minister of Culture delivered a speech at the ceremony. The Arabic Union Catalog is one of the most significant projects for collecting Arab and Islamic intellectual heritage. Azzedine Mihoubi claims this. This way, Algerian culture can be linked with its Arab counterparts worldwide.
As scientific thefts are increasing without control, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Tahar Hadjar, delivered a speech emphasizing the importance of the Arabic Union Catalog. He stated that the AUC serves educational tools and scientific research, enhances Arab libraries' readiness, and expressed gratitude to the King Abdulaziz Public Library, represented by the AUC, for its efforts to preserve intellectual and human production and collect Arab cultural words.
Dr. Saleh bin Mohammed Al-Musnad, director of the Arabic Union Catalogue, expressed his happiness at the inauguration. He says the Algerian Library Portal organizes Algerian intellectual production for the Arab knowledge system. Additionally, they are making it easier for researchers to access it. In addition, the Arabic Union Catalog continues to serve Arab culture and Islamic heritage with all its resources. In addition to contributing to the Arab knowledge repository every time it launches an Arabic portal, he is delighted to see that the company develops its intellectual production for the Arab world. Nations should be proud of this accomplishment.
In addition, the Arabic Union Catalog honored the participating entities at the inauguration of the Algerian Library Portal. The Algerian National Library, the University of Algeria 1, and the Research Center for Scientific and Technical Information were among them. Dr. Saleh Al-Musnad and the event sponsors presented commemorative shields. Trainees who participated in the training course held alongside the inauguration ceremony received certificates from the Arabic Union Catalog Center.