Accordingly, the Arabic Union Catalog has established a pricing policy specific to the Gulf Arab region and a pricing policy for the rest of the Arab world. As a result, the prices will be adjusted according to the financial capabilities of the library.

Over 3,400,000 bibliographic records are included in the catalog. A wide variety of information resources are available in the database, including books, periodicals, theses, maps, microfilms, electronic resources, audiovisual materials, analytical works, Arabic manuscripts, drawings, and sheet music.

Yes, a comprehensive training program is available on the following link:

https://academy.aruc.org/mod/page/view.php?id=513

The catalog holds an annual meeting for its members to communicate directly and share their experiences and expertise. The latest catalog developments are also presented during the meeting, and some outstanding members are recognized.

Yes, the catalog and the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) have partnered to make some Arabic records available through OCLC WorldCat, a global library catalog

Yes, the catalog has partnership opportunities, depending on the specific steps and procedures involved.

A training program for the catalog is announced and published on the website each year. You just need to access it, select your course(s) of interest, and we will contact you separately to complete your registration.

Certainly, the catalog provides full-text access to the information resources of the Arab Digital Library.

https://www.aruc.org/en/landing-digital-library

Most of the catalog database consists of Arabic records, with some available in other languages

Yes, the catalog provides unrestricted support for the education of information and library specialists. Free membership is available to libraries and information departments with unlimited user licenses.

Individual memberships are available to anyone, including students, researchers, and specialists. As part of its mission, the Arabic Union Catalog Academy offers comprehensive training programs yearly to qualify library and information professionals. Through this membership, students can master technical processing courses. Graduates can increase their chances of obtaining prestigious employment through this program, while professionals can advance their careers.

Membership for libraries that want to be in the index society but do not have a balance in the Arabic language, where they enjoy all the privileges of the members for training and lectures and attend events and meetings to which the index joins all this in exchange for an annual symbolic.

Members can request an array of advanced technical services for extra fees not included in membership and available at significant discounts for members.

This refers to the entire range of services the catalog offers its member libraries.

Yes, you may request an additional user license based on the needs of your work. Costs are as follows:

• For the Gulf countries, the individual extra license costs 660 USD.
• For the rest of the Arab countries, the individual extra license costs 400 USD.
   

Arab Union Catalog is a cooperative non-profit organization, and all revenues are invested in developing its services.

A thorough assessment and evaluation of each case determine the fee for each library association.

Library membership pricing is determined by the library's size and contribution capabilities, and the catalog divides libraries into categories (Small, medium, large, and major libraries.)

Accordingly, the library's contribution depends on the size and financial capability of the library.

Members may choose from various membership categories

Library membership:

Full Membership: Pricing depends on library size.

Individual Membership: This membership type is available to anyone, including students, researchers, and specialists. As part of its mission, the Arabic Union Catalog Academy offers comprehensive training programs yearly to qualify library and information professionals. Through this membership, students can master technical processing courses. Graduates can increase their chances of obtaining prestigious employment through this program, while professionals can advance their careers.

Authors Membership: As an encouragement to publish Arabic digital intellectual production, this membership is free for authors with intellectual digital output.

Faculty of Information and Library Science Membership: This membership is free to support Arab specialists in libraries and information field.

All authority entries in the Arabic Union Catalog are processed according to the latest international standards and rules. A comprehensive plan has also been developed to complete its authority files and provide entirely constructed authority records. This will consider the specificity of Arab and Islamic cultures.

As a King Abdul-Aziz Public Library partner, Naseej Company has implemented the Arabic Union Catalog. Therefore, every action is carried out in the catalog's best interests and with its full knowledge.

The catalog provides several communication channels:

Email:

For general inquiries about the catalog and its services: [email protected]

For inquiries regarding catalog membership: [email protected]

For inquiries regarding catalog events: [email protected]

WhatsApp:

(002)01099704066

(002)01099705338

Social media:

Facebook: http://facebook.com/arabiccatalog

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ArabCatalog

LinkedIn: http://cutt.us/GlFqT

Phone:

Member Services Administration:

0020235712065 or 00966114770477

Extensions: 2534, 2537, or 2540

Arabic Union Catalog Center:

00966114347827

00966114347821

00966114347823

Mailing Address:

Arabic Union Catalog Center

King Abdulaziz Public Library, Khurais Branch, 2nd Floor, King Abdullah District,

Khurais Road, opposite the Ministry of National Guard, next to King Abdullah Foundation for Housing Dedicated to His Parents

P.O. Box 86486, Riyadh 11622

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

There are twelve portals on the catalog's website, covering all the member libraries. In addition to serving as a national catalog, the countries' portal also provides bibliographic data for information resources belonging to all member institutions in the country.

A journal entitled "al-Tasjila," published by the catalog, disseminates all news and updates about the catalog and publishes technical articles.

The catalog is responsible for processing information resources as they become available. As part of its database, it contains bibliographic information for a wide range of information resources published during the current year. By providing bibliographic records for recently acquired information resources, the catalog aims to expedite their availability.

In the Arab world, the Arabic Union Catalog (AUC) represents the most significant cooperative effort among knowledge and cultural institutions. It was launched with a clear vision to develop practices and standards for describing Arabic knowledge. As a result, it has successfully developed technical processing practices for Arabic information resources. Using international standards, the AUC has established a standardized information database.

Consequently, resources will be shared, costs will be reduced, and a unified set of standards and rules for cataloging and classification will be achieved. As a result, Arabic culture is promoted, and information is exchanged.

Using its innovative and creative range of services, the Arabic Union Catalog (AUC) aims to assist Arab libraries in repositioning themselves within the knowledge society, thus ensuring their status as the primary source of knowledge by meeting the challenges that the knowledge society presents.

All Arab and non-Arab libraries and cultural institutions, including archives, information centers, and university library science education departments.

The Arabic Union Catalog (AUC) is a cooperative project, and the membership fee paid by members contributes to the catalog’s operation and development expenses.

Members of the Arabic Union Catalog (AUC) are the primary source of suggestions for improving the Catalog's services.

In collaboration with its members, the Arabic Union Catalog (AUC) strives to provide knowledge services that enable members to make innovative and value-added contributions to society, maximizing their contribution to culture and intellectual development through the use of an effective and flexible collaborative system.