General Administration of Knowledge Resources

The General Administration of Knowledge Resources seeks to achieve the strategic objectives derived from the strategic objectives of the University of Hafr Al-Batin, in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030. This is pursued through improving service quality, training administrative staff, and developing library services to meet the needs of beneficiaries both inside and outside the university. The administration also seeks to develop partnerships with community institutions and individuals, such as by holding training courses and implementing social activities. In addition, it works to develop the infrastructure, technical systems, and service facilities of both the central library and branch libraries by supporting learning resources, including buildings, halls, libraries, computer equipment, and other resources, as well as providing the necessary facilities and services for university personnel.

The administration also seeks to utilize appropriate training personnel, including technicians and experts in libraries and digitization. It further aims to develop the administrative and technical staff of the libraries and enhance their performance in order to support and assist the educational and training process. The university library is considered one of the modern libraries established during the reign of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in 2014, and it continues to contribute directly and effectively to acquiring and providing information resources and materials that serve students and researchers inside and outside the university across all academic disciplines.

In terms of knowledge holdings, by the end of 2025, the university libraries include more than 85,000 items, including books, journals, and theses in both printed and non-printed formats. These are acquired and developed through various methods, including purchase, donation, exchange, deposit, and others. They are organized and retrieved in the shortest possible time and provided to the community of beneficiaries across various disciplines through a range of traditional services, such as lending services, provision of references and journals, and photocopying, as well as modern services, including current awareness services, selective dissemination of information, and other computerized services. This is achieved through human competencies qualified academically, technically, and technologically in the field of library and information science. The administration is also keen to follow all scientific developments that serve information systems in order to develop its reference and research services, overcome the challenges it faces, and work to increase specialized libraries and equip them with the latest devices and systems that contribute to creating an appropriate digital environment in line with Saudi Vision 2030.