International Islamic University MalaysiaMilestones
Chronological Development of the IIUM Library
The IIUM Library was established with the birth of the University at its Petaling Jaya Campus in 1983. With only one seconded librarian during its early growth period, the Library's Staff streangth now comprises of XX librarians and XXX staff including among others, technical staff, library assistants and administrative assistants.
Below is a brief chronological development of IIUM Library:
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1983, May |
Establishment of IIUM Library in Petaling Jaya. |
| 1987, July | Opening of the Matriculation Library in Subang Jaya |
| 1991, Dec | Launching of the online OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) using the DOBIS LIBIS integrated library system |
| 1992, Oct | Launching of automated circulation system |
| 1993, Jun | Installation of Electronic Book Security System |
| 1994, May | E-mail and INTERNET facilities were introduced |
| 1997, Feb | Official handing over of the new library building in Gombak, moved into the new building and the opening of the first phase to users |
| 1997, June | Opening of the Kuantan branch library |
| 1998, Feb | Installation of the Horizon library system |
| 2000, May | Introduction of information services based on subjects of specialization. |
| 2000, May | Launching of WEBPAC (OPAC via the web) |
| 2002, Apr |
The Library won 2 Quality Award => 1st place : IIUM Quality Best Customer Services Award => 2nd Place : IIUM Quality Agency Award |
| 2002, Oct | ISTAC (and Civilization) became the third branch of IIUM Library |
| 2003, Jun | Opening of the second location of the Kuantan branch library at Indera Mahkota campus |
| 2003, Oct | Library was awarded the ISO MS 9001 : 2000 certification |
| 2004, Apr | Library was awarded the IIUM Quality Agency Award 2003 |
| 2004, Jun | Implementation of the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system |
| 2004, Jul | Installation of the Media on Demand (MOD) hardware and software |
| 2005, Mar | Library was awarded the IIUM Quality Agency Award 2004 |
| 2005, May | Installation of the pedestrian gate |
| 2005, Jul | Installation and implementation of electronic lockers |
| 2005, Sep | Upgrading of the Horizon Library System |
| 2006, Feb | Benchmarking visit to Australian universities |
| 2006, Feb |
Library won two Quality Awards + IIUM Best Quality Customer Service Award 2005 + IIUM Quality Agency Award 2005 (1st Place) |
| 2006, Mar | Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation,collborated with IIUM Library to organise the 5th International Course on the Handling Cataloguing of Islamic Manuscript which was held at the IIUM Research Centre |
| 2006, Oct | Retained the ISO certification for the 2nd cycle after the 1st Re-assessment Audit |
| 2006, Dec | The Matriculation Library is now known as the Center for Foundation Studies (CFS) Library. |
| 2007, Jun | Library Balanced Scorecard was developed and established |
| 2007, Jul | The Nilai branch library of the Center for Foundation Studies was established |
| 2007, Jul | QUBIX System to manage frequently asked questions was introduced |
| 2007, Nov | Merged as a support service of the University’s teaching and learning process |
| 2007, Dec | Community Service : Refurbishment of the Resource Centre of Rumah Amal Cahaya Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (RACTAR) at Subang Jaya |
| 2008, Jan | Establishment of two groups of Innovative and Creative Circles (ICC) |
| 2008, Mar | Library was awarded Quality Customer Service Award 2007 |
| 2008, Mar | Refurbishment of the Ahmad Ibrahim Collection and the Faculty Reading Room in collaboration with the Law Centre |
| 2008, Apr | Establishment of the Post-graduate Lounge in collaboration with the university’s Centre for Post-graduate Studies |
| 2008, Apr | Introduction of the PC Reservation System to monitor usage of public PCs in the Library |
| 2008, May | Refurbishment of the Light Reading Room and the Children’s Waiting Area |
| 2008, Jun | Community Service : Refurbishment of the Resource Centre of Sek. Ren. Agama Islam Sg. Cincin, Gombak |
| 2008, Jun | IIUM Library together with KICT collaborated with Paradigm Systems Bhd in organizing the Conference on Innovation in Managing Knowledge for the Competitive Edge and Workshops on Knowledge Capture and Transfer at KLCC |
| 2008, Jul | Relocation of ISTAC branch library to Taman Duta campus |
| 2008, Jul | Additional 28 units of carrel and research rooms were built |
| 2008, Aug | Organised the IIUM Library’s Client Day in conjunction with the university’s silver jubilee celebration |
| 2008, Oct | Paradigm Systems Bhd collaborated with IIUM Library in organising the Communities of Practice (CoP) programme |
| 2008, Nov | IIUM Library through SMART group, won 3rd place in the 1st National ICC Competition for Libraries 2008, Kuching, Sarawak |
| 2009, Mar | Official launching of the International Institute of Islamic Banking & Finance |
| 2009, May | IIUM Library received the Quality Agency Award (Non-academic) during the Quality Day |
| 2009, Jul | The Colloquium on Information on Islam and the Cyberworld was organized by Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia with the cooperation of IIUM Library |
| 2009- Sept | i-SMART ICC Group received the gold category award in the 2nd National Library ICC competition, Sabah. |
| 2010, Mar | IIUM Library was awarded the 1st prize of the Quality Agency Award on Quality day |
| 2010, May | IIUM Library organized the Workshop on Cataloguing with Special Reference on Arabic Materials. |
| 2010, June | Symphony Library System goes live. |
| 2010, Jul | i-SMART ICC group received the Gold Category Award in the MPC''s ICC Convention, Central Region. |
With strong support from the University Management and the campus community, InsyaAllah IIUM Library will develop steadly as a dynamic influence on the scholastic life of IIUM scholars and endeavour to meet the information needs of its customers taking advantage of the best ICT applications for effective outcomes.
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