The Deanship of Library Affairs (female section) inaugurated the Dhawi Al-Basirah [The Insightful People] Corner on Tuesday, 4 Rabi` Al-Thani 1440 A.H., under the auspices of Her Excellency Dr. Sarah Omar Al-Khuli, UQU Vice-President for Female Student Affairs. The meeting was held in the presence of Her Excellency, Dr. Halah bint Sa`id Al-Amoudi, the Dean of University Studies for Girls; Her Excellency Dr. Khulud Al-Yousuf, the Vice-Dean of University Studies for Educational Affairs; Dr. Khulud Abulnaja, the Vice Dean of Student Affairs for Activities and Student Training; Dr. Manal Khuj, Deputy Head of the Media Center; and His Excellency Dr. Muhammad Al-Lihaibi, the Dean of Library Affairs, via a closed-circuit television system.
The ceremony began with a recitation of the Qur'an by the "insightful" student Nihad Ayman Bakri. Then Her Excellency Dr. Sarah Al-Khuli gave a speech in which she praised this nice initiative and thanked those in charge of it. This was followed by a speech given by Dr. Halah Al-Amoudi in which she praised the attention and efforts of the staff of the Deanship of Library Affairs. Next, Dr. Muhammad Al-Lihaibi, the Dean of Library Affairs, gave a speech in which he thanked Her Excellency Dr. Sarah bint Omar Al-Khuli, UQU Vice-President, and Her Excellency Dr. Halah bint Sa`id Al-Amoudi, the Dean of the University Studies for Girls, for their support and keenness to attend the activities aimed at serving the students. He also stressed the library's keenness to develop this service to accommodate the male and female sections. This was followed by a speech delivered by Dr. Aminah Al-Ahmadi, the Vice Dean of Library Affairs, in which she welcomed the audience and thanked the supporters who made this corner and activity successful. She also thanked the library staff for their dedicated provision of the service, and the Dean of Library Affairs for his constant support for the female section. Following this, a brief overview of the corner and its services was given by Ms. Maha Buqas. The Vice Dean of Library Affairs honored the Vice-Deanship of Student Affairs for Activities and Student Training for the efforts they exerted and their continuous cooperation. Moreover, she honored the two students, Nihad Ayman Bakri and Nuha Ayman Bakri, for their efforts and cooperation in enriching Dhawi Al-Basirah [The Insightful People] Corner, and also the students and staff members of the Friends of the Library team. Finally, she invited the attendees to inaugurate the corner. Dr. Sarah Al-Khuli then cut the ribbon to launch the inauguration, and identified the corner and the services provided to the "insightful" people in the audience.
The corner included a group of computers that activated the NDVA open-source screen reader program, which helps researchers to self-learn, search for information in the search engines, and to make use of all computer programs independently, on their own. The corner also included a collection of references and brochures about the Braille translation services, as well as a special table for this category of determined people. The attendees expressed their pleasure at the services provided in the corner, and prayed that Allah will register this act in their record of good deeds. They hoped that this corner will be developed to be an integrated department that provides the latest services and technologies to serve our dear sons and daughters.