Qatar University (QU) Library obtained the ISO 9001:2015 certificate for the accreditation of globally recognized quality management standards as of August 2021, when the library succeeded in achieving the accreditation requirements as this was done by the Accreditation Committee of the Qatar University Library.
The library obtained this certificate after passing 5 stages, including a comprehensive and intensive auditing process that demonstrated the compliance of Qatar University’s library with internationally recognized standards according to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
The international accreditation certificate obtained by the Qatar University Library is a significant step in the development of administrative work in order to raise the quality of distinctive and innovative services and supply them with the best practices of international management standards. This achievement comes in line with the achievement of Qatar University’s strategy and plans.
In this context, Asma Al-Buainain, Acting Director of Qatar University Library, said: “This achievement is a strong motivation to provide the best services by the team work and to the contributor for providing all the scientific needs and references. I highly commend the hard work of all the library staff on this achievement.”
Sheikha Maryam Al-Thani, Head of the Reference and Information Services Department said, “We are proud of this achievement and this confirms the library’s keenness to provide services at a high academic and educational level that parallels the prestigious universities in the country. We confirm that this achievement could not have been achieved without fruitful cooperation with the library staff, which is always keen to improve the quality of their services, in order to increase the satisfaction of customers, employees and the university community as a whole.”
Sarah Al-Yafei, Planning and Coordination Specialist and one of the main members of the Accreditation Committee said: “The Qatar University Library's adoption of ISO certification standards reflects its desire to achieve the greatest level of professionalism in the performance of its academic tasks and services, as well as to keep up with the university environment in the best way possible.”