Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh inaugurated the parliamentary digital library.
The library aims to utilize modern digital technologies, and information technology (AI) to enhance the work quality of the Shura Council in various fields.
Al Saleh confirmed that the inauguration of the digital parliamentary library comes within the framework of initiatives and plans for digital transformation to support the legislative
Work of the council.
The digital library includes references, books, literature, and knowledge sources in various fields.
The chairman was briefed on the used technologies and the applicable standards for digital transformation in the work of specialized libraries.
The library offers access to various search tools and electronic sources that help obtain the required information promptly.
Shura Council Chairman Kareema Mohammed Abdullah Al Abbasi said that the library provides four of the most important databases related to the work of the Shura Council.
She said that the digital library relies on managing its resources on a cloud platform that has advanced library services that ensure the greatest benefit for library visitors in person or via the digital network.
The library is a specialized center for information, studies, and research related to legislative work.
It was launched in 2016 and contains more than 7,000 volumes of books, references, and university theses specialized in various branches of legal and political sciences, in addition to specializations related to legislation such as jurisprudence, finances, security sciences, and criminology.
The library also keeps hard copies of the minutes of the Shura Council sessions, to preserve the preparatory work for Bahraini legislation.
Source: Bahrain News Agency