Najah Study Hub
Date
2021
Authors
Hethnawi, Tala
Saadeh, Dyala
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Abstract
The university's libraries are among the most important places that provide knowledge
services to students and support all specialization and fields. However, the percentage of
students who benefit from it is not large, due to their lack of knowledge of the library
system, and how to reach the appropriate book in the least possible time resulting from
the lack of suitable suggestions for the reader. The Corona pandemic also contributed to
increasing the separation between students and the university library. Universities, like
other educational institutions, were forced to close their doors most of the time, which
made it more difficult to access the library.
Najah Study Hub is a smart library mobile application that aims to help students reach
the books they need or prefer without wasting time searching and get the best benefit
from reading books. To reach these goals, this mobile app has a smart recommendation
system that offers suggestions about books based on past borrowings, search process, and
activities .The student will be encouraged to read the books suggested, because they are
closed to him. Collaborative information by user-item interaction matrix what we use.
Also, the app provides discussion groups which can be made by users about a specific
topic or book, these groups allow for its members to make discussion conversations with
each other about the group topic with the ability to upload files or photos to increase
understanding and benefit. In addition, the application help students simply access the
library; it provides the service of searching for a specific book (by name, author ...),
submitting a borrowing request online. If a student borrows any book, the application
will notify him when the borrowing period ends, this enables him to extend the
reservation or return the book on time so that no fines will collect due to delay.
Najah study hub application also provides a calendar page, in which the students can
keep track of borrowing and delivery dates easily. To increase the benefit of the
application, a notes section has been added to enable users to write notes and save
important information.
The application also provides a special website for officials and administration to
manage library affairs easily. Therefore, the student will remain in full contact with the
library, whether they are near or far, there is a closure or the university opens its doors.