New Membership:

The Catalog provides simple and streamlined methods that enable prospective members to subscribe to the Unified Arab Catalog in the easiest ways and in the least possible time, through the following:

1. Subscription via the Catalog Portal

• The prospective member fills out the membership application form available on the Unified Arab Catalog portal.
• The Catalog's member follow-up team contacts the entity to determine the membership category.
• The membership agreement is sent to be signed and stamped by the upper management of the applying entity.
• The membership agreement is sent back to the Catalog after being signed and stamped.
• A training course is provided on how to use the Catalog and its services.
• An account is opened according to the membership category to benefit from the Catalog's services.
• Membership fees must be paid within two months of signing the membership agreement.

2. Direct Communication with the Member Follow-Up Team

• Direct communication with the member follow-up team through the Catalog's various available communication channels.
• The Catalog team contacts the prospective member to fill out the membership form and determine the category and fees.
• The membership agreement is sent to be signed and stamped by the upper management of the applying entity.
• The membership agreement is sent back to the Catalog after being signed and stamped.
• A training course is provided by the member follow-up team on how to use the Catalog and its services.
• An account is opened according to the membership category to benefit from the Catalog's services.
• Membership fees must be paid within two months of signing the membership agreement.

Member libraries are contacted three months before the expiration of their membership to ensure the renewal procedures are completed:

• An email is sent to the library containing the renewal contract and fees.
• The library responds with approval to continue the membership.
• Work is undertaken to finalize the renewal procedures.

These are a set of pioneering technical services adhering to the highest quality standards, which a library receives upon signing the membership and paying the fees. They consist of:

• Copy Cataloging Service: This service enables member libraries to search the largest and most comprehensive bibliographic database for Arab information resources, containing approximately 2,800,000 unique records with continuous updates by adding the latest publications of Arab authors and downloading high-quality electronic bibliographic records. The library is also provided with a unique system for managing saved records and downloading them at any time chosen by the library.
• Original Cataloging Service: Libraries can catalog records directly on the Catalog's database for all types of resources, as the Catalog provides more than ten templates for professionally cataloging various resource types. Quality control is managed by the Catalog's technical team, and the relevant library is notified of the quality check of added records via an automated email.
• Downloading Authority Records Service: Member libraries can search various authority files and download authority records—whether for personal names, subjects, geographical names, and others.

Libraries can upload digital content to the Catalog's digital library and make it available to Arab readers and researchers. The Catalog provides user-friendly interactive interfaces for uploading, along with digital content review services.

The Unified Arab Catalog offers its members an annual training program aimed at providing comprehensive professional qualification for librarians and equipping workers in the library and information sector with the professional skills they need to carry out library duties.