The latest Edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair will take place at the Sharjah Expo Centre from November 3rd to 1st, 2024. There will be two concurrent full-day pre-conferences offering in-depth training on RDA: Resource Description and access to non-book materials, as well as launching an institutional repository.

The Sharjah International Book Fair, in collaboration with the American Library Association since 2013, aims to provide high-quality professional development and continuing education experiences for librarians in the Gulf region and beyond. As one of the largest and most prestigious book fairs globally, it naturally serves as the host partner for this professional development conference