Mr. Firass A. Darabah
Director General of the Department of the National Library of Jordan
Jordan
About the Speaker
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The National Library of Jordan, Jordan
Mr. Firass Attallah Al-Darabah serves as Director General of the National Library of Jordan, bringing over twenty-nine years of professional experience in library science, information management, and technical systems across the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
He has held several prominent leadership positions, most notably as Director of the American University of Madaba Library from its establishment in 2011 until 2025, Director of the Middle East University Library, and Director of the Arts Library at the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority. He has also established integrated library systems for numerous national and international institutions, including the Independent Election Commission, the Jordanian House of Representatives Library, and several leading universities and schools in Jordan and the UAE.
He has participated in numerous international conferences and specialized workshops, and has published research in the fields of mobile libraries, strategic information systems, the knowledge economy, and digital culture.
He holds a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Jordan (2013) and a Bachelor's degree in the same field from the University of Basra (1997). He is a member of several international professional bodies, including the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the American Library Association (ALA), and the Canadian Library Association (CLA).