The General Secretariat of the Central Library in the University of Baghdad organized a training course entitled (Using Excel 2010 to Develop the Skills of Librarians), presented by Assistant Lecturer Mustafa Abdel Samie Abdel Hamid, which included training on organizing and managing data, creating indexing and inventory tables, as well as using charts to display data in a visual way that contributes to supporting administrative decision-making.
The course aimed to develop the participants’ competence in the basics of Excel and introduce them to the basic functions and tools that help improve the daily performance of their office work. The course dealt with several topics, including a comprehensive introduction to the Excel interface and its main tools, and how to use basic formulas to perform simple calculations.
The course concluded with practical exercises, where participants had the opportunity to enhance the acquired skills through realistic scenarios that represent daily challenges in the office work environment.