Abstract:

The study highlights the theme of the Koha system and the possibility of investing its advantages in establishing a system for storing and retrieving detailed maps by creating a database that facilitates the storage and retrieval of maps. The study aimed to identify the current reality of the Map Library at Baghdad University, to know the methods (traditional and electronic) and the tools used in organizing the maps used and their appropriateness, to build a database using the Koha mapping preservation and retrieval system. The study used the curriculum (survey and applied). The study found a range of results, including: the process of organizing maps in the map library in the Reconstruction Department did not rely on normative bases and rules, and the beneficiaries rely on the specialized staff in the recovery process and the use of maps because there is no automated system that enables them to conduct the search and recovery process; many maps have not been properly preserved, exposing them to damage and loss, Do not provide the right atmosphere for conservation. Based on indexing and classification rules in the mapping process, the study recommends the loading and installation of the Koha system and the adoption of the database prepared for this study, directing the maintenance and restoration of torn maps and the preparation of electronic copies to ensure their preservation, and providing appropriate requirements for the preservation and organization of maps.

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