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Ali Mohamed Al Matroshi

considered an additional burden by the Kuwaiti Government, who then sponsored
and subsidized education, and its institutions, staff and students in the six Emirates
excluding Abu Dhabi. In fact, the UAE Ministry of Education did not take over until
the 1972-1973 academic year.

After the establishment of the Union, the UAE Ministry of Information and Culture
built a public library in each Emirate with the aim of raising the cultural level of both
citizens and residents.

• Libraries Technical Aspects in Stage II:

As society developed, services improved, vocations increased and modern carpentry
workshops emerged. Librarians began to use modern wooden cabinets of various
sizes and capacities to store books and periodicals. In addition, some libraries were
fitted with metal shelves. Whether there was a cataloging and classification service per
se in the libraries in Stage II cannot be confirmed. It is possible that cultural materials
were stacked on the shelves without classification, although there may have been a
classification of sorts, thanks to the diligence of some library owners or staff. A simple
indexing system based on book tables, was more than likely in place.

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