DOHA: Qatar National Library (QNL) has curated a catalogue of online events in September for researchers, science enthusiasts, budding public speakers, creative writers and inquisitive minds.
On 7 September, participants can start their sustainability journey. Presented by the Doha Environmental Actions Project, this session would allow participants to learn about how plastic pollution affects marine life in Qatar, as well as some of the simple changes they can make in their lives to help ease the problem.
On 8 September, the fifth session of the `Productive Researcher’ series would be held. Part of the Postgraduate Peer Support Network Programme, these lectures are aimed at encouraging researchers in Qatar through peer-learning with leading academics from around the world. Participants can interact with these experts at the session to find out more about the habits and thinking processes that make them so successful in their field. The sixth session of the series will take place on 22 September.
On 12 September, participants can join the library’s public speaking experts to get tips on how to present achievements and successes in a team or interview with confidence.
On 13 September, participants can learn more about how the trafficking and smuggling of heritage items from libraries and archives are on the rise globally.
In the MENA and West and Central Africa regions, this phenomenon is bigger due to the greater prevalence of conflict and insecurity. The guest speaker will be Dr Alsharqi Dahmali, a member of the Advisory Council of the International Council of Museums in Morocco.
On 14, September, parents and educators can attend an event supporting children to get to the next level in their academic lives. The workshop would cover a broad range of topics such as human psychology, neurolinguistic programming and physiology to find smart ways for children to study, help them construct essays more efficiently and improve their memory.
On 17 September, participants can enrol for the next lecture of the `Inspiring Individuals’ series to be delivered by Abdullah Srour, a photographer and teacher who earned acclaim for his photo of the world’s largest printed poster, ‘Tamim Al Majd’.
On 18 September, the Science Book Forum returns with ‘What the Moon is Really Made Of’. NASA scientist Dr Essam Heggy will discuss his team’s latest discovery that the subsurface of the moon might be richer in metals like iron and titanium than researchers previously thought. This finding could help paint a clearer picture than ever before of the relationship between Earth and the moon.
On 20 September, participants can join the library for ‘Readings in Qatar National Library’s Manuscript Collection: Prominent Copies of Hanafi Fiqh. This is the fourth in a series of lectures and talks providing readings of rare historical works from the Heritage Library’s collection of manuscripts.