The General Administration of Talent Development and the General Administration of Libraries at Assiut University, under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, president of the university, organized an introductory meeting entitled "The Science of Statistical Analysis using the SPSS program", in the discussion Hall of the administrative building, under the supervision of Dr. Jamal Badr, vice president of the University for graduate studies and research, and professor Shawkat saber, secretary general of the University.

Dr. Ahmed El-Manshawi explained that organizing the meeting comes within the framework of the University's endeavor to raise the efficiency of university library staff and provide them with modern skills in data analysis. This supports the University's orientation toward digital transformation and enhances the role of libraries as an essential tributary in the educational and research process.

The meeting was attended by Mr. Osama al-Sayed, assistant secretary general of the University, Mr. Abdulkader Mehran, head of the Central Department of Human Resources, Dr. Mohammed Badri Anwar, Director General of libraries, and Mr. Khaled Omran, Director General of talent management and development, in addition to the participation of about 46 trainees from library staff.

Dr. Jamal Badr stressed that the SPSS program is an important tool for developing university library services. By analyzing usage data, measuring performance, and understanding the needs of beneficiaries, the program contributes to improving the quality of services and making decisions based on accurate data.

Mr. Shawkat Saber pointed out the importance of enhancing the capabilities of library staff in dealing with modern technological developments, to support the University's efforts in developing the educational process, wishing the trainees to take full advantage of the topics of the meeting.

The meeting was presented by Dr. Zainhum Fikri Jaheen, professor at the Faculty of Science and vice chairman of the board of Directors of the Public Services Center for Scientific Theses and research and supervisor of the statistical analysis unit, where he discussed the basics of Statistics and data analysis using the SPSS program.