A Scientific Workshop at the College of Archaeology, Al-Qadisiyah University, to Introduce the CDLI (Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative) Website

Under the patronage of the President of Al-Qadisiyah University, Professor Dr. Rahi Kalaf Mahdi Al-Yasiri, and in the presence of the Vice President for Scientific Affairs, Professor Dr. Sattar Al-Fatlawi, and under the supervision of the Dean of the College of Archaeology, Professor Dr. Rajwan Faisal Al-Mayali, the College of Archaeology held a specialized workshop to introduce the CDLI (Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative) website, which focuses on digitizing cuneiform texts. The workshop was presented by Professor Dr. Jaafar Hamza Al-Jawdhari, Assistant Professor Dr. Haider Aqeel Abdul, Assistant Lecturer Malath Ali Hadi, Dr. Ron Ratsberg, and Dr. Emily Bigberon.

The workshop focused on training participating faculty members, students, and specialists in the field of cuneiform texts on how to use the CDLI database and its advanced search methods, how to access digitized cuneiform texts, and how to read their metadata. It also covered the application of these texts in academic research and historical and archaeological studies. Furthermore, the workshop emphasized the importance of digitization in preserving cuneiform heritage and making its resources accessible. For researchers worldwide, and to enhance participants’ digital scientific research skills.

This workshop is part of a library initiative aimed at supporting the Arabic version of the CDLI website and facilitating access to its Arabic content for researchers and students. This contributes to the localization of digital knowledge of cuneiform texts and promotes the use of specialized electronic resources in cuneiform studies within Iraqi academic institutions.