Information Portals for Library and Information Science: An Analytical Study of in Light of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals

The learning and training processes are tools that help build and enhance sustainable communities, enabling individuals to acquire cognitive skills and boost their professional abilities. In light of this, the study aimed to analyze and evaluate the quality of the structural, organizational, and content elements provided by the information portals of library and information science. The study also monitored the training courses and educational grants offered through these portals, as well as the role of the portals in education and training to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The study relied on the descriptive analytical approach to study the training and education portals of library science, in order to identify the training and educational opportunities provided by these portals. Several tools were used in data collection, including observation, checklist review, evaluation tool, and electronic analysis tool (WAVE). The study reached several results, including that both Mela and the Egyptian Library and Information Association portals have a high level of quality in terms of ease of use and content quality. The results showed that among all the measured criteria, none scored less than 60%, indicating that the portals provide high-quality and distinguished services. The highest evaluation rate in measuring portal quality was obtained through the WAVE tool, with the ease of navigation and access to the portal being the distinguishing feature. The color contrast criterion had the lowest evaluation rate due to the portals' use of a moderate level of contrast on some pages, differed from one portal to another.