Iranians in the 36Th IBBY Congress Iranians in the ISSN Workshop
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Iranian Library and Information Science Association’s Broadcast Incorporate with National Library and Archive of I.R.Iran Bimonthly December 2018 - January 2019 Volume 1 Issue 6 Jan Richards | I have just returned from a currently reviewing the IFLA/UNESCO Public strong focus on services to children and young nificance, newspapers, manuscripts and archi- four day visit to Iran which included: three cit- Library Manifesto which was ratified in 1994. people, reflecting the importance of creating a val materials and the digitized collections at ies (Tehran, Shiraz and Mashhad); 14 library The Manifesto is important as it proclaims nation of readers with the resultant benefits that the Central Library of Astan Quds Razavi in visits; two presentations; and the opening of UNESCO’s belief in the public library as a this brings to the individual and to society. This Mashhad was breathtaking (as was the build- the fabulous new Mashhad Central Library. living force for education, culture and infor- ranged from inviting children’s spaces with sto- ing!). In Shiraz I was able to witness Mission 8 All this and the chance to meet with so many mation, and as an rytime programs ‘supporting the oral tradition’ first hand when wonderful colleagues. What an opportunity! essential agent for within the larger a storyteller held a group of teenage boys During my visit I was often asked how pub- the fostering of library, to the li- rapt with his recitation of a traditional tale. lic libraries in Iran compare to those in other peace and spiritual braries which are While these examples that can be liked back countries. This is only natural, we all like to welfare through only for children to the Manifesto provide a starting point for compare ourselves to others. I responded the minds of men in Shiraz. I was talking about public libraries in Iran what struck that it would be disrespectful of me to com- and women. It honoured to be me most was the genuine interest in what others ment on this as, despite everything than was identifies the pub- part of an awards are doing and how we can learn from one an- crammed in, my visit was so brief and the lic library as being ceremony at one other. This sharing of knowledge is a two way libraries I was able to visit limited. More im- central to freedom of these libraries street. I returned to Australia with many ideas portantly when we are comparing ourselves and equity of ac- where the chil- in my head of how we, the international library to others it is important to remember that we cess to knowledge dren and young community, can work more effectively together are all different. Our culture, history and eco- and information people were and share our experience and expertise. I don’t nomic situation make it difficult. As we would for all people. recognized for necessarily have any answers – yet! I will say in Australia ‘you can’t compare apples Over the next many achieve- however be discussing it further with my fel- with oranges’ – they are two different fruits. few months IF- ments. The low IFLA Standing committee members in Fin- What we do all have in common is the en- LA’s Public Libraries Standing Committee pride and delight on their faces showed how land this March. As we say ‘watch this space’! thusiasm, dedication and professionalism of will be curating stories from around the world they valued reading. Creating and strength- Thank you again for having me in your our staff. I was humbled to be met with such that demonstrate one or more of the Mani- ening reading habits in children from an beautiful country. I hope to return soon. hospitality and generosity of spirit and was festo’s key missions at work. During my time early age and stimulating the imagina- deeply interested in the programs that have in Iran I was mentally reflecting on how pub- tion and creativity of children and young Ms Jan Richards been developed to meet the needs of the com- lic libraries in your country deliver on some people are core to public library provision. Chair IFLA Public Libraries Section munities that each specific library serves. of these and how we could share this story. In several libraries I visited there was a e: [email protected] In my role with IFLA I am part of a group In almost every library I visited there was a strong focus on collections of cultural sig- w: http://www.ifla.org/public-libraries Iranians in the 36th Iranians in the ISSN International Guests on ISE Congress IBBY Congress Workshop Ten international faculty members and active practitioners attended vari- International Board on Books for Young On the occasion of Books Week, the ISSN ous courses of the 4th Information People (IBBY) is a non-profit institute which National Center with the support of NLAI Sciences Experts Congress both per- had been founded in Zurich, Switzerland, in held an educational workshop for represen- sonally and online. These people were: 1953 in response to a proposition made by tatives of 30 Iranian Journals on Nov. 20, -The opening panel and UNIMARC Jella Lepman, an English-German Journal- 2018. In this one-day workshop, employees panel: Gordana Mazić, Permanent UNI- ist (1891-1970), with the aim of improving of Iran ISSN National Center and journal MARC Com-mittee (PUC), Olga Zh- the quality of children and young adults’ publishers discussed about international elobinskaya, Presidential Library of books, extension of their libraries and and national rules and instructions about al- Yeltsin, and Ales Bosnjak, Na-tional making an understanding between young location of ISSN, launching the new ISSN and University Library of Slovenia. generations of various nations via books. portal and free accessibility for publishers Holding the International Children and to this portal and services and facilities of -Digital Development Panel; Paving way Young Adults Literature Congress once ROAD. It is necessary to note that besides for emergent opportunities: Mehdi Ghane, every two years in the member nations is one Iranian journals’ publishers, authorities of Faculty Member of University of Stuttgart. of the most important activities of IBBY. nationwide journals from Islamic Culture The 36th international congress of IBBY and Guidance Ministry, Health and Medical -Sustainable Development in Librar- under the title of East Meets West around Education Ministry attended the workshop. ies: Petra Hauke, Secretary of Envi- Children’s Books and Fairy Tales was held ronment, Sustaina-bility and Libraries in Athens, Greece, from August 30 to Sep- (ENSULIB) Special Interest Group of IFLA. tember 1. This congress was attended by Roya ...Delneshin Danaie (Children Books Pub- -Educational, Research and Professional Maktabi-fard (Two Women, Two Conti- lishers’ Perspective about Copyright in Iran). Challenges and Opportunities in Scientomet- nents and A Single Ideal: Jella Lepman and In the Posters category, Soudabeh Nowzari rics Field Panel: Ehsan Mohammadi, Fac- Touran Mirhadi), Bahar Eshraq (Footprint and Mitra Samimi proposed their poster as ulty Member of South Carolina University. of Little Prince in Iran’s National Chil- “Iranian Children and Young Adults Look to dren Literature), Hamid Peymani and.... the World: A Report about a 38-year Proj- -Knowledge Organization Panel: Michael ect in Iran”. Likewise, this congress appre- Gorman, Former President of American Li- ciated candidates of the IBBY Honour List. brary Association and Researcher of Knowl- Farhad Hassanzadeh, author of Call Me Beau- edge Organization Field, Mauro Guerrini, tiful (Institute for the Intellectual Develop- Former President of Italian Library Associ- ment of Children and Young Adults), Farzad ation and Researcher of Knowledge Orga- Farbod, translator of The Ocean at the End of nization Field in Florence University, Italy. the Lane (Paryan Press) and Nazanin Abbasi, illustrator of Warning, The Risk of Mice and -Students and Graduates Panel: Jamshid Others’ Attack (Neyestan Press) were three Beheshti, Faculty Member of McGill Uni- Iranian artists and authors whose works in versity. compilation, translation and illustration cate- gories became candidate in the IBBY Honour -Public Libraries Panel: Jan Richards, List and received appreciation plaque from Manager of Central West Libraries and Chair juries of Hans Christian Andersen Awards. of Public Libraries Standing Committee. Page 2 December 2018 - January 2019 Volume 1 Issue 6 Iranian Books in The Considerable 60% Growth in Cypriot Ambassador The White Ravens Cata- Growth of Iranian Re- Times Ranking to Tehran Meets NLAI logue searchers List 2019 From the large quantity of books, which Web of Science (WOS) published the Times Higher Education World Univer- Attending the NLAI, Petros T. Nacouzis, the the International Youth Library (IYL) In- Highly Cited Researchers List. In this list, sity Rankings is one of the most authentic Cypriot ambassador to Tehran, visited different ternationale Jugendbibliothek, (IJB) in Mu- the world’s most influential researchers who international ranking systems which ranks departments of this organization and then met the world’s universities , 11 new Iranian and talked with Ashraf Broujerdi, the Director nich receives every year, it selects some new play key roles in sharing science across the universities were added to the list; as, today of NLAI. “The NLAI is composed of two im- releases for its White Ravens Catalogue. international arena by highly being cited This year, they examined the written books 29 universities from the Islamic Republic portant departments of library and documents are identified and introduced. This list only of Iran are amongst the 1258 best universi- which had been integrated since 2003. Besides which have been published for the first time in considers the highly cited articles published ties of the world from 86 countries.