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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 (, 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. It is a trying to safeguard our cultural heritage and Iran in 2017 (from January 1, 2017 to January in the science and social sciences journals, promising fact that shows the capable Ira- maintain millions copies of books and docu- which have been published and cited in nian universities would advance more in ments, we have paved the way for both growth and development of scientific foundations of WOS website within 2006-2016. These ar- both Iranology and Islamology. On the other ticles are elicited from the Essential Science hand, we are committed to bring about inter- Indicators (ESI) and only a limited percent national communications in cultural field and of superior researchers who have recorded to increased education of interactions related articles in this website are appeared in the to maintaining books and documents, be- highly cited researchers list. There are 16 cause today the cultural diplomacy may play more influential and effective role than the researchers from Iran in the list published political one,” Broujerdi said in this meeting. on the most cited scientists of the world, For his part, Petros T. Nacouzis, the Cypriot which it has become more than doubled ambassador to Tehran, said, “In Cyprus, the na- in contrast to what had been published last terms of the authentic international rankings. tional archives and national library are two sep- 21, 2018). The number of books sent to this year. The subjective categories such as Amir Kabir University of Technology’s arated entities. The former, not only protects library was not very much and the necessary chemistry, mathematics and engineering, ranking has been advanced in compare to and maintains documents, but it also serves condition to insert a book into this LIST is to the last year. It is while, Iran had only a researchers to conduct their studies. The latter engineering, agricultural sciences and in- make available at least one copy of it in IYL. university in this ranking in 2012-2014 and both maintains the resources and starts a good The four books from Iran which have found terdisciplinary fields are evident in this list. it had two universities, i.e. Sharif Univer- communication with the European councils.” their ways into this catalogue are as follows: In the highly cited researchers list of 2018, sity of Technology and Isfahan University Declaring their enthusiasm to sign any sort of •Be Careful, Birds Are Eating Their Break- there are 14 Islamic countries, which they of Technology in 2015. Iranian universi- MOU with the NLAI, he said, “Iran and Cyprus fasts, Hossein Toulaie; were 11 and 7 countries in 2017 and 2016, ties in this list increased to 8 cases in 2016 have many shared historical experiences, hence •Padishkhwārgar: Over the Existence respectively. It makes it clear that Muslim and it continued its growing trend in 2017 we can cooperate with each other in different and 2018 by increasing to 13 and 18 uni- fields. In a common cultural activity, we can Foundations, Arman Arian; researchers are increasingly play more se- versities, respectively. Iran ranks the first provide a condition for the researchers to elicit •Good Night, Torna, Jamal al-Din Akrami; rious roles in the scientific arenas and it among other Muslim countries in terms of a proper historical background of both countries •The Boxer, Hassan Mousavi. emphasizes their eye-catching growth. number of universities in this ranking list. using the historical references and documents.”

Republic of Lithuania’s Ambassador in Iran Chair of the UNIMARC Committee in Iran

Andrious Brouzga, Republic of Lithu- both needs to maintain works and to extend Gordana Mazić, Chair of the Perma- cataloguing of references in Rasa In an- ania’s ambassador to Tehran, visited Na- and promote the culture and information. nent UNIMARC Committee, and her en- other separate schedule on Tuesday morn- tional Library and Archives of Iran on So, it is a vital entity for the new generation tourage first met Gholamreza Amirkhani, ing, Nov. 20, both Gordana Mazić and Nov. 27, 2018. On the sidelines of this which will make them familiar with the writ- Vice President of NLAI , and then paid a Ales Bosnjak, a member of Information visit, a common exhibition of paper- ten works. Like Iran, Lithuania is an ancient visit to the Information and Data Process- and Communication Technology Depart- cutting art in association of Lithuania’s land with a long history which finally found ing and Organizing Departments General ment of University of Maribor and Presi-

Folklore Artists Association was opened. its independence after many years of occupa- on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. In this visit, dent of Slovenian Information Science Speaking in the opening ceremony of tion. The traditional language of this country Chair of the Permanent UNIMARC Com- Institute, made a tour on the Iran National the exhibition, Broujerdi, the Director of has an Indo-European origin and is catego- mittee and her entourage closely became Achieves Building and started a discus- NLAI said, “We are ready to start interac- rized as a branch of Sanskrit; so despite the familiar with Rasa software and its usage sion with the authorities of the Iran Na- tion and even exchanges in bibliographic fact that our script is Latin, but we have tried in organizing the bibliographic references, tional Archive including Hamed Iranshahi, and documentary information with various our best to safeguard our language in order to cataloguing in publication (CIP), Interna- Archive-based Services Director General, countries and certain events such as hold- save our history. However, there is an ancient tional Standard Serial Number (ISSN) and about the new approaches of UNIMARC ing common gatherings and exhibitions language which has become obsolete, but we information dissemination process, e.g. on the world’s archives, the instructions in both countries would help people to be are trying to revive and keep it over the time. borrowed books and inventory of the Na- of international brand, problems in ac- familiar with the other country’s culture, The oldest ancient monuments of Lithuania tional Library. Gordana Mazić expressed cessing an integrated system and reach- For his part, Andrious Brouzga, Republic date back to 16 and 17 centuries. It is neces- astonishment at the extent of development ing an ideal level, similarities amongst of Lithuania’s ambassador to Tehran, said, sary to maintain people’s language and tradi- National Library and Archives of Iran has archives and libraries across the world. “Since the National Library of Iran is an inte- tion and this fair is an excuse to show just experienced in terms of scientific products The meeting was followed by a visit they grated entity of two important organizations, a corner of this culture to Iranian people.” of librarianship such as Persian Library of paid to the different departments of NLAI. it plays a key and significant role, because it Subject Headings (bilingual) and precise Page 3 December 2018 - January 2019 Volume 1 Issue 6 4th Annual Congress of Information Science Experts (ISE): A Brief Report 4th Annual Congress of Information Sci- of planning committee of Information Sci- Sustainable Development: The sustain- of scientometrics experts in universities and ence Experts was held by ILISA in coopera- ences of MSRT, Dariush Ali-Mohammadi, able development was held with the topic research institutes. tion with educational schools and relevant Faculty Member and Director of Kharazmi of sustainable development at libraries. The Special Libraries: The meeting of special nationwide institutes and organization in University Central Library and Hassan secretary of this meeting was Mahboubeh libraries was held with the topic of standards the National Library of Iran’s auditorium Mahmudi, PhD graduate and faculty mem- Ghorbani, its special speaker was Petra of Iran’s special libraries. The secretary of on Nov. 17 and 18, 2018. In the opening ber of Semnan University. The main topics Hauk, Secretary of Environment, Sustain- the meeting was Giti Heidari, supervisor of ceremony, Fariborz Khosravi, Chairman of posed in this meeting were as follows: draft- ability and Libraries Special Interest Group Special Libraries Committee of ILISA. The BD of ILISA, Rahmatallah Fattahi, the Sci- ing and categorizing the challenges concern- of IFLA. The main topics posed in this meet- main topics posed in this meeting: defini- entific Secretary of the 4th congress, Ashraf ing Information Sciences, viewpoint of the ing: concepts of sustainable development tion, concept and diversity of the special Broujerdi, the Director of National Library higher management of MSRT to demands, and national and international policies, sus- libraries, role and the significance of stan- and Archives of Iran, Mohammad Joharchi, dards in empowering libraries, from quan- representative of Alireza Mokhtarpour from titative standards to resultant standards, Iran Public Libraries Foundation, Parviz guidelines for compiling standards of the Shariari, the Research Deputy of Iranian special libraries, organizational capacities to Research Institute for Information Science compile and validate standards of special li- and Technology, Mohammad Reza Ahan- braries in Iran, supplying Latin information chian, General Manager of Education Plan- resources for the CBI library after sanctions. ning Department of Ministry of Science, Knowledge Organization: Knowledge Research and Technology, and finally Gor- organization panel was held concerning dana Mazić, Chair of the Permanent UNI- challenges of knowledge academic organi- MARC Committee, respectively delivered zation in Iran. The secretary of the panel was their speeches. Maliheh Dorkhosh, PhD candidate of Infor- In this two-day event, twenty special mation Sciences, Director of organizing Of- meetings on various topics related to infor- fice in central library of Tehran University. mation were held which all were attended by The main topics posed in this meeting were more than 1000 students, university profes- imperatives and curricula, strategies to en- tainable development in libraries, concept of as follows: number of courses and curricula sors and occupational experts in each day. hance quality and effectiveness of education green library, identification of metrics and proposed to the organizing lessons, teaching The opening ceremony’s agenda will be fol- in Information Sciences. analyzing them, training sustainable devel- methods of knowledge organization in uni- lowed by a summary of discussions made Students and graduates: The meeting be- opment in Information Sciences, librarian- versities, capability and quality of knowl- through these meetings. tween students and graduates was held with ship activities in realization of sustainable edge organization trainers, using knowledge The Opening Ceremony: The opening the topic of education ethics and tutorage development. organization experts and professionals in ceremony was held concerning the funda- manner. The secretary of this meeting was Scientometrics: Scientometrics meet- academic training. mental challenges of Information Sciences Farahnaz Soltani, MS of Islamic Sciences ing was held with the topic of educational, Guild Studies: Guild studies panel was in Iran. The secretary of this ceremony was Researches Center (NOOR). The main top- research and occupational challenges and held with the topic of updating job descrip- Rahmatallah Fattahi, its special speaker was ics posed in this meeting: education ethics opportunities on Scientometrics. The sec- tion and occupational thinking. Secretary of Mohammad Reza Neyestani, the Deputy of from viewpoint of university professors and retary of the meeting was Saeed Asadi, panel was Mahsa Pourhaghani, The Public Supervision and Quality Assurance Center the necessity of its execution education eth- Faculty Member of Shahed University. The Relations Director of Didehban Press. The of Ministry of Science, Research and Tech- ics from viewpoint of students and strategies main topics posed in this meeting: Educa- main topics posed in this meeting: The Anal- nology (MSRT) and the members of its to its implementation, tutorage manner and tion Agenda: MS Curricula, complementary ysis report of Classification and Evaluation panel were AbdolHossein Farajpahlou, De- its effective factors in improving the interac- education, internship ad educational im- of Public Servants Occupations, with the lat- partment Chair of Information Sciences of tions between students and professors, im- peratives; Research Agenda: new topics of est reforms and additions of 2017, a report Ahwaz Chamran University and president of proving students’ knowledge level through this field in Iran and the world’ Occupation about updating librarian job description, ex- planning committee of Information Sciences offering education proper with their interests Agenda: available and proposed opportuni- plaining occupational experiences. of MSRT, Mohamma Hassanzadeh,secretary and talents. ties, necessary skills to find jobs and duties Medical Libraries: The Medical Librar-

ies and Librarians meeting was held with the Evaluation of Educational Depart- with the rubric of academic education, em- topics posed in this meeting: roles and ex- topic of analyzing the educational content ments: The panel of Evaluation of Educa- powering manpower, dynamicity of archive pectations from an ideal scholastic librar- of medical librarianship and information tional Departments was held with the rubric profession. Its secretary was Gholamreza ian, communicational skills of scholastic and its appropriateness with the labor mar- of evaluating the quality of educational Azizi, Faculty Member of NLAI, its special librarians, book-reading promotion skills ket and the current rules and regulations. Its departments of Information Sciences. Its speaker was Eng. Ali Zarafshan, deputy of (space-building and executive activities), secretary was Abdolrasoul Khosravi, faculty secretary was Faramarz Masoudi, Coun- NLAI. The main topics posed in this meet- organizing and coherent management of li- member of Medical University of Boush- selor of Quality Management Systems of ing: Archive as a science, academic and in- braries. ehr. The main topics posed in this meeting: National Iranian Steel Company. The main service education, pathology. Information Ethics: Information Ethics Training Medical Librarianship and Infor- topics posed in this meeting: Analyzing the LEI: The panel of LEI (Librarians Expe- panel was held with the rubric of profes- mation, in-service trainings for librarians, internal and external evaluative indicators riences and Ideas) was held. Its secretary sional ethics of information expert with a empowering librarians, employment and job of the educational departments, the chal- was Amir Reza Asnafi, Head of Information look to Ethics and Honesty in Libraries. Its labor of the graduates. lenges one may face in current evaluations Sciences Department of Shahid Beheshti secretary was Nadiya Haji Azizi, Director of The second day’s panels are as follows: of the educational departments, experiences University. The main topics posed in this IRANDOC’s Scientific Relations Depart- Management of Research Data: The on evaluation of educational departments, meeting were various experiences and ideas, ment, Director of Information Ethics Group panel of Management of Research Data was new models for educational evaluations and explaining ideas and innovations. of Iran Information Management Scientific held with the rubric of free accessibility to to which extent they may be employed in Digital Development: The panel of Emer- Association. The main topics posed in this information. It secretary was Behrooz Ra- Iran, analyzing the extent in which the edu- gent Technology was held with the rubric meeting were as follows: ethics of informa- souli, PhD candidate of Information Sci- cational departments may play roles in the of digital development; paving the way for tion experts, book review, theoretical dimen- ences of Iranian Information Sciences and international arenas. the emergent opportunities. Its secretary sions of professional ethics, and practical Technology Research Center. The main Public Libraries: The panel of Public Li- was Mostafa Amini, PhD candidate of In- dimensions of professional ethics. topics posed in this meeting: free access braries was held with the rubric of libraries formation Sciences. The main topics posed Awards: In the closing ceremony the se- to theses and dissertations of students and as platform’s secretary was Mehrnaz Kho- in this meeting: development, quiddity and lected ones were appreciated by awarding the problems they may encounter, the role rasanchi, Director of Public Library of Hos- haecceity, the effect digital development on trophies, appreciation plaques and golden of IRANDOC in managing students theses seiniyeh Ershad and BD Member of ILISA. Information Sciences, the effect of digital coins. By offering a report about the ana- and dissertations in Iran, accessibility to The main topics posed in this meeting: Plat- development on formation of emergent op- lyzing procedure of works, The Scientific research data in Iran, free access, free data, form-based thinking, quiddity and haecceity portunities. Committee of Awards of Iranian Librarian- free knowledge. Dictionary, specifications of platform librar- UniMARC: A meeting with IFLA’S ship and Information Scientific Association Academic Libraries: The panel of Aca- ies, the necessity to redefine library in the UniMARC Committee was held. Its secre- introduced the selected ones. Accordingly, demic Libraries was held with the rubric digital arena, the network effect on public tary was Akbari Darian and member of its the selected ones of the third course of Na- of empowering and continuous training of libraries. panel Morteza Kokabi, Rahmatollah Fat- tional Awards were introduced as follows: academic librarians and using their capaci- Children Libraries: The panel of Chil- tahi, Zahra Shademan, Hassan Bagheri, Ales Abbas Horri Award: Using the Informa- ties. The secretary of this panel was Maryam dren Libraries was held with the rubric of Bosnjak and Gordana Mazić. The main top- tion Literacy Model for Information Liter- Asadi, Deputy of Central Library off Sharif teaching experiences about lesson of ma- ics posed in this meeting: Sharing experi- acy Instruction: A Case Study. By Marzieh University of Technology. The main topics terials and services of libraries for children ences of Iran on UniMARC and IranMARC, Siamak, Alireza Esfandiary Moghadam and posed in this meeting: the role of academic and young adults. Its secretary was Parisa the brief history of IranMARC, data orga- Tybor Kolati. librarians in achieving to research and edu- Pasyar, PhD candidate of Information Sci- nization in Iran, IranMARC’s challenges Nooroallah Moradi Award: Analyzing Ar- cational purposes of universities, the role of ences and research expert of NLAI. The in NLAI’s comprehensive software (Rasa), chives Evaluation Bylaws Focusing Annihi- academic libraries, educational and research main topics posed in this meeting: Teaching IranMARC Project, UniMARC experiences lation of Papers in Iran and Other Countries and professional qualities of academic li- experiences about lesson of materials and in Yugoslavia and Slovenia. Archives Centers [MS thesis, Alzahra Uni- brarians to pace with the structural shift in services of children and young adults’ li- School Libraries: The School Libraries versity]. By: Elham Jalali Farahani. the academic libraries, empowering related braries, analyzing the proposed curricula for panel was held with the rubric of neces- Pouri Soltani Award: The research project librarians in the framework of academic and the MS course of children and young adults’ sary academic and professional training for of IranMARC Development/ NLAI research in-service trainings, sharing experiences on librarianship and educational libraries man- the scholastic librarians. Its secretary was project. empowerment and training academic librar- agement. Nastaran Poursalehi, Professor of Tehran ians. Archives: the panel of Archive was held University, and school Librarian. The main Page 4 December 2018 - January 2019 Volume 1 Issue 6

Higher Delegates of Iran and Tanzania’s National Archive NLAI & Hungarian Sciences Iranians in Beijing 26th Oman Attend a Meeting Experts in Iran Academy Sign a MOU International Book Fair Hanieh Geraeeli, the General Manager Tanzania’s National Archive experts, who A MOU was signed in NLAI between Istvan Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) of Public Relations and International Af- had come to Iran to participate in a 5-day Monok, Director General, Library and Infor- (22-26 August 2018) was held in the Bei- fairs Department of NLAI, along with a theoretical and practical training course on mation’s Centre of Hungarian Academy of jing’s International Exhibitions Center. Cur- higher delegate of authorities of various “maintaining and repairing paper works”, met Sciences, as the representative of Information rently, this book fair is categorized as one libraries of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ashraf Broujerdi, the Director of National Department of Hungarian Sciences Academy of four authentic international book fairs in paid a visit to Sultanate of Oman on Oct. Library and Archives of Iran. “We are tasked and NLAI On Oct. 2, 2018,. Besides visiting the world. 13, 2018. with completing a mission, which is achiev- different departments of NLAI, Monok met In the last BIBF, more than 2500 pub- In this meeting, Hanieh Geraeeli said, ing a shared understanding about the universe and talked with the deputies of NLAI. He also lishers from 93 countries sold their latest “The Documents Centers of all coun- through interaction and dialogue. and also declared readiness to start common coopera- releases about various subjects. More than tries are the real heir of those countries’ said: tion between Iran and Hungary. 20000 people including publishers, distribu- identity and it is necessary to struggle to tors, literary delegates and digital media maintain and make available them for the companies participated in this book fair, as researchers. In Iran, the national library well. The Islamic Republic of Iran’s booth and archives center are a single organiza- succeeded to exhibit more than 250 selected tion where more than 7 million and 500 literary books and also some works about thousand catalogued references are avail- history, arts, literature, and language of Iran able for the clients, who are more than and Iranology in Chinese language. 1000 people/day in average.” Islamic Culture and Relations Organiza- Elsewhere in her remarks, she pointed to tion, Iran Cultural Fairs Institute, Al-Mus- activities of the NLAI in the international NLAI enjoys a precious spiritual heritage In this meeting, Fariborz Khosravi, Deputy tafa International University and Soore Mehr arena and said, “NLAI is our nation’s his- of documents and books which all of them Director for Research and Digital Resources Publication presented their cultural activities torical memory, so a great effort is made are used to reach the shared understanding. of the NALI, said, “Iran-Hungary interac- in this fair. Likewise, on the efforts made by to keep and promote it. The head of board Returning to their own home, our Tanzanian tions and exchanges have a long-standing the cultural advisor of Iran, the Day of Iran of trustees of this organization is the Presi- friends will be tasked with teaching what history and it can pave the way for boosting ceremony was held on the sidelines of the dent who appoints the director of the orga- they have learnt from this course to their col- their cultural relations.” Khosravi pointed to fair. nization personally.” leagues. In the same way, given the Tanzania’s the manuscripts treasure of NLAI and said, On the sidelines of this event, an exhibi- Hamd Mohammad al-Zoyani, Director historical background, especially the British “This treasure includes about 4090 books. tion of the world’s illustrators, called “2018 of National Documents and Archive Orga- despotism and declaration of independence by We have collected the 50-volume collection BIBF Ananas Illustration Exhibition” was nization of Oman, referred to the history Tanzanian people, they need to protect their of FANKHA (catalogue of manuscripts of held which was attended by illustrators from of historical and long-standing relations own documents and keep them safe for their Iran). We are looking for our more coopera- various countries of the world. Hamideh of his country with Iran and said, “Iran- coming generations. To do so, we are ready to tion with the national library and information Khosravian was ranked third in this compe- Oman Relations indicates how deep the start interactions.” Broujerdi said. Declaring department of Hungarian Sciences Academy. tition. historical relations between two nations their satisfaction about the quality of trainings, So, formation of shared electronic system and In 2017, Islamic Republic of Iran took part are and we are actually much honored to the Tanzanian delegate asked for continuance introduction of shared heritage of Iran and in BIBF as the special visitor and China will deepen Tehran-Muscat relations through of such courses and they also asked the Na- Hungary, recording common works in the in- participate as the special visitor to Tehran strengthening the cultural and scientific tional Library and Archives of Iran to help ternational memory of UNESCO and sharing International Book Fair in 2019. relations.” them in terms of providing tools and supplies. experts can be some examples of the common activities between us and Hungarian centers.”

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