Annual Report 1994-1995

IN THIS DOCUMENT:

Standing Committee and Section Membership

Istanbul Meeting

Section of National Libraries

Peter G. Scott (National Library of New Zealand, POB 1467, Wellington 1, New Zealand (fax: +(64-4) 4743060; e-mail: peter.scott@natlib.govt.nz)) was re-elected Chair of the Section of National Libraries. Winston Tabb (Library of Congress, Washington DC 20540, USA (fax +(1-(202) 7076269; e-mail: wtabb@loc.gov)) was elected Secretary succeeding Erland Kolding Nielsen (Denmark).

The annual report and minutes of meetings were not received.

Standing Committee and Section Membership

The Standing Committee has 17 members from 15 countries, one observer, and two corresponding members. Section registration stands at 150.

Istanbul Meeting

The Section held an open session at which the following papers were presented:

National Libraries in Turkey, Middle East and Central Asia: Past and Present
by ALTINAY SERNIKLI

Abstract:
The great civilizations of our world existed in the lands that extend from Istanbul to China, including the Middle East and Middle Asia. Historians confirm the existence and influence of Hellenistic, Assyrian, Turkish, Chinese and Arabic cultures on this vast land. The Silkroad was used to carry books, documents and information as well as libraries from Middle Asia to Africa and Europe between the 7th century BC to the 17th century AD. Today Turkey, its neighbors, and the Turkish Republics in Middle Asia own much of this accumulated knowledge. However, the formation and development of national libraries is different in each of these countries. It is therefore especially important to establish systems like the old Silkroad which will make it possible to share this accumulated knowledge with all nations from Middle Asia to Europe.

La Bibliothèque Nationale de France: une grande bibliothèque ouverte sur l'extérieur
par PH. BELAVAL

Abstract:
Not available.

Latest Revision: June 6, 1996