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Main Author: Afshar, Ebrahim
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2006
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ993725
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contents The National Library of Iran: A New Building and a New Future Afshar, Ebrahim Libraries Government Libraries Foreign Countries Library Networks Library Facilities Library Development Library Research Building Design Design Requirements Intellectual History Cultural Maintenance Library Role Program Descriptions Program Design Program Development The Islamic Republic of Iran's parliament, the Majlis, passed in 1990 a law setting out the functions of its national library. In 2005, the inauguration of the first stage of the new national library building was celebrated as a major national cultural and architectural achievement. This article looks at the origins and evolution of the National Library of Iran (NLI), considers its changing place within the Iranian library system, and also briefly considers what scope it has for developing. It also examines the nature of the new building, asking how well it is designed to implement the guidelines laid down by the Majlis and what scope and flexibility it allows for future developments. (Contains 9 notes.)
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spellingShingle The National Library of Iran: A New Building and a New Future
Afshar, Ebrahim
Libraries
Government Libraries
Foreign Countries
Library Networks
Library Facilities
Library Development
Library Research
Building Design
Design Requirements
Intellectual History
Cultural Maintenance
Library Role
Program Descriptions
Program Design
Program Development
The National Library of Iran: A New Building and a New Future Afshar, Ebrahim Libraries Government Libraries Foreign Countries Library Networks Library Facilities Library Development Library Research Building Design Design Requirements Intellectual History Cultural Maintenance Library Role Program Descriptions Program Design Program Development The Islamic Republic of Iran's parliament, the Majlis, passed in 1990 a law setting out the functions of its national library. In 2005, the inauguration of the first stage of the new national library building was celebrated as a major national cultural and architectural achievement. This article looks at the origins and evolution of the National Library of Iran (NLI), considers its changing place within the Iranian library system, and also briefly considers what scope it has for developing. It also examines the nature of the new building, asking how well it is designed to implement the guidelines laid down by the Majlis and what scope and flexibility it allows for future developments. (Contains 9 notes.)
title The National Library of Iran: A New Building and a New Future
topic Libraries
Government Libraries
Foreign Countries
Library Networks
Library Facilities
Library Development
Library Research
Building Design
Design Requirements
Intellectual History
Cultural Maintenance
Library Role
Program Descriptions
Program Design
Program Development
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ993725