The Middle East Librarians Association Committee on Iraqi Libraries
has received permission to publish two reports, one on the damage
done to the Central library of Baghdad University / Al-Waziriyya, the
second on the Central Awqaf library in Baghdad. The two reports were
written by one of the most energetic archivists working in Iraq
today, Mr. Zain Al-Naqshbandi. He is primarily responsible for the
investigation and content of the two reports. The report on the Waqf
library is certified by Mr. Salah Karim Hussein, the head of the
Library, Mr. Asim Dawud Al-Khattab, a specialist in libraries (with
five degrees in library and information science) and Mr. Muhibb
Al-Din Yasin Ibrahim, one of the employees of the manuscripts section
of the Awqaf library who was able to save 109 manuscripts, and find a
further five in the post-looting stage. The reports were transmitted
to the committee by Hala Fattah, who also prepared the English
translations.
The text is available in English and Arabic at:
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/IRAQ/zan.html
Please forward this information wherever there may be potential interest.
-Chuck Jones-
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Charles Ellwood Jones
Research Associate - Bibliographer
The Oriental Institute - Chicago
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