Development of Islamic libraries: a Malaysian perspective

Organized by Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM) & Islamic International University of Malaysia (UIAM) in collaboration with Librarians Association of Malaysia (PPM) & Malaysia's Islamic Library Collection (KPIM), 25th - 27th November 2008 at Putra World Trade Center (PWTC), K...

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Main Author: Balqis, Suja’
Other Authors: balqis@iium.edu.my
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) 2010
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spelling my.unimap-80572010-05-31T04:54:31Z Development of Islamic libraries: a Malaysian perspective Balqis, Suja’ balqis@iium.edu.my Islamic library -- Malaysia Islamic librarianship Islamic literature World Congress of Muslim Librarians & Information Scientists (wCOMLIS) Organized by Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM) & Islamic International University of Malaysia (UIAM) in collaboration with Librarians Association of Malaysia (PPM) & Malaysia's Islamic Library Collection (KPIM), 25th - 27th November 2008 at Putra World Trade Center (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur. Link to publisher's homepage at http://www.usim.edu.my/ The purpose of this paper is to give focus on the evolution of Islamic libraries into a specialization which has not received much attention in the literature. This paper provides a brief overview on Islamic libraries, its historical background, development and prospects. A literature survey is used to describe characteristics of Islamic libraries and identifying topics for gauging awareness on Islamic libraries requirements and strategy for its development. Selected topics and issues include perspective on the services and collections, organization and access, professionalization of Islamic librarianship, and impact of technology on Islamic libraries. What follow are ideas to embrace and promote Islamic libraries as a specialization by noting issues and problems faced by Islamic libraries, current challenges and direction for research. Discussion on Malaysian scenario relevant to Islamic libraries development is supplemented with an appendix of a list of Islamic libraries in Malaysia at the end of this paper. 2010-05-31T04:54:31Z 2010-05-31T04:54:31Z 2008-11-25 Working Paper p.2-54 http://ddms.usim.edu.my/bitstream/handle/123456789/1992/Development%20of%20Islamic%20Libraries-%20a%20Malaysian%20Perspective.pdf?sequence=1 http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8057 en Proceedings of the World Congress of Muslim Librarians & Information Scientists Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
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Islamic librarianship
Islamic literature
World Congress of Muslim Librarians & Information Scientists (wCOMLIS)
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Islamic librarianship
Islamic literature
World Congress of Muslim Librarians & Information Scientists (wCOMLIS)
Balqis, Suja’
Development of Islamic libraries: a Malaysian perspective
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