Librarian working with Islamic collections: Malaysian experience

Wan Mamat, Wan Ali (2013) Librarian working with Islamic collections: Malaysian experience. Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 3 (2). pp. 127-133. ISSN 2231-8836 (P) 2289-5337 (O)

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Abstract

Literature revealed that studies on the history of books or bibliography show the glaring focus on western books rather than Eastern and Islamic book production. The development of libraries in Muslim world, such as the mosque library, royal library, public library and private library has be neglected. The problem arises mainly because of the weakness of Muslim themselves. Prior to the midle age, the Muslims were in the frontline in the development of knowledge, but since then, the development of knowledge, albeit knowledge on Islamic religion were monopolized mainly by Europeans. During the period there were hundreds of universities in Muslim world. Almost every major cities, such as Cairo, Baghdad, Cordoba, Damascus etc. have universities. The same condition happened with library development in Muslim societies. The development of libraries and universal knowledge declined substantially since then, except on Islamic religion. The library development and services which were not given proper attention.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6178/44584
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Muslim librarians, Islamic collections, Islamic knowledge
Subjects:	Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZA Information resources
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Library & Information Science Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Library & Information Science
Depositing User:	Ms Raudhah Osman
Date Deposited:	04 Sep 2015 08:49
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2015 08:49
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/44584

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