به گزارش مرکز دایره المعارف بزرگ اسلامی برگزاری دوره آموزشی فهرست نگاری نسخه های خطی اسلامی در این مرکز، توسط موسسه الفرقان لندن برگزار خواهد شد.

زمان: از 28 آویل تا 16 می 2008، برابر با شنبه 8 اردیبهشت تا چهارشنبه 26 اردیبشت .

1387 مکان: نیاوران-اول جاده دارآباد - مرکز دایره المعارف بزرگ اسلامی

International Training Course in the Cataloguing of Islamic Manuscripts

Al-Furqān Islamic Heritage Foundation in London and the The Centre for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia (Markaz Dā’irat al-Ma‘ārif-e Buzurg-e Islamī) in Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran, are jointly organizing an international training course in the cataloguing of Islamic manuscripts. Nominations are invited from public and academic libraries, as well as private libraries with holdings of Islamic manuscripts. The course will cover all aspects of this very specialized area in order to ensure the preservation of valuable Islamic heritage, and to make it more accessible for researchers and academics.
Wars and other disasters, both natural and man-made, have caused the destruction of millions of manuscripts in all regions of the world. Nevertheless there remains a wealth of manuscripts held in national, public and private libraries. However, manuscripts are often stored without proper indexing and cataloguing. In some cases, they are kept in conditions that result in their deterioration. Since such areas are highly specialized, resources to ensure the proper preservation of manuscripts are often unavailable. The subject is not taught in universities, and the skills and experience are not acquired. To redress this situation, al-Furqān Islamic Heritage Foundation organized a tailor-made course to provide libraries and academic institutions with such skills and knowledge. The course has already been run five times with the cooperation of some reputable academic institutions in Egypt, Morocco, Turkey, England and Malaysia. It is planned to run this course again in the Islamic Republic of Iran to extend this knowledge to the region.

The Course: Cataloguing of Islamic Manuscripts (theoretical and practical sessions)

Venue: The Centre for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia (Markaz Dā’irat al-Mā‘ārif-e Buzurg-e Islamī) in Tehran - The Islamic Republic of Iran

Time: 28th April - 16th May 2008

Language: English and Persian as well as a good working knowledge of written Arabic

Instructors: A group of highly qualified international academics and experts

Conditions: The course is open to cataloguers and librarians from Iran and neighbouring countries, who work in institutions holding collections of Islamic Manuscripts. Candidates should have a degree in Library Science or in Arabic or Islamic Studies. They had to have a good command of Persian and English to be able to follow the course. An attendance certificate will be issued to all participants who complete the Training Course.

The Cost: The course will be free and is fully financed by al-Furqān Islamic Heritage Foundation. The Centre for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia-Tehran will be hosting the forthcoming course.

Registration: To register for the course please send your CV with your full name, contact details: (address, telephone numbers, email) and the complete address of your organization before the 15th of February 2008 to the following address:

Address: ‘Cataloguing Course’, al-Furqān Islamic Heritage Foundation
Eagle House, High Street, Wimbledon
London SW19 5EF United Kingdom
Email: cataloguingcourse@gmail.com
Tel: 0044 20 8944 1233 - Fax: 0044 20 8944 1633