Central Library of University of Tehran

Central library and documents center of University of Tehran is the biggest academic library in Iran. It was built in 1350.

Building

It has 9 stories and, 22,000 m2 (240,000 sq ft) area, its construction material is armed concrete. Its design is based on modern architecture.[1]

Manuscripts

Among manuscripts there is Khamsa of Nizami, Shahnameh, Vendidad, Zakhireye Khwarazmshahi, Book of Roads and Kingdoms, the oldest manuscript being a copy of مجمل اللغه from Ibn Faris.[2]

Digital library

In 2020, the library published 41000 doctorate, and masters dissertations,[3] Digital library includes 12000 manuscripts for free download.[4]

Other university libraries

University of Tehran has 60 libraries. Council of administration has five subcommittees. Every researcher, students from other universities, are allowed to use this library's resources. It is a member of Iranian national committee of world memory, Content national consortium, and International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.[5]

Administrators

  1. Iraj Afshar
  2. Abolfazl Ghasemi
  3. Ismaeil Hakemi vala
  4. Mohammadmehdi Jafari
  5. Firooz Harirchi

References

  1. ^ admin. "کتابخانه‌ی مرکزی و مرکز اسناد دانشگاه تهران اثر بهمن پاک‌نیا – دانشنامه هنرمعماری" (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  2. ^ "اینجا بوی خوش کتاب می‌پیچد!". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  3. ^ "انتشار متن ۴۱ هزار پایان نامه روی وبسایت کتابخانه دانشگاه تهران". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  4. ^ رستگار, اعظم. "کتاب "کلمه‌های دوست داشتنی" به چاپ دوم رسید". Lisna | لیزنا (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. ^ "کرم‌رضایی، پریسا؛ سوسن، اصیلی (۱۳۹۹). کتابخانه مرکزی و مرکز اسناد دانشگاه تهران: گذشته و حال. تهران: نشر مورخ. ص. ۲۳۵". کتابخانه مرکزی و مرکز اسناد دانشگاه تهران.

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