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1st Class Prof Eng IV 2013

Explore the history of librarianship in Turkey from 1924 with the establishment of the Turkish National Library. Discover the evolution, contributions, and advancements in the field of library science in Turkey.

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1st Class Prof Eng IV 2013

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  1. 1st Class Prof Eng IV 2013

  2. Theneedforprofessionallibrariansandeducatingthemwasfirst put forward in 1924. Theeducationforlibrarianshipandtheneed of librarians in Turkey has firstcomeup in 1924. John Dewey, an Americaneducator, wasinvitedtoTurkeytoprepare a reportcalled “Report on Education in Turkey” in which he pointedoutthefollowingopinionsaboutlibraries: Toestablish mobile libraries, totrainlibrarians, to set uplibraries in schoolsandtoopenthemfortheuse of public, toassignteacherstotheselibrariesandtosend at leastone of themabroadto be trained as librarians.

  3. Nationallibrariesare in charge of collectingallscientificandculturaldocumentsandtransferringthemfromgenerationtogeneration. TheTurkishNationalLibrary (TNL) is alsoestablishedtoassistnationalculturalstudies, tocentralizedocumentation, tosupportallkinds of scientificandartisticresearchandtosatisfyinformationrequeststo be receivedfromwithinthecountryandfromabroad.

  4. Preparationsforthe TNL began on April 2, 1946 (on April the 2nd.), in a smallroom of theDirectorate of Publications at theMinistry of NationalEducationand 8.000 booksaccumulated in thisroom in a short time. Inordertohousethecollection, a newbuildingwasprovided. Aftertwoyears of preparation TNL wasopenedtothepublic on August 16, 1948. The TNL wasrelocatedtothenewand modern building in 1983 andinitiated service tousers on August 5, 1983.

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