Central Library of University of Tehran

Central Library of the 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, 22000 square meters 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.