Gap in Subject Area Expertise in Islamic Collection Management in Malaysia: A Comparison with MELA Librarians

• Main Authors: Abu Bakar, Najibah, Mohd Rosman, Norziati
• Format: Working Paper
• Language: en_US
• Published: Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas Library, IIUM, 2016
• Subjects: libraries Muslim; Islamic collection; librarians Muslim; collection management; libraries Islamic; Islamic librarianship
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my:80/jspui/handle/123456789/12111

At the pinnacle of Islamic empire, librarians were chosen from the ranks of renowned scholars. They were not merely collectors, conservators, facilitators or organizers of information, but providers of value-added intellectual services such as consultation, publication and translation. These service...