In Search of a Central Specialized Library for Children’s and Youth Literature in Iran
Document Type : pajoohesh
Author
10.22081/jap.2024.76368
Abstract
Specialized libraries provide the resources, documents, and services needed by experts in specific fields. One such specialized field is children's literature, which includes a diverse group of professionals involved in the production and consumption of reading materials for young children, children, and adolescents.
This article explores the search for the main specialized library for children's literature in Iran and evaluates the potential of various existing libraries to become such a library. The study considers national libraries, university libraries, research centers, and libraries focused on children's education and culture.
The review shows that the Reference Library of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, and subsequently the Research Library of the Children's Book Council, have the potential to become the central specialized library for children's and youth literature in Iran, despite their considerable distance from other libraries.
This article explores the search for the main specialized library for children's literature in Iran and evaluates the potential of various existing libraries to become such a library. The study considers national libraries, university libraries, research centers, and libraries focused on children's education and culture.
The review shows that the Reference Library of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, and subsequently the Research Library of the Children's Book Council, have the potential to become the central specialized library for children's and youth literature in Iran, despite their considerable distance from other libraries.
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