{"id":36627,"date":"2021-08-01T20:08:47","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T16:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/?p=36627"},"modified":"2021-08-01T20:08:47","modified_gmt":"2021-08-01T16:08:47","slug":"sharjah-book-authority-delegation-highlights-features-of-arab-and-emirati-culture-during-visit-to-us-library-of-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/sharjah-book-authority-delegation-highlights-features-of-arab-and-emirati-culture-during-visit-to-us-library-of-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharjah Book Authority Delegation Highlights Features of Arab and Emirati Culture during Visit to US Library of Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In line with its efforts to promote Arabic and Emirati literature around the world, and support research and knowledge development across communities, a Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) delegation has recently visited the Library of Congress (LOC), the world\u2019s largest library located in Washington DC, USA. The visit allowed SBA officials to gain a deeper insight into LOC\u2019s expertise in sourcing, management and archiving of knowledge. As the oldest cultural institution and research hub in the US, the LOC has successfully collected and archived 170 million print materials in 450 languages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The SBA delegation, headed by His Excellency Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of SBA, was received by Carla Hayden, 14th Librarian of Congress, along with other senior LOC officials and departmental heads, who took the visiting delegates on a guided tour of the library. During a series of discussions between the two parties, which aimed at boosting collaboration and exchange between Sharjah and the USA in various areas, the American officials learnt about the key events hosted by SBA to promote Sharjah\u2019s cultural vision, and were introduced to the UAE\u2019s myriad creative offerings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Moreover, the SBA delegation went through LOC\u2019s rare collection of manuscripts and bibliographies and the officials learned about the LOC\u2019s customer interface, which allows users to search and access the library\u2019s unparalleled resource of more than 171 million items including over 40 million catalogued books and other print materials in 470 languages; the largest rare book collection in North America; and the world&#8217;s largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, and sheet music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">His Excellency Ahmed Al Ameri took a keen interest in the African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED)\u2019s collection, which comprises 300,000 books in Arabic and other languages. The delegates also visited the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, which hosts the world\u2019s first translated copy of the Holy Quran that dates back to 1765, and was part of former US President Thomas Jefferson\u2019s collection. It is the very first copy that was translated directly from Arabic into English as all previous copies of the Quran were translated from French.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Commenting on the visit, HE Ahmed Al Ameri said: &#8220;Sharjah Book Authority seeks to actively promote Emirati culture and literature around the world. We are also keen to explore the expertise of globally leading cultural institutions such as the LOC \u2013 a towering historical institution preserving invaluable human history in addition to the oeuvres of genius authors, writers, thinkers and researchers through millions of books and catalogues.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">He added, &#8220;Cultural movements grow and prosper via open dialogue and sharing of ideas. This is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, which takes us around the world on our cross-cultural endeavors. Acquainting ourselves with the invaluable experiences of global cultural institutions is one of the most effective ways to ensure the success of any cultural project, and thus, a key focus area for Sharjah and SBA.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Dr. Carla Hayden lauded SBA\u2019s efforts to enhance the emirate\u2019s cultural presence globally; pointing out that Sharjah is recognized globally as a cultural capital in the Middle East. She emphasized that the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), one of the top three book fairs in the world, adds significant cultural value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The SBA delegates also met with many American publishers and book distribution agents to discuss the participation of American publishers in SBA\u2019s events such as the forthcoming edition of the SIBF, the eighth edition of the SIBF\/ALA Library Conference, as well as the Professional Program and other activities and events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In line with its efforts to promote Arabic and Emirati literature around the world, and support research and knowledge development across communities, a Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) delegation has recently visited the Library of Congress (LOC), the world\u2019s largest library located in Washington DC, USA. 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