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Palestinian
Development Library
The Centre has
established a development library which includes an
up-to-date library and information center. The unit, created in 1998, is being
expanded to become a repository for written and audio-visual references,
reports, and documents that examine development issues at the local, regional
and international levels.
The Palestinian
Development Library provides research information and data to governments,
NGOs and to individuals, through the resources available at the Centre itself
or via its links with other Arab and international development studies
centers. At present, it provides the following materials:
- 4815 books
- 12 periodicals
- 2500 publications, in both Arabic and English.
Furthermore, the
Library contains a number of videotape, CD, and electronic resources which can
be accessed electronically via the Center’s website. The Development Library
also provides the following services:
1. Website
services
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Library Catalogue (search): (On-line public access
catalog) search for the books available in the Resource Centre.
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Development Bibliography:
A searchable annotated development bibliography; book abstracts can
also be viewed through this page
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Related links:
Links to development related websites
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Electronic Resources:
Electronic material on developmental issues (such
as studies, reports, articles and documents) indexed according to subjects
(such as economics, women and societies).
2.
Deposit Centers
The Library has 16 deposit centers spread throughout the Occupied
Palestinian Territories (OPT) located in libraries and information centers.
The Library displays material at these deposit centers where members of the
public can borrow or copy selected items. These deposit centers are located in
the following areas:
- West Bank : Municipality Libraries of Jericho, Hebron, Tulkarm,
Jenin, Nablus, Qalqilya, and in the American University / Jenin.
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In Gaza Strip District: Gaza city:
Palestinian Red Crescent Libraries, Rashad al-Shawwa Center, Al-Azhar
University and al-Qattan Center.
- Khan Yunis City: Culture and Free Though
Association, and al-Quds Open University Libraries.
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Al-Nuseirat: Culture and Science
Library, Khaled al-Hasan Cultural Center, Al-Nuseirat Municipality.
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Rafah: Rafah Municipality Library.
3. General
Services
- Acquisitions: The Palestinian Development Library is always looking to
expand its collection by buying from local and international publishers and
participating in book fairs. The Centre is always grateful for any donations
it receives and participates in exchange relations.
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Development in Palestine - An Annotated Bibliography (1990): The Library
has completed an annotated bibliography of reference material on development
in Palestine. It has succeeded in collecting most of the titles listed. The
Library is in the process of updating this bibliography.
- Cataloging: The Palestinian Development library is classified by the
Library of Congress Classification.
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Database: The Library uses CDS-Isis, a program used in libraries for
documentation, data entry and information retrieval.
4. Public
services and access
The Library opens daily from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, except
on Fridays and Sundays.
5. Distribution
of publications
The Library distributes its publications, using the following means:
- Distribution to institutions and individuals listed on the exchange or
special donations lists of the Centre.
- Exhibiting material at workshops and during Centre activities.
- Distribution to the 16 depository centers throughout the OPT
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