pace, present, and future of the law library & librarianship in afghanistan

Kabul University during the Mujahidin Kabul University during the Mujahidin fightsfights

A view of out side the A view of out side the Kabul University library Kabul University library during the Mujahideens’ fights and internal during the Mujahideens’ fights and internal

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wi wi librarylibrary figure: Rocket explosion at the figure: Rocket explosion at the entrance door during the internal clashes entrance door during the internal clashes

Library Staff with some gunmen Library Staff with some gunmen

destruction view of library that indicates destruction view of library that indicates the destroyed shelves, lighting the destroyed shelves, lighting

instruments and cements instruments and cements

Destruction view of library which bitten by bullets and Rocket

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Prof. Rahin head of Kabul University Prof. Rahin head of Kabul University library during the repairmen after library during the repairmen after

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A group of young lecturers with A group of young lecturers with head of library .head of library .

Kabul University Main LibraryKabul University Main Library

• Established on 1963.Established on 1963.• It had more then Two hundred thousand It had more then Two hundred thousand

books before the war and it has capacity of books before the war and it has capacity of more than tow million books. more than tow million books.

• It destroyed and looted two times by different It destroyed and looted two times by different armored group.armored group.

• Now it has 50000 books, 15000 books related Now it has 50000 books, 15000 books related from the old books.from the old books.

• This library has 16 Supporting staff . They This library has 16 Supporting staff . They

are working in different ports of the libraryare working in different ports of the library..

Kabul University after Kabul University after Reconstruction Reconstruction

Said Jamal-u-din Said Jamal-u-din Afghanis status inside Afghanis status inside

the library which is made the library which is made by Frincheby Frinche

View of the library right side of View of the library right side of entrance doorentrance door

View of Card Catalogue shelvesView of Card Catalogue shelves

Reference Desk in the libraryReference Desk in the library

view of studying room of Kabul university view of studying room of Kabul university library that has 400 students capacitylibrary that has 400 students capacity

view of specific room for studying about view of specific room for studying about Afghanistan that contains 4000 booksAfghanistan that contains 4000 books

View of store room of Kabul View of store room of Kabul university libraryuniversity library

Shariah & Law Faculty libraryShariah & Law Faculty library

•library of Shariah and Law faculty in library of Shariah and Law faculty in Kabul university, which made by Italy Kabul university, which made by Italy government in 2008..government in 2008..•This library has 4000 difference This library has 4000 difference books .books .•It has two staffs who could not done It has two staffs who could not done any cataloging .any cataloging .•The library have 50 students capacity. The library have 50 students capacity.

Shariah & Law faculty LibraryShariah & Law faculty Library

view of out side and entrance door of view of out side and entrance door of Shariah and law faculty libraryShariah and law faculty library

View of Shariah and low faculty which has not been catalogued and label as well

Law & Political Science faculty Law & Political Science faculty LibraryLibrary

• Law and political science faculty library Law and political science faculty library which made by German country in 2004 which made by German country in 2004

• It has more than 10000 difference books .It has more than 10000 difference books .• It has 40 students capacity.It has 40 students capacity.• It has one staff.It has one staff.

view of out side and entrance door of view of out side and entrance door of Shariah and law faculty libraryShariah and law faculty library

Inside of the Law & Political Science Inside of the Law & Political Science faculty libraryfaculty library

view of studying room of Law and view of studying room of Law and political science faculty librarypolitical science faculty library

Parliament Library Parliament Library

•Parliament Library established in 2005.Parliament Library established in 2005.•it has 20000 books in different subjects .it has 20000 books in different subjects .•It has 14 staffs and it has 150 users capacity It has 14 staffs and it has 150 users capacity at a time..at a time..

outside view of parliament house building, only outside view of parliament house building, only downstairs is used by library, other floors are downstairs is used by library, other floors are

used by different commissionsused by different commissions

view of reference disk of the parliament view of reference disk of the parliament librarylibrary

view from the studying room and the under of the parliament library

view from the studying room and the under of the parliament library

Parliament Library Computer Lab

INLTC Law Library INLTC Law Library • INLTC Law Library established on 2008 by USAID Office .INLTC Law Library established on 2008 by USAID Office .• All Library equipments and Materials procure by USAID office.All Library equipments and Materials procure by USAID office.• The library Has 5000 Volume books in this time.The library Has 5000 Volume books in this time.• The library have 4 Supporting Staff they are working in The library have 4 Supporting Staff they are working in

deferent part of the library.deferent part of the library.• The INLTC Law library also have a official website The INLTC Law library also have a official website

www.inltclawlibrary.orgwww.inltclawlibrary.org• The INLTC building has two port first floor and Second floor .The INLTC building has two port first floor and Second floor .• The library have difference law books which related to The library have difference law books which related to

difference countries .difference countries .

View of NLTC Law library BuildingView of NLTC Law library Building

View of INLTC Law Library entrance door and reference disk

View of inside the first floor and second View of inside the first floor and second floor of INLTC Law Libraryfloor of INLTC Law Library

Inside the Law Library

Inside the Law LibraryInside the Law Library

Inside the Law Library

Inside the Law Library

INLTC Law Library Old StaffsINLTC Law Library Old Staffs

INLTC Law Library New Staffs

, , Ah m a d u lla h M a s u o d K a n is h k a P a m ir K a m a la S a f i , , Ah m a d u lla h M a s u o d K a n is h k a P a m ir K a m a la S a f i

Inside the Law Library

INLTC Law Library Computer LabINLTC Law Library Computer Lab

Thanks form your attention!Ahmadullah Masuod INLTC

Law Library Director