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

Kabul University during the Kabul University during the Mujahidin fightsMujahidin fights

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

and internal clashesand internal clashes

wi wi librarylibrary figure: Rocket explosion at figure: Rocket explosion at

the entrance door during the the entrance door during the internal clashes internal clashes

Library Staff with some Library Staff with some gunmen gunmen

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

lighting instruments and cements lighting instruments and cements

Destruction view of library which bitten by bullets and

Rocket shrapnel

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

repairmen after clashesrepairmen after clashes

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

Kabul University Main Kabul University Main LibraryLibrary

• 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 View of Card Catalogue shelvesshelves

Reference Desk in the Reference Desk in the librarylibrary

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 Shariah & Law Faculty librarylibrary

•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 Shariah & Law faculty LibraryLibrary

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

• It has more than 10000 difference It has more than 10000 difference books .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 Inside of the Law & Political Science faculty libraryScience faculty 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 INLTC Law Library established on 2008 by USAID

Office .Office .• All Library equipments and Materials procure by All Library equipments and Materials procure by

USAID office.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 The library have 4 Supporting Staff they are working

in deferent part of the library.in 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.org• The INLTC building has two port first floor and The INLTC building has two port first floor and

Second floor .Second floor .• The library have difference law books which related The library have difference law books which related

to difference countries .to difference countries .

View of NLTC Law library View of NLTC Law library BuildingBuilding

View of INLTC Law Library entrance door and reference disk

View of inside the first floor and View of inside the first floor and second floor of INLTC Law Librarysecond floor 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 INLTC Law Library Old StaffsStaffs

INLTC Law Library New Staffs

Ahmadullah Masuod, Kanishka Pamir , Kamala SafiAhmadullah Masuod, Kanishka Pamir , Kamala Safi

Inside the Law Library

INLTC Law Library INLTC Law Library Computer LabComputer Lab

Thanks form your attention!

Ahmadullah Masuod INLTC Law Library

Director