National Library of Algeria explained
| Library Name: | National Library of Algeria
المكتبة الوطنيّة الجزائريّة |
| Library Logo: | National Library of Algeria, Logo.png |
| Country: | Algeria  |
| Type: | National library |
| Established: | 1835 |
| Location: | Algiers |
| Collection Size: | 1,270,000[1] |
The National Library of Algeria (;) was first established in 1835 by the French colonial government, before becoming Algeria's national library when the country gained its independence in 1962. A new building for the library was constructed during the 1990s to house over a million volumes within the library's collection, which also allowed it to considerably develop its services. Algeria's scientific and technical information needs are ensured by two organizations, the Centre for Technical and Scientific Information and Technology Transfer, the Algerian equivalent of the INIS network, and the National Social and Economic Documentation Centre, established in 1971, which ensures the selection and indexing of automated documentation on the social and economic development of the country and the collection of statistical data.[2]
It has a floor area of and was designed to house more than 10 million books. It can accommodate more than 2,500 readers at a time. It is the legal deposit and copyright for Algeria.
Administrators - directors
- Adrien Berbrugger (1835-1869)
- Oscar Mac Carthy (1869-1891)
- Émile Maupas (1891-1916)
- M. Bojeron, par délégation (1916-1920)
- Gabriel Esquer (1920-1948)
- Germaine Lebel (1948-1962)
- Mahmoud-Agha Bouayed (1962-1991)
- Amin Zaoui (2002-2008)
- Azzedine Mihoubi (2010-2013)
- Dahmane Abdelmadjid (20??-2015)
- Yasser Arafat Gana (2015-2017)
- Hayet Gouni (2017-)
See also
- Centre Nationale des Archives (Algeria)
Bibliography
- Problems affecting the development of libraries in Algeria . Focus on International & Comparative Librarianship . 14 . 0305-8468 . . UK . 1983. (Includes national library)
- Book: Marcel Lajeunesse . Les Bibliothèques nationales de la francophonie . . fr . 401164333 . 3rd . 2008 . Algérie.
- (Includes information about the national library)
- Cultural heritage digitization projects in Algeria . . 41 . 3 . 10.1177/0340035215603994 . 2015. (Describes efforts of the national library)
Notes and References
- FONDS PATRIMONIAL DE LA BIBLIOTHÈQUE NATIONALE D'ALGÉRIE: POUR UNE STRATÉGIE DE CONSERVATION ET DE DÉVELOPPEMENT, Par Boutaba MESSAOUDA https://www.ulaval.ca/afi/colloques/colloque2006/actes2006/PDF/II-2%20Boutaba%20MESSAOUDA.pdf
- 10.1016/j.iilr.2004.03.002. Legislation for library and information services in French-speaking Africa revisited. The International Information & Library Review. 36. 4. 367. 2004. Lajeunesse . M. . Sène . H. .
