Ottoman Manuscripts and Manuscript Librarianship in Turkey

Odabas H.

BILIG, sa.56, ss.143-164, 2011 (SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: BILIG
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.143-164
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Manuscripts are important historical resources which have both scientific and artistic value. In Turkey, many institutions have Ottoman manuscript collections, and most of these are libraries. Some of these institutions have executed cataloguing and digitizing projects, and they have already put them to the service of users via the worldwide web. However, a more careful look at these projects and services reveals that there still exist vital problems in manuscript librarianship. This study first gives information about the general characteristics of manuscripts and then examines the problems of manuscript librarianship in Turkey. The study concludes with suggestions for solutions to these problems.