Preserving and Creating Access to Unique Afghan Records
Descriptive Information
Project and Contents Description
The University of Arizona Libraries (UAL) and the Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University (ACKU) are collaborating on a digitization project "Preserving and Creating Access to Unique Afghan Records".
ACKU's collection is the most extensive in the region covering a time of war and social upheaval in the country. This is a unique collection of documents related to Afghanistan history, culture, and its development during the Jihad period, 1989 to 2006. ACKU’s permanent collection is the most extensive in the region covering a time of war and social upheaval in the country, with most of the documents in English or the principal languages of Pashto and Dari. The collection contains information related to history, social, economic, and cultural heritage of Afghanistan. This project is being funded from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). 1,800 titles (about 132,000 pages) are currently available.
ACKU's collection is the most extensive in the region covering a time of war and social upheaval in the country. This is a unique collection of documents related to Afghanistan history, culture, and its development during the Jihad period, 1989 to 2006. ACKU’s permanent collection is the most extensive in the region covering a time of war and social upheaval in the country, with most of the documents in English or the principal languages of Pashto and Dari. The collection contains information related to history, social, economic, and cultural heritage of Afghanistan. This project is being funded from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). 1,800 titles (about 132,000 pages) are currently available.
Geographic Coverage
Afghanistan
Language(s)
- English
- Dari (Persian), Pashto, English
Any non-U.S. Government Pubs
Yes
Other Government Publications
- Foreign or International
Publications Source
- Library's non-depository collection
Administrative Information
Owner
Project Contact Name
Atifa Rawan
Institution Name
University of Arizona
Institution Type
Educational Institution
Address
1510 E. University Blvd, 85721-0055, USA
Address 2
PO Box 210055
E-mail
Partners, if any
Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University (ACKU)
Project Federally Funded:
Partially
Expected Completion Date, if known
2010-12-31
Digitization Conducted In-house
Yes
Searching for Project Partners
No
Visited
239
Technical Information
Meets Criteria for Preservation
Yes
File Formats
PDF
Metadata Scheme in Use
Dubline Core
Metadata Encoded As
MARC, HTML
Institution Has a Digitization Policy
Yes
Restrictions on Access
No