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INDEX
GENERAL INFORMATION
PROGRAMME &
PROCEEDINGS
REGISTRATION &
HOTELS
IN THIS
DOCUMENT:
Special Libraries
University Libraries
Art Libraries
Medical Libraries
Law Libraries
Public Libraries
National Libraries
Parliamentary Libraries
More Library Visit
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Library Visits
Thursday 26 and Friday 27, August 2004
Only registered participants can take part in these visits, which are
already included in the registration fee.
For more information please contact: Mr. José Fuster Relati
Asociación de Bibliotecarios Graduados de la República Argentina (ABGRA)
E-mail: ifla2004rrpp@abgra.org.ar
Special Libraries
2. Buenos Aires
Stock Exchange Library
The library at the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange can fulfill all the
information requirements about the stock market system, whose book
collection is integrated and increased through a meticulous selection
pattern.
The collection deals with highly specific subjects such as the stock
market, finance and general economics, and the legal framework for
these areas to operate.
It consists of over 12,000 books, along with more than 200
periodicals, CD-ROMs and videotapes.
Members of the stock exchange and the general public are allowed to
make best use of its modern and comfortable facilities: the main
reading room, the special material room and the newspaper and
periodical reading room.
The library has access to Internet and to on-line databases. A
database of economic and financial news, which holds 260,000 records
is also available, as well as the provision of SDI services.
It is in charge of the coordination of UNIRED a network of networks
on economic and social information and is a member of RECIARIA
Argentine Network of Information.
3. Buenos Aires
City Professional Council on Economic Studies "Dr. Juan B. Alberdi"
Bibliographic Information Centre
Founded in 1991 to provide information to economic studies
professionals. The library collection includes over 14,000 volumes of
books and journals. It caters for registered professionals and
university students and has a reading room with a seating capacity
for 72 users. Several services are offered, including reference
services, bibliographies, special searches, fax and reprographics.
Besides books, journals and newspapers, this library receives
technical journals as well as sound and audiovisual recordings,
together with information on electronic media. The database can be
queried any time over the Internet, which also hosts the UNIRED
database (Argentine network on economic information) with one million
bibliographic records in 75 libraries specialized in economy and
management.
4. National
Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI), CIME - CID
This Institute provides documentary information for technical
assistance to Industry as well as to the Institute's researchers,
professionals and technicians. The Institute is also open to the
general public: small entrepreneurs, Science and Technology agency
employees, teachers and students amongst others. Users can either
employ their own collection (books, periodicals, standards, acquired
or self-generated databases, technical documents elaborated by INTI,
or other options) or additional resources (such as on-line databases,
data sources selected from the Internet or document providers).
Additional services are offered, including reference services,
on-line database searches, Internet searches, document retrieval,
technical translations, user education, reprographics, orientation,
technical processing of documents belonging to other information
units or loans (for internal users).
5. National Economy
Ministry (Treasury) - Documentation and Information
Centre
This library's collection includes 250,000 books and journals; 400
CD-ROMs; 600 videos; 300,000 plans; 100,000 photographs, 30,000
full-text digitized regulations; 50,000 summarized digitized
regulations.
It covers a wide variety of themes regarding technical and
bibliographic information, specializing in economic, social,
transport, energy and public works aspects. The centre's Legislative
Information Area offers legal information and most national rules and
regulations can be looked up on its web site at http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar.
Legal bibliography is available at the centre's law library.
The centre offers access to original plan and photograph collections
related to national public works through the Public Architecture Research
Centre
University Libraries
6. Belgrano University
Main Library
The mission of the University Library is to support students' and
professors' academic activities by making specialized bibliography
available for consultation. This library includes specialized
bibliographic material regarding every degree course taught at all
the University Faculties. There is a Digital Library with access to
international databases with full-text magazine articles, pages
selected from Internet, catalogued and classified and including a
textual analysis, CD-ROM catalogues and Theme Category catalogues.
This library is a member of national networks such as AMICUS
(Network of Private University Libraries), UNIRED (Network of Social
Studies Libraries), RECIARIA (Network of Argentine Networks) and
VITRUVIO (Network of Arts and Architecture Libraries)
7. Argentine Catholic
University - "San Benito Abad" Main Library
The Main Library of the Argentine Catholic University includes
various collections in different areas: art, history, literature,
philosophy, education, psychology, physics, mathematics, chemistry,
engineering, information systems, economy, law, politics,
advertising, journalism, music, theology and medicine. The
bibliographic holding totals 150,000 volumes.
Specialized database searches are carried out for university
professors and researchers using Internet access or CDs. This library
also includes a newspaper and periodicals library made up of 2,000
periodical titles and the research Department, an area used
exclusively by University researchers. The library is located in the
Puerto Madero district, a few meters away from the Hilton Hotel
Convention Centre.
8.
Argentine Business Management University Library
This is a semi-public library that caters for 3 faculties and 26
degree courses aside from Postgraduate and PhD courses. Its 1,250 m2
include: two reading rooms with a total seating capacity for 280
persons where talking is allowed to study in groups, two silent
reading rooms for individual studying with a total seating capacity
for 240 persons where talking is not allowed, an internet query room
with thirty workstations, a video consulting room with a total
seating capacity for 20 persons, a Reference area and a CD-ROM
consulting area. Services provided to users include a book-lending
library, reading and weekend rooms. Periodicals, videos, CD-ROMs and
cassettes can only be used in the library room. Inter-library lending
and on-line public access to catalogues (OPAC) with touch screens to
query the Library databases are also available. The virtual library
enables access to 4,750 full-text periodicals as well as various
specialized databases.
9. Max von
buch Library, St. Andrew's University
This library is noted for its serial publications, books and
databases (both local and international), the organisation of its
collection that meets international standards for university
libraries and its commitment to the following international
cooperative programmes: OCLC (cataloguing, contributing original
records to WorldCat and CORC; interlibrary lending; the Association
of Research Libraries LARRP Programme; and the Parliament Library
NACO Programme for authority control. Its Special Collections and
Archives section acts as an important custodian; it includes a wide
array of archives, covering institutional as well as business and
prominent figure archives; this library is likewise guardian of the
Argentine Bibliophile Society collection and retrieves special
material which is spread through its microfilms.
10.
"Profesor Emérito Alfredo L. Palacios" Library, Faculty of
Economic Sciences, Buenos Aires University
This library's collection includes 58,000 book titles ((112,000
volumes), 1,330 magazine titles, access to Internet databases and
CD-ROM magazine and text collections in relation to economy,
management, accounting and information system issues. It serves
60,000 students, 3,000 teachers and 300 researchers averaging 1,000
loans and queries per day. Academia can query the Faculty's Intranet
catalogue and access basic bibliography texts in open-shelf rooms
over the Internet. Likewise, Faculty teachers and researchers can
access any collection and request copies of foreign papers and
articles. The library's Reference service provides general guidelines
regarding bibliographic searches, reference material, legislation and
case law queries and also assists users in investigations on CD-ROMs
and data bases with Internet access. Tables of contents for
scientific journals and a collection of electronic magazines can be
viewed over the Web.
11.
Palermo University Main Library
This library caters for approximately 5,000 Palermo University
students, professors and researchers on two floors covering an area
of 500 m2. During active periods of the academic year, 700 daily
visits are received and 360 books are lent out per day on average.
The reference section is very efficient when responding to queries,
providing directions regarding the use of the library and
instructions for reference sources. Users have direct access to the
collection, which is organised by themes on open shelves. The
collection has grown steadily and approximately 36,000 volumes have
been incorporated since 1994. Access to periodical databases has been
available since 1993.
Medical Libraries
14. National
Medicine Academy - "Rafael Herrera Vegas" Library
The National Medicine Academy Library began in 1938 with the
donation of a book collection that included 11,000 volumes belonging
to doctors Marcelino and Rafael Herrera Vegas. Amongst the many
donations that helped increase its bibliographic realm is Dr. Pedro
Arata's book collection comprising 10,000 volumes specialized in
chemistry, medicine, historic works and theses.
Currently the library holding totals 40,000 book volumes and receive
410 periodical titles as purchases, exchanges or donations. It is a
public Library. The catalogue comprising 1,330 periodical titles
(open and closed collections) and the bibliographic Database (Academy
Newsletter, Books and Awards) will be available shortly on the
Academy portal. The library is a member of the National Health
Sciences Information Network RENICS).
15. Pan-American Health
Organisation - World Health Organisation, Documentation and
Information Centre
The Information and Documentation Centre of the Representation of
the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation in
Argentina, is a reference centre of the editorial production of
books, documents, publications and multimedia materials.
The Centre is the Coordinator of RENICS (National Health Sciences
Information Network in Argentina), which gathers the cooperative work
of 70 libraries in the country. The most important product generated
is the Virtual Health Library, where national health sciences
information database, the union bibliographic and periodicals
catalogues, directories of institutions, events, libraries,
professionals, etc. can be accessed. As an added value, the Centre
coordinates 13 electronic forums as a tool of dissemination of health
sciences information among 10.000 users in Argentina.
The Centre provides technical cooperation to other organisations to
develop libraries and info centres, according to BIREME's methodology
for selecting, processing, indexing and accessing web-based
information.
16. Argentine Dental
Association Library
This Library is one of the most important Spanish-speaking
Information Centres in the field of Oral Health. It acts as a BIREME
Cooperating Regional Centre, indexing dental literature in the LILACS
Database in Spanish.
They provide bibliographic search services for their collection or
other libraries that form part of the National Health Sciences
Network (RENICS) or through SCAD (BIREME's article search service).
The library includes an Internet room with workstations.
Likewise the library offers catalogues in their Database for on-line
queries that can be made from the Library workstation. An on-line
catalogue including library material will be implemented this year
and available on the Web site.
Law Libraries
17. Supreme Court Main
Library
This Library is located in the National Court of Law. The most
important collections on legislation and case law are in the
Reference Room. Currently the Library holding includes 60,000 volumes
and approximately 500 current local and foreign periodical titles.
Although it specializes in Law, you can also find material regarding
other topics such as Economy, Philosophy, History or Sociology.
The Library receives resources from the Judiciary and important
donations contribute towards increasing its collection. This Library
is a member of the Argentine Law Libraries Network.
18.
National Ministry of Justice, Security and Human Rights, "Raymundo
Miguel Salvat" Library
This 40-year old library has provided assistance and continues to
assist high ranking officials in the National Government. This
time-honoured institution has a complete historical collection of
annals on legislation and doctrine. As a ministerial library, it
offers updated information on Justice, Security and Human Rights. It
also provides both reliable documentation for government officials to
write up bills and advice on new sources of information regarding
issues related to the Ministry.
The library is one of the founders of the National Network of
Libraries for Law and Legal Studies.
Public Libraries
19.
National University of La Plata Public Library (UNLP)
The National University of La Plata Public Library offers widespread
services to the entire community. It plays three major roles as a
public library, as a university library and as the main library
within the National University of La Plata's Library System.
Researchers, teachers, public and private university students and
the general public visit it. Local and foreign researchers consult
its special records.
Currently they are working on implementing on-line catalogues, thus
generating virtual consulting systems and stepping up in situ
services which will make the use of new technologies available to the
entire population.
Likewise they will be launching the "Roble" Project
(www.roble.unlp.edu.ar), which will integrate all bibliographic
records from every UNLP library. The objective during the first stage
of this project is to bring together periodic publications and book
catalogues from all participating units.
20. National
Parliament Library, Public Hall
The first Public Hall in the National Parliament Library was
inaugurated in 1917 and since then there has been free access to all
areas. Since 1991 it is open all year round from Mondays at 07.00 to
Saturdays at 20.00 and reopens on Sundays from 10.00 to 20.00.
Different types of literary works may be consulted, including
general interest and reference works, magazines, newspapers and
periodicals, works and documents from every international
organization, newspaper microfilms and 19th century magazines.
In the early morning, readers are offered a snack that includes a
cup of hot chocolate or "mate" and a small cake or bun. This food is
prepared by Day Care Centre No. 2 "Esperanza", an educational centre
for children and youngsters with special needs.
The "Juan Felix Cafferata" Children and Youth Centre has been
operating since 1994, providing assistance to children with their
schoolwork. It specializes in both study texts and recreation for
primary and secondary students, teachers and professors.
In 2001 the National Parliament Library was awarded the "Access to
Learning" award granted by the Gates Foundation, who funded the
Multimode Mobile Library (Bibliomóvil) that travels around the
province of Buenos Aires in order to promote reading habits and
access to new technologies.
National Libraries
21. Argentine National
Library
Created in 1813, this library possesses one of the most important
bibliographic sources in Latin America since the discovery of
America. Amongst its most valuable books are 20 incunabulae,
including Saint Thomas' Potencia Dei Matters, printed in Venice in
1476 and a copy of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, also printed in
Venice in 1484. This heritage is further enhanced by several editions
of Don Quixote, the most outstanding being the 1607 Brussels edition,
as well as the first editions of Facundo and Martin Fierro.
The building includes a Reading Room for the general public, a
Reference Room, a Researchers Room and a Treasure Room. It also has a
Newspaper and Periodicals Library, a Map Library and Historic
Institutional Archives, microfilm and photocopying services, an
Exhibition Hall and the "Jorge Luis Borges" Auditorium where cultural
events are held.
22. National Teachers
Library
This library is accountable to the Ministry of Education, Science
and Technology. The Ministry's mission is to uphold and strengthen
actions geared towards positioning the National Teachers Library as a
national reference centre for knowledge and data management within
the education system.
The National Teachers Library and the National Centre for
Educational Documentation and Information coordinate a data
consortium represented at the federal level by the National Education
Information System (SNIE) which brings together 24 jurisdictions and
the National Pedagogic Libraries Network made up of 41 pedagogic
libraries located in provincial and neighbourhood (popular)
libraries. To these you should add a network of school libraries,
currently under construction. The National Teachers Library
implemented the Specialized and School Libraries of Argentina Project
in the year 2000, whose objective is to develop a federal library
system at every level within educational establishments.
Parliamentary Libraries
23. National Parliament
Library
This library has been established as a
multiple-user library and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except
between 21.00 on Saturdays and 10.00 on Sundays), offering specific
services for both legislators and the general public. There is a
legislative reference area for the legislators' exclusive use and a
general reference area for the entire community, a public room, a
children and youngster's room, a newspaper and periodicals library, a
special collection reserved for researchers which includes the most
valuable material and a multimedia room offering free Internet access to
the general public and special services for the blind and visually
impaired. Likewise, several cultural activities are organized for the
general public. The National Parliament Library's collection amounts to
2,000,000 volumes. This library is the repository of publications edited
by international organizations and beneficiary of law 11,723 that
regulates legal deposits in Argentina. It also possesses a multimode
mobile library which travels around the country with the aim of setting
up a cultural network between the library, the community, its various
institutions and social agencies, while promoting reading habits and the
use of information technology as learning tools, thanks to a donation
received from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
More Library Visits:
24. THE LIBRARY AND POPULAR
MUSEUM "JUAN N. MADERO" (BIBLIOTECA Y MUSEO POPULAR JUAN N.
MADERO)
Constitución 662 (1646) San Fernando, Province of Buenos Aires
It was founded in 1873, its beautiful building was specially constructed
to house a library in 1911. It has been open without interruption for
131 years and was mentioned by Sarmiento in his Complete Works by
recognizing Juan Nepomuceno Madero to have set an example as a
librarian. Currently, the library is comprised of 90,000 volumes and it
is declared Provincial and Municipal Historical Monument. There will be
transport facilities available for those who are interested in visiting
the library.
25. THE POPULAR LIBRARY
"SARMIENTO" (BIBLIOTECA POPULAR SARMIENTO)
Juan D.
Perón Avenue 3065,
Valentín Alsina, Province of Buenos Aires.
It was founded in 1918. It is an entity which has its roots in the
community tradition, supported by its own means and visited by a
significant number of readers: 6,000 per month. It has an astronomic
observatory and a micro cinema with a capacity of 100 people. Besides,
the Board for Historical Studies "Valentín Alsina" (Junta de
Estudios Históricos de Valentín Alsina) meets there.
It is placed
within a community made up of 300,000 inhabitants and it is currently
comprised of a total of 30,000 books. There will be transport facilities
available for those who are interested in visiting the library.
26. LA SALLE SCHOOL
LIBRARY
The library of the La Salle School is comprised of the primary and
secondary sections. It is a private school library at the service of the
La Salle community: pupils from primary and secondary, former pupils,
teachers and family members, as well as the Brothers of the community
and other La Salle Schools. The School, which dates back to 1891, is the
only architectural example of an extremely pure French Renaissance style
and it was built with original materials brought from France. Among its
treasures, it is worth mentioning its beautiful Chapel, its Museum and
several important halls such as the Golden Hall, the Theatre and the
Library. The Library itself is as old as the School and started out with
the donations of books selected by the La Salle Brotherhood. Later
12,000 books were incorporated from another Library –for authors–
belonging to the Stella Publishing House, adjacent to the School. The
current Library, comprised of approximately 60,000 volumes for secondary
school and of 9,000 volumes for primary, started to function in 1965 at
different sites of the school premises until it was moved last year to
its present location. Special attention must be drawn to the books from
the 18th century, unique pieces on exhibition, the School Memories and
copies of the traditional students’ Journal "La Colmena" since it first
appeared in 1907 until now. Bibliographic material related to social
sciences and humanities is very valuable, and, according to teachers and
researchers, cannot be found in any other library of the country.
Database enquiries in the library itself and by internet can be made
through computer terminals available there. Soon, a unified on-line
catalogue will be implemented on the School web site.
27.
TEACHERS’ LIBRARY,
SECRETARIAT OF EDUCATION, GCBA (GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUENOS AIRES)
SPECIALIZED IN EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
The Teachers’ Library does not only hold collections, but also offers
consulting services and technical advice in relation to research studies
on a permanent basis. In addition, it publishes its own material such as
bibliographies, directories, newsletters and back-up booklets designed
for the courses on education of information users. Besides, the Library
organizes and coordinates RED COMENIUS, a network of Higher Education
Libraries, and develops a comprehensive programme aimed at professional
updating and support. It is located in a building complex of French
academic style dated from the early 20th century. Its "Puerta
Historiada", piece of work in bronze sculptured by Arturo Dresco, is an
amazing Argentine work of art rooted in Renaissance art of Ghiberti’s
Paradise Door in Florence. The door is a well-deserved homage rendered
to the devotion of Argentine teachers and an excellent entrance to the
world of knowledge proposed by the Library.
28. LIBRARY OF
THE COLEGIO
NACIONAL BUENOS AIRES
The library of the Colegio Nacional Buenos Aires has been dependent on
the University of Buenos Aires since its foundation in 1863. Its main
objective is to meet the information requirements of the intended
educational community. Although it is intended for the use of those
secondary students who attend the school in order to enter university
directly, the semipublic nature of the Library enables access to the
general reading public as well. It is also used by university and
college students, teachers and researchers from Argentina and abroad.
Prominent personalities, outstanding in various disciplines, have passed
through its classrooms. It is an encyclopedic library, focused on
humanities: history in general, and Argentine and American history in
particular. It holds priceless collections which exemplify, in an
exceptional way, a full range of literary works. In addition,
publications and newspapers from the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries
can be found. The library is located on the first floor of an imposing
and elegant building, whose plans were designed by the architect
Norberto Maillart at the end of the 19th century. It is located within
the historical "Manzana de las Luces", a few steps from Plaza de Mayo
and Casa de Gobierno.
29. ARGENTINE LIBRARY FOR THE
BLIND (BIBLIOTECA ARGENTINA PARA CIEGOS - BAC)
The Argentine Library for the Blind is a non-governmental and
non-lucrative entity. Its main objective is to encourage the blind and
enable them to have access to information and culture in Argentina and
Latin America. For this purpose, the Library provides the following
services free of charge: Circulating Braille Library: It holds more than
3,000 publications in the Braille System which amount to a total of
14,000 volumes Talking Book: Includes 1,020 works recorded on tape. This
task is performed by volunteer broadcasters or broadcasting trainees.
The recordings are made in our study under the supervision of our
technicians. The books can be borrowed by users from all over the
country and the service offered is for the use of the blind or those who
are visually impaired, as well as all others who cannot read by their
own means. Braille Printing Press: Three magazines are printed in this
way: "Hacia la Luz" (First Iberoamerican Braille magazine which has been
published since 1927), "Burbujas" (children’s publication which turns
out to be of great interest to parents and teachers as well), "Con
Fundamento" (intended for adolescents). It is freely delivered to more
than 1,400 blind people in Argentina and Latin America. Besides, Braille
printouts are produced for companies, foundations and governmental
organizations, an activity which constitutes a source of income.
Educational Programmes: With the aid of volunteers it offers training
courses and tuition to blind students of all levels. It is also in
charge of adapting didactic material, giving advice to parents and
teachers and organizing community talks on different issues related to
the blind and their disability. Cultural Association "Julián
Baquero": It organizes a series of talks, plays and concerts that are
performed in our auditorium from April to December. Distribution of
specific material: In addition, the BAC distributes, throughout all the
country and at a low price, materials for the blind which are not
commercialized in the market: walking sticks, boards, awls, didactic
material as well as other items can be afforded by the blind through our
entity. All of the services provided are supported by means of different
productive enterprises and by the BAC’s own resources. The BAC has
become the most important private entity for the blind in Argentina due
to its experience, its highly–qualified staff and the quality of the
services offered.
30. "MARTÍN DEL BARCO
CENTENERA" LIBRARY, DIRECTORATE OF THE BOOK AND THE PROMOTION OF
READING, SECRETARIAT OF CULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUENOS
AIRES
In November 1944, the library named after Martín del Barco
Centenera was opened to the public. Originally it was located on 1597
Defensa Street. Later, and due to the fact that it was necessary to
enlarge the premises, the Library was moved to 1538 Venezuela Street,
where it is located nowadays and where it was inaugurated in 1978.
Currently, the Library has two annexes: The Children’s Library "Casita
de Monserrat", which was opened to the general public in 1985, and the
Women’s Library "Alfonsina Storni", opened in 1986. The Martín
del Barco Centenera Library is intended for public use; it holds
bibliographic material comprised of 30,000 volumes, which covers all
levels of education (primary, secondary and university). In the
literature section, a great number of literary works belonging to the
three genres can be found. It is worth mentioning that students can have
access to various universal encyclopedias and videos for frequent
reference. At present, the Library receives several daily newspapers and
topical magazines.
31. "MANUEL GÁLVEZ" LIBRARY, DIRECTORATE OF THE BOOK
AND THE PROMOTION OF READING, SECRETARIAT OF
CULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUENOS AIRES
Although it was incorporated to the group of municipal libraries about
30 years ago, the Municipal Library "Manuel Gálvez" has a long
record of existence. We may say that in connection with the
bibliographic stock it holds and the site where it is located nowadays,
the Library had its origins in the Bernardino Rivadavia Association
since it was this Association the one responsible for the creation and
protection of the Municipal Library founded in 1879 in Buenos Aires. Its
founders were Bartolomé Mitre, Luis and Roque Sáenz
Peña and
Doctors Agote and Lamas, among others. The Manuel Gálvez Library
was one of the first libraries in the city. In 1926, the City Council
granted the Rivadavia Association permission to use the premises
situated on 1558 Córdoba Avenue, for the location of the popular
library. So as not to undermine the noble aims for which the Institution
was founded in 1879, and in order to preserve what had been conceived by
the nation’s patriarchs, and what’s more, to avoid the
inevitable loss
of the 40,000 volumes housed there, the Director of Libraries at that
time proposed the donation of all the existing bibliographic material.
Much later was the donation accepted: fifteen years later, on May 17th
1967. The City Council became then responsible for the necessary process
of restoration and arrangement. At the same time, the Municipal Palace
Library was divided and all general interest and reference books, i.e.
not directly related to the work of the City Council, were moved to the
Municipal Library. As a result, the Library currently holds remarkable
material and magnificent collections on Argentine and American history,
which are very difficult to find elsewhere. By means of a decree issued
on October 13th, 1972, the originally "Popular Municipal Library" was
named after Manuel Gálvez to commemorate the 10th anniversary of
his death.
32. MEDIA RESOURCE CENTER OF
THE ALIANZA FRANCESA DE BUENOS AIRES
The most valuable means of cultural promotion of the Alianza Francesa de
Buenos Aires is its very well conceived Media Resource Center. The
historical part of the building is a reading-room worthy of the most
beautiful palaces in the city, in which the books and the wooden
framework blend to create a magnificent decorative style. The Media
Resource Center, which is intended for the general public (students and
non-students) and is of free access, offers a wide range of material: 70
periodical subscriptions, more than 350 CDRom, 1,000 video tapes, 1,500
music cds, as well as 35,000 books. The Media Resource Center has 3,100
members, mostly young adults, who every year borrow more than 41,000
documents from the audio-visual aids collection. With approximately 250
entries per day, the Media Resource Center is yearly attended by more
than 60,000 users on. The reason for this is that it is open long hours
and that, on the premises, there is also a renowned photograph gallery.
The Media Resource Center is not only an information centre about France
and a cultural institution for recreational purposes, but also one of
the most important French libraries in Latin America.
33. JEWISH RESEARCH INSTITUTE
(INSTITUTO JUDÍO DE INVESTIGACIONES - IWO)
The IWO Library and Archives (Jewish Institute of Research) began its
work in 1928. Its main objective was to document the history of the
Jewish immigration to Argentina in its most varied forms. The library
holds more than 60,000 books and a newspaper collection specialized in
Jewish newspapers published in Argentina. The archive holds more than
400 document collections which are extremely dated between 1714 and
2003. Most dates concentrate on the first half of the 20th century,
which coincide with the Jewish mass migratory movement to Argentina from
East and Central Europe. Since its creation, the IWO Library and
Archives has been located in the building of the Asociación Mutual
Israelita Argentina (AMIA) and the collections were severely damaged
during the terrorist attack of 1994. Since then, the process of recovery
has been carried out with the aid of volunteers, professionals and
solidarity organizations.
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