Balqis Suja'
Islamic librarianship though not familiarly known as compared to Middle Eastern librarianship, deserves scholarly and professional attention as a field of study in its own right. Libraries, as pivotal institutions in the Islamic civilization, are plausibly reflected through descriptive account from Arabic heritage resources. By perusing the emergence, establishment and development of islamic libraries, we may be able to explore the philosophy, method and practice of Islamic librarianship. A holistic approace on Islamic librarianship encompasses Islamâ€™s place in the sociology of knowledge, growth of library science as an established discipline - the creation of professional awareness about the real tenets, influences and contributions of Islam to librarianship.,Islamic Librarianship and Malaysian Islamic Libraries includes an indicative list of more than 200 Islamic Libraries throughout Malaysia of which mosque libraries from the biggest portion. Malaysian Islamic libraries are growing in number, with some of our local Islamic libraries being among the best in the region. Hence, awareness on shaping the identity, strengthening the value of its resources and services, and maintaining the proper performance level is called for.
Islamic Librarianship and Malaysian Islamic Libraries