Academic Librarianship in Turkey: The Historical Context

Turkey celebrated the Centenary of the Republic in 2023. Within the scope of this article, the development and changes that Turkish university libraries have undergone in this century-long adventure will be conveyed under the main topics that we consider prominent and important. Under each, the general situation in Turkish university libraries will be explained with examples; and the article will finish with a brief evaluation and suggestions for the future by considering trends that emerge because of studies conducted on a global scale and changes in social, economic, political, and technological fields which contribute to the transformation of libraries.

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Academic Librarianship in Turkey: The Historical Context

Abstract: This paper aims to present the historical development of academic libraries and librarianship in Turkey. It takes its starting point from the first years of the Republic and follows the reforms, improvements and setbacks in this field.

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