Library
The Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) Özay Oral Library is preparing to celebrate the 54th Library Week with a series of events. The 54th Library Week is going to be celebrated from the 26th of March to the 1st of April in the TRNC. EMU’s Library Week events will commence on Monday, the 26th of March 2018 with a photography exhibition at the Library Exhibition Hall titled “Traces of the Past in Cypriot Homes-2”. Artist Leyla Çınar Algül’s exhibition will be launched by EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Necdet Osam. The exhibition will be open for visitors between 09:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. until the 30th of March 2018.
A Book Reading Event will be Taking Place
Within the scope of the 54th Library Week a book reading event will be taking place at Özal Oral Library yard between 11:3 0and 12:00 on the 28th of March 2017. The 7th annual book reading event organized by the Turkish Librarians Association will be concurrently taking place for half an hour in Turkey and the TRNC. The said event will be attended by İskele Şehit İlker Karter Primary School students. Finally, the Cyprus Turkish Librarians Association President and Board Members will be visiting EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Necdet Osam in his office at 14:30 on Wednesday, the 28th March 2018. During the visit they will provide Rector Prof. Dr. Osam information about the work they are carrying out and their activities. At the end of the visit, Prof. Dr. Osam will be presented a plaque of appreciation for his interest in and contributions to librarians in the country.
“We are Internationally Recognised”
EMU Özay Oral Library Director Osman Soykan released a statement regarding the 54th Library Week in which he indicated: “Societies which see science and knowledge as a guide are continually developing in the fields of science and technology. This development undeniably has a positive effect both on the level of intellect and the economic welfare of societies. University libraries are more about the organization of information and allowing users to reach information, than being places where information is physically stored. For this reason cooperation between libraries has become very important. The 54th Library Week is a significant event for EMU Özay Oral Library as it is important for all libraries. Our library is a library with one of the biggest academic collections on the island. It is also a library that has gained recognition in international consortiums.”
