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PROGRESS: Has your organization seen
progress toward a culture of peace and nonviolence in your domain of
action and in your constituency during the first half of the Decade? |
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A-Regarding the first activity, the annual growth in information
resources is quite evident; information resources have
amounted to 552,000 titles in 1,218,000 volumes. To date the
library (and its branch in al-Murabba') received two million visitors
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B-Concerning the cultural and information services, there has always
been a diversity of activities in the library around the year.
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C- We have launched an ambitious programme for translation and
scientific publishing, that has now reached its zenith as we are in the
process of publishing an encyclopedia of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
that lies in 13 volumes.
Measures of success:
* The usage rate of the information resources inside the library.
* The usage rate of information resources outside the library.
* The annual rate of library visitors.
* The number of participants taking part in cultural activities.
* The demand rate for the scientific publications issued by the library.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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During the early years of the library’s history, the main challenges
and obstacles were the lack of efficient workforce specialized in
library and information areas
* At a certain time, the library’s
budget was not sufficient to carry out the planned enterprises and
activities, or to meet the challenges as to library, documentation and
information services
* The citizens were not fully aware of the
services and activities offered by the library. Their participation in
such services and activities was, therefore, poor during the early
years, especially in reading and documentation activities.
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ACTIONS: What actions have been
undertaken by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence during the first half of the Decade?
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* Production of a TV programme (Cultural Reviews) that deals with contemporary cultural and intellectual issues and visions
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The Unified Arab Library Catalogue, a project aiming to establish a
giant Arab bibliographical database according to international
standards. The project is currently being prepared so as to be
beneficial to Arab and foreign libraries all over the world
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Acquisition and processing of a vast array of rare information
resources (over 80,000 in number) including books, manuscripts,
photographs, coins and maps.
* Participation in the
International Frankfurt Book Fair through the Saudi pavilion where 41
national institutions took part. The exquisitely designed Saudi
pavilion displayed the intellectual heritage of the Saudi Kingdom, and
the participation of King Abdul Aziz Public Library in that exhibition
was by all means remarkable.
* Establishing the Children’s Book
Club which creates a kind of connection between children and libraries,
and helps them have their own private libraries by providing children
with the appropriate books and encouraging them to join the most
suitable activities.
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ADVICE: What advice would you like to
give to the Secretary-General and the General Assembly to promote a
culture of peace and nonviolence during the second half of the Decade? |
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PARTNERSHIPS: What partnerships and
networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the
global movement for a culture of peace? |
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is a wide range of correspondence between the library and many Arab
countries in the Gulf, the Middle East and the Arab Maghreb.
Outside the Arab countries, the library is corresponding with countries such as Britain, France, Germany and the USA.
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PLANS: What new engagements are
planned by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence in the second half of the Decade (2005-2010)? |
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Postal address of organization
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E-mail address of organization
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kapl@anet.net.sa
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Website address of organization
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kapl.org.sa
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Highest priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Free flow of information
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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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Saudi Arabia - The City of Riyadh
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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