Near East Section
Information About Near East Section
About Near East Section :
Near East Section is a health related organization- Library, Special Federal Government. It is also known as Near East Section, African And Middle Eastern Division, Library Of Congress (nes )
Address Of Near East Section :
Near East Section, 101 Independence Ave. Se, Washington, Dc 20540-4823, 101 Independence Avenue Se, Washington, D.c. 20540-4820.
Contact Information Of Near East Section Is :
Phone Number :
(202) 707-1221 (202) 252-3180 (Fax)
Email Address :
Web Address :
http://www.loc.gov/rr/amed/nes/neshome.html
Main Activity Of Near East Section
-: The war had heightened interest in the lands and peoples of the Near East and shown the need for extensive and reliable knowledge of the area.
-: NES was given the custody of materials in over 40 vernacular languages spoken and written in lands stretching from the Atlantic coast of North Africa through the steppes of Central Asia; from the lush Caucasus mountain range in the north past the tropical Gulf States in the south.
-: The Hebraic Section handles the country of Israel, materials in Hebrew, Coptic, and Syriac languages, and the majority of the languages and cultures of the Ancient Near East.
-: Combined with the immense number of works both in the Library of Congress’ General Collections and in the many other custodial divisions of the Library of Congress, collections in Arabic, Armenian, Central Asian, Georgian, Persian, and Turkish languages, to name only the major linguistic groupings housed in NES, form a powerful research center.
Other Activities Of Near East Section
The Hebraic Section handles the country of Israel, materials in Hebrew, Coptic, and Syriac languages, and the majority of the languages and cultures of the Ancient Near East.
The Network Of Near East Section In Nation And Number Of Libraries
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Holdings: 50,000 plus volumes of monographs and serials; and several thousand microfiche and rolls of microfilm and other vernacular collections