History of Sciences and Libraries in the Islamic World: A Mutual Relationship

Agus Rifai, Imam Subchi

2018

Abstract

This paper exposed the relationship between science and librarianship in the Islamic wolrd. By using historical method or historiography, the study is aimed at exploring of the relationship between sciences and libraries in the Islamic world. The study found that historically, the development of sciences in the golden age of Islam was followed by the growth of libraries. Islamic libraries have significant roles in the scholarly tradition and sciences development. Libraries have played its roles in knowledge production, transmission, and preservation. Islamic libraries were not only a place to store knowledge but also a center for knowledge studies. It was a basis of muslim ummah’ scholarly tradition.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Rifai A. and Subchi I. (2018). History of Sciences and Libraries in the Islamic World: A Mutual Relationship.In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI, ISBN 978-989-758-458-9, pages 252-258. DOI: 10.5220/0009926902520258

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icri18,
author={Agus Rifai and Imam Subchi},
title={History of Sciences and Libraries in the Islamic World: A Mutual Relationship},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI,},
year={2018},
pages={252-258},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009926902520258},
isbn={978-989-758-458-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI,
TI - History of Sciences and Libraries in the Islamic World: A Mutual Relationship
SN - 978-989-758-458-9
AU - Rifai A.
AU - Subchi I.
PY - 2018
SP - 252
EP - 258
DO - 10.5220/0009926902520258