September 12. On this date in 2000, the Bahá'í World Centre Library wrote "all National Spiritual Assemblies, Regional Bahá'í Councils, Bahá'í Publishing Trusts and Associations for Bahá'í Studies" with a revised "list of materials being requested."

 

September 12. On this date in 2000, the Bahá'í World Centre Library wrote "all National Spiritual Assemblies, Regional Bahá'í Councils, Bahá'í Publishing Trusts and Associations for Bahá'í Studies" with a revised "list of materials being requested."

Bahá'í World Centre Library

12 September 2000

To all National Spiritual Assemblies, Regional Bahá'í Councils, Bahá'í Publishing Trusts and Associations for Bahá'í Studies

Dear Bahá'í Friends,

The International Bahá'í Library holds the principal depository collection of Bahá'í and Bahá'í-related publications in the world, maintaining a permanent historical record of all your achievements in this field. Through the co-operation and generosity of all of you, the collection is kept up-to-date and is reflective of the increasing recognition being accorded the Faith and the vitality of your communities in there publishing endeavours. It is in this connection and on behalf of the Universal House of Justice that we remind you once again of the importance of keeping up with the need to deposit with the Library copies of materials published by you, or your institute, committees and agencies. The list of materials being requested, which was sent to you on 1 July 1998, has now been revised and is enclosed. Please replace that earlier list with this revised version.

For works in languages other than Persian, Arabic and major European languages, please enclose in the package or with a separate cover letter an English translation of the title and, in the case of non-Roman alphabets, a transliteration into Roman letters of the following: the author's name, the title, the place of publication, the publisher, and where applicable the periodical numbering and date of issue. Transliteration is the process of putting into the Roman alphabet the equivalent of the original words. If the work is a translation or an adaptation of a work originally published in another language, please indicate this as well.

As more Bahá'í publications and audiovisual materials are produced by independent Bahá'í-owned and non-Bahá'í publishing firms, it is important that the Bahá'í World Centre Library become aware of, and acquire, these publications. The Library has agreements with major independent Bahá'í-owned publishers, but needs to be aware of all the independently produced Bahá'í publications. National Spiritual Assemblies may send pertinent information on such independently produced materials to the World Centre Library so that the publications may be ordered by the Library, or the Assemblies may send copies to the World Centre, in which case the Library will reimburse all costs.

We also remind you that the Universal House of Justice wishes to receive copies of non Bahá'í publications which contain significant mention of the Bahá'í Faith: books, pamphlets, theses or dissertations, magazine and journal articles, and newspaper stories. If it is not possible to send the original publication, please send a photocopy of the pertinent portion and of the title page of the work from which it is taken.

We ask that National Spiritual Assemblies inform all their national committees, offices and agencies of this letter and its enclosure. This is particularly important for National Teaching Committees, Bahá'í Education Committees, and training institutes.

We have noted a growing tendency for Bahá'í publishers (committees, institutes and the like) to address copies of their publications to specific institutions and Offices at the World Centre, other than the Library. While we appreciate the sentiment behind this tendency, please note that all publications received at the World Centre by any Office are forwarded to the Library for processing and distribution as required.

The receipt of newsletters, pamphlets, booklets, etc., by Offices other than the Library adds to the workload of those Offices, and can cause confusion about what has been received by whom. The Library maintains a few specific branch libraries and it is for this reason that we request five copies.

It would greatly help the World Centre if the required number of copies of all publications could be addressed directly to:

Bahá'í World Centre Library

P0. Box 155

31 001 Haifa

Israel

Your continued assistance in creating an effective International Bahá'í Library is deeply appreciated.

With loving Bahá'í greetings,

For the Bahá'í World Centre Library