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About the part «E-copies of books»

The division “E-copies of books” consists of three catalogues: “Cultural heritage”, “Kazakhstannica”, “Rare publications of Kazakhstani Libraries”.

The catalogue “Cultural heritage” is created with the aim of formation of the insurance electronic collection of the valuable materials of nation and is the fullest source of electronic copies of books, published according to State Programme “Cultural Heritage”. Beginnings of June, 2009 here are 360 digitized books, among of which unique serials on history, archeology, ethnography, the best models of national literature and written language in official language, and also new encyclopedic dictionaries. For the last two stages of the state Programme from 2004 to 2008 there were published more than 350 titles of books.

The catalogue “Rare publications of Kazakhstani Libraries” is not less interesting and cognitive; readers can find here publications of past years in Russian and Arab languages (XIX century to 1940), which have cultural and scientific value. All big libraries, libraries of oblast and institutes of higher education of country rendered significant help in formation of this catalogue. One of the first who gave its invaluable publications for digitization were the National Library of RK in Almaty, Research Center of the Eurasian National University by name of Gumilev “Otyrar Kitaphanasy”, Kostanai, Karaganda, Atyrau, West-Kazakhstan, Kyzyl-Orda and Pavlodar oblast libraries. The themes of books are various – the history of a land, Islam, culture, literature and science of language, flora and fauna, hydrology, fishery, cattle breeding, land tenure and so on. Digitizing the book of past years librarians breathed “new life” into these books. Now these books are accessible to all and are the part of big history of Kazakhstan.

The most popular catalogue among readers is “Kazakhstannica”, which includes e-copies of books about Kazakhstan, its social, political, economic and cultural life. All these books for digitization are given to the libraries of country. In the formation of this catalogue the big help is rendered by famous Kazakhstani writers, public figures, scientists who by their great wish give own publications for entering in digital library.

The search in electronic catalogue “E-copies of books” is executed according to several criteria (look the division “How to search in catalogue”). The result of a search is shown in the list of bibliographic description, connected with exact copies of books. Selecting from the list the needed publication you can make page review, or download a fragment from book for acquaintance with it. Publications without legal restrictions can be fully downloaded. Other publications are published only in the regime of looking through without making copy, but with the possibility to order the separate parts of the book on your own email.

The copies of books corresponded to the standards of KazNEB, from users of portal are accepted up to the address: kazneb@kazneb.kz


 
 
 
 
     
 
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