18.12.2023
On December 18, 2023, as part of a visit to Azerbaijan, Deputy Director of the National Library of Tajikistan Zafar Saidov and Head of the Department of Automation of Library Science Khoja Akbari visited the Presidential Library. The guests were accompanied by Deputy Director of the Presidential Library Kamala Sarijalinskaya and Head of the Sector of the Library and Bibliographic Services Sonakhanym Abasova. The guests got acquainted with the hall of the art books collection, the reading hall, the internet hall, the lending section, as well as the rare books collection and the conference hall. Guests were shown the website of the Presidential Library and given detailed information about the history of the library and projects constantly updated by library staff. During the discussions, it was decided to establish closer cooperation between the two libraries, the exchange of periodicals, as well as books on the socio-political life, economics and culture of our countries.
07.12.2023
On 7-8 December 2023 Sonakhanim Abasova, Senior Consultant, Head of the Library-Bibliographic Services Section of the Presidential Library, took part in the international conference “Information Culture and Information Technologies: The Role of Presidential Libraries” dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Presidential Library of the Republic of Belarus, in Minsk.
The conference was attended by representatives of presidential libraries of Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, public officials of the Republic of Belarus, figures of science and culture.
The conference participants emphasised the importance of the issues raised at the conference and the continuation of mutual cooperation. S. Abasova made a special report at the conference and presented the books “Ilham Aliyev – Victorious Follower of the Great Path” to the fund of the Presidential Library of Belarus. S. Abasova presented the books “Ilham Aliyev – Victorious Follower of the Great Path”, “Karabakh – by the Roads of Victory” and an Azerbaijani carpet (souvenir) to the fund of the Presidential Library of Belarus.
For the conference participants there were also organised interesting excursions to the Presidential Library of the Republic of Belarus, the National Library, the Museum of Modern Belarusian Statehood, the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War.
23.11.2023
On 23 November 2023, Arif Şayık, Head of the Library of Grand National Assembly (Büyük Millet Meclisi Kütüphanesi), also known as the Library of Parliament or TBMM Library, visited the Presidential Library. Arif Şayık and his accompanying guests viewed the exhibitions organised in the Art Literature Hall, the Great Reading Room, the Rare Book Collection and the Conference Hall of the Library. A photo exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Heydar Aliyev – “A legitimate leader of Azerbaijan who glorified Azerbaijan over the world” in the Electronic Resources Hall aroused great interest of the guests.
The meeting discussed issues of organisation of library and bibliographic services in state administration bodies, creation of electronic library of publications in the languages of Turkic peoples, strengthening ties between libraries, exchange of books, exchange of experience and other issues of mutual interest.
21.08.2023
On August 21-25, 2023, director of the Presidential Library Mayil Ahmadov and head of the Software Group, lead consultant Tunjay Huseynzade took part in the 88th IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Rotterdam, the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
More than 3,000 guests from 100 countries took part in the conference. At the event, our country, along with the Presidential Library, was also represented by representatives of ADA and UNEC universities. The guests were greeted by Princess Laurentien of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, IFLA President Barbara Lison, Minister of Education, Culture and Science Robbert Dijkgraaf and other officials. Speakers at the conference called for joint discussion of new ideas and increased cooperation towards the future goals of libraries for sustainable development, putting forward the slogan "Let's work together! Let's library". During the panel sessions, detailed discussions took place on the global library work, interlibrary cooperation, the availability of library resources, publishing work, virtual archives and library services, the use of information technology and artificial intelligence in library work.
Representatives of the Presidential Library also visited the Rotterdam City Library and donated rare publications of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation on the history, art, and music of our country to this rich library. Meetings were also held at the National Library of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in The Hague, the Koninklijke City Library in The Hague, the Zuidplein Library in Rotterdam, and the Library of the Rotterdam Maritime Museum. They got acquainted with the methods of work of these libraries, discussed the possibilities of cooperation and exchange of experience.
22.11.2021
On November 22, 2021, the international experts Natalia Golovko and Angela Sokhirka, making the Environmental Performance Review of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) for developing member countries, visited the Presidential Library of the Administrative Department of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
During the meeting, the guests were mostly interested in the activities of the Presidential Library in the field of environmental education and got acquainted with the electronic resources developed in this field. The guests were informed about the "Ecology of Azerbaijan" documentation and information resource and the "Ecology" information bulletin compiled by the library staff, and their relevant questions were answered by the specialists. International experts, pleased with the meeting, said they would give information about the meeting in their reports.