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General Information

National Libraries have a significant role in keeping the national cultural product, and introducing it to the public. Many countries have realized the importance of the national library, but some went further, by considering it a national necessity and at the top of cultural priorities, as well as that there is widespread recognition by all countries, including Jordan, that the keeping of information and making them available and protection of copyright and intellectual property is the basis of good management, development and progress of researchers and future generations. The Jordanian government was aware of this issue and has in 1994 established the National Library to take care with the national intellectual product in all its types and forms.

Establishment and development of the Department

In 1977 the Directorate of Libraries and national documents was established where the Law explicitly states that one of its tasks is establishing a national library organization and administration of the Ministry of Culture No. 5 of 1990 was issued in 1990 in which the Directorate... More