Thursday, August 13, 2009

Michigan's Islamic Manscripts Collection to go Online

From American Libraries Direct

Michigan’s Islamic Manuscripts collection to go online

The University of Michigan Special Collections Library is digitally scanning its vast Islamic Manuscripts collection in-house. The 1,250 manuscripts are mostly in Arabic, but also include works in Turkish and Persian and date from about 750 to 1906. “It will be presented to the public in a wiki- or blog-type interface, so people can comment on what they see,” said Director of Special Collections Peggy Daub. Watch the video (1:59)....Ann Arbor (Mich.) News, July 27; YouTube, July 24

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