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The National Library of Albania is officially known as "Biblioteka Kombëtare e Shqipërisë" in Albanian.
Answer: True
The source confirms that the official Albanian name for the National Library of Albania is 'Biblioteka Kombëtare e Shqipërisë'.
The National Library of Albania was founded in 1922 and officially inaugurated in 1920.
Answer: False
The source material indicates the opposite; the National Library of Albania was founded in 1920 and officially inaugurated on December 10, 1922.
Planning for the National Library of Albania began in 1917, initiated by the Ministry of Culture.
Answer: False
The initial planning for the library in 1917 was initiated by the Library Commission of Albania, not the Ministry of Culture.
During World War II, the National Library of Albania remained in its original Tirana location.
Answer: False
The source states that during World War II, the National Library of Albania was housed in multiple locations across the country, not a single location in Tirana.
The National Library of Albania moved to its current building in Tirana in 1995.
Answer: False
The National Library of Albania was relocated to its current building in Tirana in 1966, not 1995.
The collection of the National Library of Albania grew from 3,000 items in 1917 to nearly 1 million items by 1995.
Answer: True
The source confirms that the library's collections expanded significantly, from an initial 3,000 items to nearly 1 million items between 1917 and 1995.
The National Library of Albania is headquartered in Tirana, specifically at Skanderbeg Square.
Answer: True
The library is headquartered in Tirana, the capital city, at Skanderbeg Square 9.
The National Library of Albania currently occupies a single building.
Answer: False
The source states that the National Library of Albania currently occupies two buildings.
What is the official Albanian name for the National Library of Albania?
Answer: Biblioteka Kombëtare e Shqipërisë
The official name of the National Library of Albania in the Albanian language is 'Biblioteka Kombëtare e Shqipërisë'.
The National Library of Albania is headquartered at which specific location in Tirana?
Answer: Skanderbeg Square 9
The library is headquartered in Tirana, the capital city of Albania, specifically at Skanderbeg Square 9.
On what date was the National Library of Albania officially inaugurated?
Answer: December 10, 1922
While founded in 1920, the National Library of Albania was officially inaugurated on December 10, 1922.
The initial planning for the National Library of Albania in 1917 was carried out by which group?
Answer: The Library Commission of Albania
Planning for the library began as early as 1917 and was initiated by the Library Commission of Albania.
In what year was the National Library of Albania relocated to its current building in Tirana?
Answer: 1966
After being housed in multiple locations during World War II, the library was relocated to its current building in Tirana in 1966.
The collection of the National Library of Albania grew from an initial 3,000 items to nearly what number by 1995?
Answer: 1 million items
The library's collection experienced substantial growth, expanding from 3,000 items at its inception to nearly 1 million items by 1995.
How many physical buildings does the National Library of Albania currently occupy?
Answer: Two
The source material states that the National Library of Albania currently occupies two buildings.
What was the initial collection size of the National Library of Albania when planning began?
Answer: 3,000 items
The initial collection size of the National Library of Albania was 3,000 items.
The National Library of Albania is considered the oldest cultural institution of its kind in the Albanian State.
Answer: True
The library is recognized as both the primary national cultural institution and the oldest of its kind within the Albanian State.
The mission of the National Library of Albania includes making the written cultural heritage of the Albanian people available to the public.
Answer: True
The library's stated mission is to 'collect, process, restore, preserve and to make available to the public the written cultural heritage of the Albanian people.'
The National Library of Albania operates under the authority of the Ministry of Education.
Answer: False
The library operates under the authority of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports.
The National Library of Albania serves as the study research center in the field of librarianship at the national level.
Answer: True
One of the key national functions of the library is to serve as the study research center for the field of librarianship.
The Legal Deposit Law, which made the NLA an archival repository, was first enacted in 1992.
Answer: False
The Legal Deposit Law was first enacted in 1922 and later revised in 1992.
The current Director of the National Library of Albania is Persida Asllani.
Answer: True
The source identifies Persida Asllani as the current Director of the National Library of Albania.
What dual distinction does the National Library of Albania hold within the Albanian State?
Answer: It is the primary national cultural institution and the oldest of its kind.
The library is recognized as holding the dual distinction of being the primary national cultural institution and the oldest of its kind in Albania.
Which phrase best describes the core mission of the National Library of Albania?
Answer: To collect, process, restore, preserve, and make available the written cultural heritage.
The library's stated mission is to 'collect, process, restore, preserve and to make available to the public the written cultural heritage of the Albanian people.'
The National Library of Albania is governed under the authority of which government ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports
The library operates under the authority of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports, which oversees cultural institutions in Albania.
The Legal Deposit Law, which established the NLA as the official archival repository for Albanian publications, was first enacted in what year?
Answer: 1922
The Legal Deposit Law, which made the library the official archival repository for all publications in Albania, was first enacted in 1922.
Who is the current Director of the National Library of Albania?
Answer: Persida Asllani
The source material identifies the current Director of the National Library of Albania as Persida Asllani.
The National Library of Albania is recognized as the primary national cultural institution and the oldest of its kind, playing a crucial role in preserving what aspect of the nation?
Answer: Its heritage
As the oldest cultural institution of its kind, the library plays a crucial role in preserving the nation's written cultural heritage.
What is the primary focus of the National Library of Albania as the keeper of national heritage?
Answer: Safeguarding and providing access to the nation's literary and historical records.
The library's mission as the keeper of national heritage is focused on safeguarding and providing public access to the nation's written cultural heritage, including its literary and historical records.
The National Library of Albania is the only preservation and restoration center for special collections in all of Albania.
Answer: True
The source identifies the library as the sole preservation and restoration center for special collections in the country.
The archive of the National Library of Albania contains approximately 500,000 items.
Answer: False
The library's archive is significantly larger, comprising a total of 1,169,767 items.
Special collections at the National Library of Albania are considered valuable only for Albanian culture.
Answer: False
The special collections are considered valuable not only for Albanian culture but also for European culture, highlighting their broader significance.
The National Library of Albania publishes the National Bibliography and the scientific-cultural review "Bibliothecae."
Answer: True
As a legal deposit institution, the library publishes the National Bibliography and, for the broader library network, the scientific-cultural review 'Bibliothecae'.
The National Library of Albania collects only books and journals.
Answer: False
The library collects a wide array of materials, including books, journals, newspapers, magazines, maps, atlases, and microforms.
The total collection of the National Library of Albania is approximately 1 million items.
Answer: True
The source states that the National Library of Albania holds approximately 1 million items in its collection.
The National Library of Albania is the only center in the country for what specialized service related to special collections?
Answer: Preservation and restoration.
The library functions as the only preservation and restoration center for special collections in all of Albania.
What is the precise total number of items that comprise the archive of the National Library of Albania?
Answer: 1,169,767 items
The archive of the National Library of Albania comprises a total of 1,169,767 items, including books, periodicals, maps, and other materials.
The special collections held by the National Library of Albania are considered valuable for Albanian culture and which broader cultural context?
Answer: European culture
The special collections are noted for their value not only to Albanian culture but also to European culture, indicating their wider historical importance.
In addition to the National Bibliography, what scientific-cultural review does the National Library of Albania publish?
Answer: Bibliothecae
For the broader national library network, the National Library of Albania publishes the scientific-cultural review 'Bibliothecae'.
Which of the following is a type of material collected by the National Library of Albania?
Answer: Books, journals, newspapers, and maps
The library collects a wide array of materials, including books, journals, newspapers, magazines, maps, atlases, and microforms.
What is the approximate total number of items in the National Library of Albania's collection?
Answer: 1 million items
The National Library of Albania holds approximately 1 million items in its collection, encompassing various forms of published and recorded knowledge.
After the fall of communism, the National Library of Albania maintained its restricted access policies to information.
Answer: False
Following the fall of communism in the 1990s, the library enacted new policies to overturn previously restricted access to information and materials.
The automated library system was first introduced in Albania, including at the National Library, in the early 2000s.
Answer: False
The automated library system was first introduced in Albania and at the National Library during the 1990s.
The National Library of Albania is open to the public for 72 hours a week for individuals aged 16 and older.
Answer: True
The library's public access policy states it is open 72 hours a week to anyone over the age of 16.
The library's website allows users to access digitized catalogues and digital collections.
Answer: True
The library's website provides several services, including access to its Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), digitized catalogues, and digital collections.
The National Library of Albania primarily focuses on internal operations and does not organize public engagement activities.
Answer: False
The library actively organizes public engagement activities, including exhibitions, book promotions, and conferences.
The official website address for the National Library of Albania is www.nla.gov.al.
Answer: False
The official website address for the National Library of Albania is www.bksh.al.
How did the National Library of Albania's information access policies change after the fall of communism?
Answer: It implemented new policies to overturn restricted access.
With the fall of communism in the 1990s, the library enacted new policies aimed at overturning previously restricted and limited access to information, promoting greater openness.
What significant technological system was first introduced in Albanian libraries, including the NLA, during the 1990s?
Answer: Automated library systems
During the 1990s, the automated library system was first introduced in Albania, including at the National Library, marking a significant technological advancement for the nation's institutions.
How many hours per week is the National Library of Albania accessible to the public?
Answer: 72 hours
The National Library of Albania is open to the public for 72 hours a week.
Which online service does the National Library of Albania's website provide for users to search its holdings?
Answer: An Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC).
The library's website provides users with access to its Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) to search the directory of its holdings.
What type of public engagement activities does the National Library of Albania organize?
Answer: Exhibitions, book promotions, and conferences.
The library actively organizes a range of public events, such as exhibitions, book promotions, and conferences, to foster cultural and intellectual exchange.
What is the official website address for the National Library of Albania?
Answer: www.bksh.al
The official website address for the National Library of Albania is www.bksh.al, which provides an online portal for its services and resources.
The National School of Librarianship has been housed at the National Library of Albania since 1969.
Answer: True
The source confirms that the National School of Librarianship has operated within the National Library of Albania since 1969.
Before 2009, the University of Tirana offered the only program for information professionals in Albania.
Answer: False
Until 2009, the National School of Librarianship, located at the National Library, was the sole program in the country for information professionals.
In 2009, the University of Tirana established a bachelor's program for Library and Information Science.
Answer: False
In 2009, the University of Tirana established a master's program for Library and Information Science, not a bachelor's program.
The National Library of Albania is a member of international organizations such as IFLA and LIBER.
Answer: True
The library is a member of several prominent international organizations, including IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) and LIBER.
The National Library of Albania has been invited to partner in the World Digital Library.
Answer: True
The library has received an official invitation to become a partner in the World Digital Library, a major global initiative.
Albania partnered with EIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries) in 1992 to promote library and technology development.
Answer: False
Albania partnered with EIFL in 2020, not 1992. The Library of the Albanian Assembly was established in 1992.
What key function does the National Library of Albania perform at the national level for library professionals?
Answer: It organizes library education and continuing professional education.
At the national level, the library is responsible for organizing library education and continuing professional education for the country's information professionals.
The National School of Librarianship has been housed within the National Library of Albania since what year?
Answer: 1969
The National School of Librarianship has been housed at the National Library of Albania since 1969, providing a dedicated space for library education.
Before 2009, what was the unique status of the National School of Librarianship in Albania regarding education for information professionals?
Answer: It was the only program in the country.
Until 2009, the National School of Librarianship was the sole program in Albania offering education for information professionals.
What new higher education opportunity in Library and Information Science became available in Albania in 2009?
Answer: A master's program established by the University of Tirana.
In 2009, the University of Tirana established a master's program for Library and Information Science, providing an additional avenue for higher education in the field.
Which of the following international organizations is the National Library of Albania explicitly stated to be a member of?
Answer: IFLA
The National Library of Albania is a member of several prominent international organizations, including IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions).
The National Library of Albania has received an official invitation to become a partner in which major global digital initiative?
Answer: The World Digital Library
The library has received an official invitation to partner in the World Digital Library, a significant global initiative to make cultural heritage accessible online.
In what year was the Library of the Albanian Assembly established as part of an effort to promote library and technology development?
Answer: 1992
As part of a broader effort to promote library and technology development, Albania established the Library of the Albanian Assembly in 1992.
Albania partnered with EIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries) in what year to promote library and technology development?
Answer: 2020
To further promote library and technology development, Albania partnered with EIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries) in 2020.