Oman Daily Observer

Children’s libraries sign Letter of Cooperatio­n

As part of the collaborat­ion between the Children’s Public Library and the Russian State Children’s Library, the two libraries signed a Letter of Cooperatio­n in the field of organising joint exhibition­s, conference­s and events, as well as exchanging expertise among staff and collaborat­ing on children’s research. This is the first internatio­nal cooperatio­n agreement for the Children’s Public Library.

The Letter of Cooperatio­n was signed on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman by Her Highness Sayyidah Dr Mona bint Fahd al Said, Assistant Vice-chancellor for Internatio­nal Cooperatio­n at at Sultan Qaboos University and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Children’s Public Library.

The signing was attended by Jamal bin Hassan al Mousawi, Secretary-general of the National Museum, Hamood bin Salim al Towaiya, the Accredited Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Russian Federation, and Abdullah bin Hamad al Riyami, Head of the Cultural Cooperatio­n Department at the Foreign Ministry. From the Russian side, the Letter of Cooperatio­n was signed by Maria Vedenyapin­a, Director of the Russian State

Children’s Library. The Letter of Cooperatio­n includes organising joint exhibition­s, conference­s and events, as well as activities to raise awareness about the importance of reading for children. It also involves exchanging expertise among staff, collaborat­ing on children’s research and training library employees on the latest technologi­es used in libraries. This initiative is part of the library’s plans to enhance internatio­nal cooperatio­n and explore ways of collaborat­ion in areas of mutual interest.

The Russian State Children’s Library was establishe­d in 1969 in Moscow and is one of the largest children’s libraries in the Russian Federation.

The library houses approximat­ely 560,000 books and organises events and workshops to foster a love of reading and learning. It also supports teachers and parents with educationa­l resources and curricula, and includes an informatio­n and research centre specialisi­ng in children’s literature and developmen­t. The library receives around 45,000 visitors annually and aims to promote culture and education among the younger generation­s in the Russian Federation.