An official in charge of publication of wartime memoirs has said that an impressive sale of such wartime memoirs books as "Da" and "Memoirs of Commanders" proves that even interesting memoirs would get attractive only when they put on a professional authorial garment.   Mohammad Taqi Khademi, deputy of the national Foundation for Protection of Values and Works of the Sacred Defense (1980-88) has made the remarks during an inspection of the 23 rd Tehran Book Fair in an interview ...

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A Finnish expert in library affairs told a subject panel on "Applications of RFID technology in libraries" that the technology helps facilitate and expedite provision of services to library visitors. RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification.   Ivar Tisin said the modern technology can help enhance a quality performance in libraries otherwise needing a dear cost to come about.   RFID according to the expert was a newer version of barcodes in use in many markets and shops to facilitate ...

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A pavilion has been set up by Iran Cultural Fairs Institute (ICFI), the body in charge of Tehran book fair's executive operations, to furnish people with details of several upcoming fair books in provincial cities and overseas, the institute's managing director said.   Ehsanollah Hojjati who also serves as caretaker of Tehran Book Fair, told the fair's press office that his institute was scheduled to stage more than 20 book fairs in provinces across the country.   Hojjati invited applicant ...

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Director of Oman-based Maktab al-Esteqama publishers hailed Tehran International Book Fair as the largest one in the region.   He made the remarks during an inspection to pavilion of Iran Cultural Fairs Institute (ICFI), the body in charge of the book fair's executive operations.   He said he had previously inspected numerous book exhibitions in different Arab countries including UAE, Libya, Egypt and Kuwait however none of them had been ever larger.   The Omani publisher then entered talks with ...

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Esenkin Boris, executive of a pavilion set up by major Russian publisher Biblo Globus was surprised that Tehran International Book Fair was operating smoothly despite being packed with hundreds of thousands of visitors.   He expressed his surprise during an inspection to pavilion of Iran Cultural Fairs Institute (ICFI) in charge of the book fair's operations where he held a talk with Ebad Reza Eslami, director of financial affairs in Tehran book fair and caretaker of the ICFI.   Boris ...

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Ayatollah Sayyid Ahmad Khatami, Vice Chairman of IRI Leadership Assembly of Expert termed Tehran book fair as a "spring of culture" and lauded the book fair's managers for staging of a pavilion to offer religious publications themed with the lifestyle of Hazrat Fatema (A.S.), the revered daughter of the Last Messenger of Allah, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH).   In an inspection to Tehran Book Fair, Ayatollah Khatami urged grasping every opportunity at hand to extend presence to every corner of the ...

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Chairman of Tehran's Islamic City Council has said during an inspection of the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair that a massive reception accorded by people to Tehran Book Fair attests to a deep-rooted noble culture in the body of society.   Mehdi Chamran said no other fair might receive the size of welcome the world over and that the number of visitors to Tehran book fair was widening every year.   "The very book fair coupled with a popular ...

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Iran-based Ferdowsi Foundation has planned to stage several training workshops on Shahnama, the magnum opus of the renowned Persian poet Ferdowsi, and to offer related products for sales.   The workshops come as a lateral activity in the 23 rd Tehran book fair as world prepares to commemoration a millennium of Shahnama creation, the foundation's Secretary General told the book fair's press office.   Yaser Movahedfar said the training workshops will present several Shahnama-related handicrafts including mosaic work, traditional coffee ...

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Senior aide to IR Leader in international affairs suggested a wider cooperation between domestic publishers and their foreign counterparts.   Ali Akbar Velayati made the suggestion during a visit by foreign publishers to pavilion of Nations Culture House, run by the aide.   Velayati said a presence of foreign publishers sets the stage for an international exchange of ideas.   He also singled out translation as a major issue to be tackled by the book fair's international department, arguing that ...

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Record rial 100b and USD 50m worth of publications have been sold in the 22 nd edition of Tehran International Book Fair held last year, according to Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance who revealed the figured in a ceremony to unveil a software themed with the motto of the current Iranian year, "double resolve, double work".   Sayyid Muhammad Husseini also said a closing ceremony of the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair will be led by President Mahmoud ...

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