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OBITUARY
NINO -- Netherlands Institute of the Ancient Near East
78, died June 27 2017. The Netherlands Institute for the Near East served as the second largest and important library of the Ancient near East in Europe for 78 glorious years. For years and years it was the go-to institute for everyone studying Egyptology and Assyriology. Their collection of books has helped an infinite amount of scholars, students and professors with their research and studies. For many years the NINO was based in its first beautiful building at Noordeinde in Leiden and as it was growing into a big library it always kept its importance and relevance. The NINO was more than just a library, it was also an institute that published and reviewed books. It was predeceased by many other libraries that were too small for the University of Leiden to keep their independence and survived by no one. We were sad to hear about the NINO’s diagnose of possible dismantling about a week ago, and are even sadder to bring forward the news of it’s passing today. It was a quick and painless death, without much time for resistance. We will always remember the NINO as the valuable institute it was to so many of us. RIP NINO, lest we forget.
Read more about the decision here: www.facebook.com/NINO.Leiden/posts/1608540135885864
Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten
Samenwerking NINO met Universiteit Leiden en Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Het curatorium van het Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten (NINO) heeft op 27 juni 2017 ingestemd met een plan voor nauwere samenwerking met de Universiteit Leiden en het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (RMO). Onderdeel van dit plan is de oprichting van een NINO-onderzoeksinstituut met een budget van circa. € 300.000 per jaar. De NINO-bibliotheek komt in beheer van de Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden (UBL) en zal een herkenbaar onderdeel gaan uitmaken van de nieuw te bouwen Middle Eastern Library. Het acquisitiebudget wordt verdubbeld. De spijkerschriftcollectie komt in tijdelijk bruikleen bij het RMO dat zorg zal dragen voor noodzakelijke conservering en versnelde digitalisering. Om optimale toegankelijkheid van de bibliotheek en de spijkerschriftcollectie blijvend te realiseren, starten het NINO-bestuur en de UBL op korte termijn het overleg met medewerkers en met gebruikers van de collecties. De vele tekenen van betrokkenheid die het curatorium heeft ontvangen, bewijzen de grote waardering voor het NINO in heden en verleden. Het curatorium is ervan overtuigd dat de koers die nu is ingeslagen het NINO in staat stelt ook in de toekomst zijn doelstellingen te realiseren. --- Closer collaboration NINO with Leiden University and the National Museum of Antiquities Today, June 27, 2017, the board of the Netherlands Institute for the Near East (NINO) has agreed on a plan for closer collaboration with Leiden University and the National Museum of Antiquities (RMO). The plan includes the launch of a NINO research institute with an annual budget of ca. € 300.000. In the future, the NINO library will be housed within the University Library as a distinct part of the projected Middle Eastern Library. There will be a 100% increase of the budget for acquisitions. The cuneiform collection will be temporarily stored in the RMO. The museum will be responsible for its conservation and a swift digitalization. In order to secure maximum access of both the library and the tablet collection for the long term, the NINO board will soon get together with the staff and the users of the collections. The many signs of concern sent to the board are evidence of the significant role the NINO has played in the past. The board is confident that the direction now taken will enable NINO to achieve its aims in the future as well.
Upcoming Tutankhamun Symposium in Birmingham happening on Saturday 15th July at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. They have two guest speakers from Egypt giving you an update on the technology behind Tutankhamuns tomb. To purchase tickets please purchase them on eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tutankhamun-and-egyptian-technologies-tickets-35157332528?aff=eand
Discounts available for students and concessions. Ticket includes refreshments.
Have a look at the programme here:
Also something to be aware of!
ees.ac.uk/news/index/395.html
ees.ac.uk
The Egypt Exploration Society was founded in 1882, as the Egypt Exploration Fund in order to explore, survey, and excavate at ancient sites in Egypt and Sudan, and to publish the results of this work. Today it is one of the leading such archaeological organisations.
Hi all. Check out this great opportunity to discover current research in Egypt!
www.ees.ac.uk/events/Current%20British%20Archaeology%20in%20Egypt%202016.html
ees.ac.uk
The Egypt Exploration Society was founded in 1882, as the Egypt Exploration Fund in order to explore, survey, and excavate at ancient sites in Egypt and Sudan, and to publish the results of this work. Today it is one of the leading such archaeological organisations.
Dear all, there are some radical changes about to happen to the second largest Egyptological library in Europe. Sign the petition here to show your support to the NINO in Leiden: www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-dutch-egyptology-and-ane-studies/
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