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The European Association of Middle East Librarians
Association européenne des bibliothécaires du Moyen-Orient
President: Helga Rebhan
Secretary: Dominique Akhoun-Schwarb
Treasurer: Farzaneh Zareie
36TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ISTANBUL
at the SSM (Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi), 26-28th MAY 2014
SECOND CIRCULAR
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1. VENUE
The Sakıp Sabancı Museum is housed in a villa in a lovely park overlooking the Bosphorus.
How to get to the SSM:
http://muze.sabanciuniv.edu/en/page/how-get-here
or
http://howtoistanbul.com/en/sakip-sabanci-museum/393
By Land
The closest bus stop is at Emirgan Çınaraltı on the shore. Buses on that route:
22RE Kabataş - Reşitpaşa
25E Kabataş - Sariyer
22
Kabataş - İstinye Dereiçi
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Taksim - Sariyer
40T Taksim - İstinye Dereiçi
42T Taksim – Bahçeköy
EL2
Emirgân - 4. Levent Metro Ring (Subway)
One option is to take the tramway to Kabataş, then either take a taxi to the SSM or take Bus
25E to Emirgan.
By sea
SSM more accessible with Dentur Avrasya
S.U. Sakıp Sabancı Museum aims to offer easier access to its visitors by collaborating with
the boat transport group Dentur Avrasya, which has a stop in Emirgan on its route. DenturAvrasya organizes daily tours of the Bosphorus with stops at the National Palaces, which
offers a single ticket tour on Kabataş - Beşiktaş - Emirgan - Küçüksu - Beylerbeyi route. SSM
visitors benefit from TL12 reduced rate with their Dentur ticket.
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Please click here for detailed information.
Ferry lines
Ferry from İstinye, Kanlıca, Kandilli, Anadoluhisarı, Bebek, Arnavutköy ve Çengelköy to
Emirgan.
Fast ferry (seabus) from Beşiktaş and Kadıköy to İstinye.
Please visit the address www.ido.com.tr for detailed information.
2. LOCAL CONVENER / ORGANISATEUR LOCAL:
Zeren Tanındı (Professor, Museum Consultant) & Ayşe Aldemir Kilercik (Collections
Manager)
Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi
Sakıp Sabancı Cad. 42
Emirgan 34467 - Istanbul, Turkey
T 0212 277 2200 / F 0212 229 4914
http://muze.sabanciuniv.edu
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
3. PAPERS AND PROGRAMME
About 28 Papers will be presented in the following categories:
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Collection development and acquisition policies
Cataloging policies and practices
Electronic resources and digitization projects
History of libraries & collections, ownership and readership
Manuscripts, rare books and documents
The preliminary programme is attached to the second circular email.
Note to the prospective speakers: Please specify the technical equipment needed. Internet
access is available. It would be helpful if we knew in advance if you intend to make use of it
and which internet browser you would like to use.
Please remember the format given for your paper: either 20 minutes (and 10 additional
minutes for discussion) or 10 minutes (and 5 additional minutes for discussion). The
organizers reserve the right to select among papers.
4. CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE FEES
35 Euro for regular participants / 80 Euro for commercial participants / Free for students
(upon presentation of valid student ID)
Commercial participants, please contact the local organiser Ayse Aldemir
([email protected]) for further details about tables to hire and distribution of
commercial material.
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30 Euro for the Conference Dinner
50 Euro for the optional excursion on Thursday
Apart from the conference fees all other expenditures are optional. Please indicate on the
registration form which activities you wish to participate in.
Fees will be collected in Euros, in cash only during the conference registration morning.
Cheques are not accepted.
5. VISA REGULATIONS:
Those who need letters of invitations to obtain an entrance visa to Turkey should write to
the local organisers (Prof Zeren Tanındı, [email protected] / Ayşe Aldemir
Kilercik, [email protected]) at their earliest convenience.
Citizens of some countries can make their way into Turkey without any visa at all. More
details are available on the website of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Please check with your nearest Turkish Consular mission or embassy for more details
concerning the visa regulations applying to your citizenship.
6. ACCOMMODATION
The following hotels are the ones that Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi has negotiated bookings with.
Attendees are free to choose other accommodation options. Bear in mind that commuting
time between city centres (Old City or Taksim) and the conference venue (SSM) takes up to
one hour in public transport. Taxi rides would take around 20 minutes and cost around €3.
1. BALTALIMANI POLIS MORAL EGITIM MERKEZI
https://www.polisevleri.com/ipmem/
Price: 90 TL (around 30 euro per single room), 140 TL (around 45 euro per double
room)
Breakfast is not included. It is extra 15 tl.
Check-in dates : 24th or 25th May - Check-out dates: 29th or 30th May (50 rooms
reserved for MI conference attendees)
Address: Sakıp Sabancı caddesı, no.96 baltalımanı (view on map)
(SSM is on the same street, no.42. It is very close to the Museum)
IMPORTANT: SSM conference organizers will make the reservation, so please
contact them for booking at this hotel ([email protected]). 50 rooms are
reserved for MI conference attendees on a “first come, first served” basis.
2. ANEMON GALATA HOTEL
http://www.anemonhotels.com/en/hotel-istanbul/anemon-galata.aspx
Prıce: 90 euro (single room), 100 euro (double room)
Check-in date: 25th May - Check out date: 28th May : 7 rooms
Check-in date: 25th may - Check out date: 29th May : 3 rooms
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VAT and breakfast included.
We have totaly 10 rooms reserved in Anemon Galata Hotel.
Address: Bereketzade Mah. Büyükhendek cd. Kuledibi - İstanbul
Contact: [email protected]
+90 (212) 293 23 43 | +90 (212) 292 23 40
CODE: SAKIP SABANCI MUSEUM
3. AND.HOTEL SULTANAHMET
http://www.andhotel.com/
Price: 110 euro (single room), 130 euro (double room)
Check-in date: 25th May - Check out date: 28th May : 10 rooms
Check-in date: 25th May - Check out date: 29th May : 5 rooms
VAT and breakfast included.
We have 15 rooms reserved in And.Hotel Sultanahmet
Address : Yerebatan Cad. Cami Cikmazi No:36-40 34410 Sultanahmet - Istanbul
Contact: [email protected]
+90 (212) 512 02 07
CODE: SAKIP SABANCI MUSEUM
7. PUBLIC TRANSPORTS
For information on arriving in and departing from Istanbul, please check the websites of
both airports serving Istanbul:
The main Airport is located on the European side of Istanbul is Atatürk Airport (IST).
http://www.ataturkairport.com/en-EN/Transportation/pages/airporttrasnportation.aspx
There are about 35kms between Atatürk Airport and the Sakip Sabanci Museum. It should
cost around 65 TRY (22€).
Istanbul's second and much newer airport is Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and is
situated on the Asian side of Istanbul about 30km south east of the ferry dock at Kadikoy. It
is served by many budget airlines but also caters for internal flights.
http://www.sgairport.com/havaalani/eng/ulasim.asp
There are about 45kms between Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and the Sakip Sabanci
Museum. It should cost around 85 TRY (29€).
In a nutshell, taxis and shuttle services are the most convenient way to reach the city.
For travelling inside Istanbul, please look up the following blog:
http://www.wittistanbul.com/magazine/use-public-transportation-in-istanbul-to-reachmost-places-of-interest/
Maps of tramway and subway line are available on the following website:
http://www.istanbul-ulasim.com.tr/passenger-services/network-maps.aspx
8. MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
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Normally no immunizations are required or needed.
Here is more information on medical assistance in Istanbul:
http://istanbul.angloinfo.com/information/healthcare/health-system/hospitals-pharmacies/
Pharmacies or “Eczane” are quite widely available but are open only from 9:00 to 19:00 on
weekdays and Saturdays. An emergency pharmacy opened all hours is available in every city
district according to a rota.
For Emergency numbers, please see: http://www.ibb.gov.tr/sites/ks/en-US/2-CityGuide/Pages/emergency-phones.aspx
9. CURRENCY
The local currency is the Türk Lirası (Turkish Lira = TRY). The change rate at 20/03/2014 is
1 Euro = 3.08 TRY; 1 USD = 2.23 TRY ; 1 GBP = 3.68 TRY.
Credit cards (mainly Visa and Mastercard) are accepted and widely used except in smaller
businesses (budget hostels and hotels, and basic eateries).
You do not need to change money prior to arrival as currency exchange offices and ATM
machines are all over the city and at the airport, though it may be handy to have some
Turkish change at your arrival just in case.
ATMs machines: all of the major Turkish banks and some smaller banks have ATMs; Akbank
and Yapı Kredi are the most common)
Currency exchange: there are 24-hour exchange bureaux (döviz bürosu) in the arrivals hall
at Atatürk International Airport that offer rates comparable to those offered by bureaux in
the city. Count the money you’re given carefully and save your currency-exchange receipts
(bordro), as you may need them to reconvert Turkish liras at the end of your stay.
US dollars and euros are easily changed at exchange bureaux. They are also often accepted
as payment without being changed. Rates are similar whichever bureau you go to, with the
possible exception of those in the tourist precinct of Sultanahmet. Bureaux are open long
hours (at a minimum, between 9am and 7pm). You will usually need to show your passport
when changing cash.
10. WEATHER & CLOTHING
Late spring (late May to early June) is very pleasant (average 20°C) and therefore the best
time to visit the city. During that period it is neither cold nor hot, and still sunny, though the
nights can be chilly and rain is common. A mix of light and warm clothing plus an
umbrella/rain coat is thus recommended.
Also take note that due to its huge size, topography and maritime influences, Istanbul
exhibits a multitude of distinct microclimates. Thus, different sections of Istanbul can
experience different weather conditions at the same time.
See this meteo website for Istanbul and its region.
11. FURTHER INFORMATION
For more information about Istanbul please consult the following websites:
Go Turkey: The official tourism portal of Turkey :
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www.goturkey.com/en/city/detail/istanbul
Istanbul trails : expats’ blog : www.istanbultrails.com
Istanbul City Map : http://sehirrehberi.ibb.gov.tr/map.aspx
12. EXCURSION
The destination of the optional excursion is Bursa, the first capital city of the Ottoman
Empire.
The excursion’s cost is set at €50 per person to cover transport, guide/visit fares and lunch.
Price does not include personal expenses, beverages and tips.
The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest empires in the history. Bursa was its first capital.
The city that is settled on the northwestern slopes of Mount Uludağ is known as "Yeşil
Bursa" (meaning "Green Bursa") from its beautiful parks and gardens located throughout
the city. This fourth largest city of Turkey is also known for its peaches, chestnuts, and silk
industry. Bursa is a comfortable three hour drive from Istanbul around the Sea of
Marmara. For more information see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bursa
Indicative schedule (to be confirmed):
Gathering in front of the Sakib Sabanci Museum
Departure for Bursa (travel by coach)
Arrival at Bursa
Visits of the Muradiye Complex, the Mausoleums of Osman and Orhan Bey, the
Ulucami (Grand Mosque), the Green Mosque- Mausoleum complex.
13:15-15:00 Lunch at one of the traditional restaurants in the old town
15:00-17:00 Visit of the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, Koza Han (Old Silk Bazaar) and
the covered Bazaar.
17:00-20:00 Journey back to Istanbul
20:00
Estimated arrival time in Istanbul (Ermigan)
7:45
8:15
11:15
11:15-13:15
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