ABOUT 600 MANUSCRIPTS OF MATENADARAN DIGITALIZED

ARMENPRESS
MAY 26, 2009
YEREVAN

About 600 manuscripts kept in Matenadaran – Institute of Ancient
Manuscripts after M. Mashtots, have been digitalized. Director of
Matenadaran Hrachya Tamrazyan told Armenpress that the results of
digitalization process have exceeded the expectations due to the
active work carried out in 2008.

"Digitalization of manuscripts requires a long-lasting work, but
we implement it with great speed. The process is in its expansion
phase, soon we will acquire new equipment and new workplaces will
open. Manuscripts’ digitalization is a complex project, within
the framework of which manuscripts description must be ensured",
H. Tamrazyan said. It is planned to accomplish digitalization and
description works simultaneously in order to manage to have access
to the net with complete data. World economical crisis has affected
neither the activity of Matenadaran nor the construction works of the
new building. According to H. Tamrazyan, the philanthropists do not
stop supporting and the construction works are carried out normally. If
construction works are implemented at their greatest speed, the
new department will be ready in 3 years. It is going to be 4 times
larger than the present building of Matenadaran, the best conditions
for the preservation of the manuscripts and the library fund will
be ensured. The building will be equipped with modern technologies,
and will have scientific-educational center, modern reading-halls,
as well as halls designed for scientific conferences. As for the
visits to Matenadaran, H. Tamrazyan noted that this year they are more
active. The average number of the visitors is 50,000-60,000 annually.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress