Research Article

THE STORY OF ÇELİK GÜLERSOY AND THE ISTANBUL LIBRARY

Volume: 11 Number: 1 July 1, 2024
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THE STORY OF ÇELİK GÜLERSOY AND THE ISTANBUL LIBRARY

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the historical process of Çelik Gülersoy Foundation Istanbul Library, which is a library specializes in Istanbul. For this purpose, the formation process of the library will be examined under these main topics: The development phase, the establishment phase and Çelik Gülersoy’s vision for Istanbul Library. Çelik Gülersoy Foundation Istanbul Library has a unique structure in that it consists of many books were written by Gülersoy and his personal collection that he gathered throughout his life and is located in a building that restored according to his vision. In the literature review that conducted, no study was found in the field of Information and Records Management regarding the Çelik Gülersoy Foundation Istanbul Library. The materials used in the study consists of printed sources such as newspaper and magazine articles, books, encyclopedias, travel notes about Istanbul Library, in addition to the information obtained from one-on-one interviews that conducted with former and current library employees. Among the printed sources examined are newspaper and magazine articles, books and travel notes written by Çelik Gülersoy. The methodology used in the study consists of document analysis and one-on-one interview methods. According to the evaluations results, it has been determined that the information obtained from printed sources and one-on-one interviews are mutually supportive, compatible and provide integrity.

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Supporting Institution

This study was prepared based on the master's thesis titled "Imagining and Establishing a Library for Istanbul: Istanbul Library", which was completed in 2023 and supported within the scope of the project numbered SYL-2022-10859 carried out by Marmara University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit.

Project Number

SYL-2022-10859

Ethical Statement

Ethics Committee Permission: Ethics committee approval was received for his study from the Marmara University Institute of Turkic Studies Ethical Committee with the document dated 03.07.2023 and numbered 570470.

References

  1. Çelik Gülersoy Vakfı İstanbul Kitaplığı. (2024). İstanbul Kitaplığı [Istanbul Library]. Retrieved 12.06.2024 from https://istanbulkitapligi.org.tr/.
  2. Çelik Gülersoy's Business Card with the Inscription: Turkish Touring and Automobile Association Librarian. Basında Çelik Gülersoy [Çelik Gülersoy In The Press]. (1956). ADAC. Çelik Gülersoy Foundation Istanbul Library Archive.
  3. Eldeniz, D. (2023). Imagining And Building A Library For Istanbul: Istanbul Library [Unpublished Master’s thesis] Marmara University.
  4. Göz Dergisi. (2020). Şehrin Derin Hafızası: İstanbul Kitaplığı [The Deep Memory of the City: Istanbul Library]. Retrieved 25.06.2024 from https://gozdergisi.com/2020/10/16/sehrin-derin-hafizasi-istanbul-kitapligi/
  5. Gülersoy, (1981). İstanbul Kitaplığı [Istanbul Library]. Gezinti, pp. 9-10, Çelik Gülersoy Foundation Istanbul Library Archive.
  6. Gülersoy, Ç. (1967). A guide to Istanbul (B. Unsworth, Trans.). Istanbul Library.
  7. Gülersoy, Ç. (1971). Alphonse de Lamartine ve İstanbul Yazıları [Alphonse de Lamartine and Istanbul Writings], (N. Berk, Trans.), İstanbul Kitaplığı.
  8. Gülersoy, Ç. (1978). Eski fotoğrafları saklar mısınız [Do you keep old photographs], Yıllarboyu, (1), p. 66.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Library Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 1, 2024

Submission Date

May 31, 2024

Acceptance Date

June 30, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 11 Number: 1

APA
Eldeniz, D., & Saydam, V. (2024). THE STORY OF ÇELİK GÜLERSOY AND THE ISTANBUL LIBRARY. Arşiv Dünyası, 11(1), 34-45. https://doi.org/10.53474/ad.1493370
AMA
1.Eldeniz D, Saydam V. THE STORY OF ÇELİK GÜLERSOY AND THE ISTANBUL LIBRARY. TAW. 2024;11(1):34-45. doi:10.53474/ad.1493370
Chicago
Eldeniz, Deniz, and Varol Saydam. 2024. “THE STORY OF ÇELİK GÜLERSOY AND THE ISTANBUL LIBRARY”. Arşiv Dünyası 11 (1): 34-45. https://doi.org/10.53474/ad.1493370.
EndNote
Eldeniz D, Saydam V (July 1, 2024) THE STORY OF ÇELİK GÜLERSOY AND THE ISTANBUL LIBRARY. Arşiv Dünyası 11 1 34–45.
IEEE
[1]D. Eldeniz and V. Saydam, “THE STORY OF ÇELİK GÜLERSOY AND THE ISTANBUL LIBRARY”, TAW, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 34–45, July 2024, doi: 10.53474/ad.1493370.
ISNAD
Eldeniz, Deniz - Saydam, Varol. “THE STORY OF ÇELİK GÜLERSOY AND THE ISTANBUL LIBRARY”. Arşiv Dünyası 11/1 (July 1, 2024): 34-45. https://doi.org/10.53474/ad.1493370.
JAMA
1.Eldeniz D, Saydam V. THE STORY OF ÇELİK GÜLERSOY AND THE ISTANBUL LIBRARY. TAW. 2024;11:34–45.
MLA
Eldeniz, Deniz, and Varol Saydam. “THE STORY OF ÇELİK GÜLERSOY AND THE ISTANBUL LIBRARY”. Arşiv Dünyası, vol. 11, no. 1, July 2024, pp. 34-45, doi:10.53474/ad.1493370.
Vancouver
1.Deniz Eldeniz, Varol Saydam. THE STORY OF ÇELİK GÜLERSOY AND THE ISTANBUL LIBRARY. TAW. 2024 Jul. 1;11(1):34-45. doi:10.53474/ad.1493370

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