ICCROM Library News

As the world transforms, the ICCROM Library continues to innovate and respond to the needs of today’s heritage community. The COVID-19 restrictions, which limited physical access to the Library, prompted a reimagining of our service delivery, aiming to better support researchers and heritage professionals in this new era. One key outcome was the Document Delivery Services, offered free of charge to ensure uninterrupted access to essential...

The ICCROM Library is pleased to share the news of a special acquisition: a selection of books from the private Library of Ramón Gutiérrez, a renowned architect and historian, and his wife, Graciela María Viñuales. Though this addition is just a part of their larger collection, it represents an important step in enriching our resources on Latin American heritage and architecture.

Relatively small, but not because of this less important, the volume Egyptian Decorative Art: A Course of Lectures, published in 1895 is one of the many precious representatives of the Rare Book Section of ICCROM's Library.

The book, edited by Margherita Azzi Visentini and published in 1988, explores the transformation of the meaning and functions of the garden in Veneto over the centuries.

The book "Origen" was written in Spanish and issued in 2023 by the Argentinian publishing house Libros del Zorro Rojo. It explores the interconnectedness of all living beings to other life forms and the entire universe. "Origen" is a personal journey undertaken by the author over the last decade, reflecting on the relationship with the planet and drawing insights from indigenous peoples, referred to as "those from the origin."

Experts, urban planners, architects, preservation specialists, and heritage site managers have spent decades aiming to requalify Giza and its surroundings, and numerous urban regeneration projects have been planned. The ICCROM Library conserves one of those never-realized plans in its collection. The dissertation titled, “Giza historical center: A study to preserve Egypt’s eternal architectural heritage within the living urban organism”, was...

Jukka Jokilehto's influence on built heritage conservation through his book, A History of Architectural Conservation, and its translation into several languages is profound and far-reaching. Jokilehto, a Finnish architect and esteemed expert in urban planning, in addition to being ICCROM’s former coordinator of the Architectural Conservation course on and former Deputy Director General, has significantly contributed to the field through his...

As we delve into September, we are delighted to announce a remarkable addition to our heritage education Library for youth. Emiline Smith has generously donated her children's storybook, 'Pema and the Stolen Statue from Dolpa.' This captivating narrative not only enriches our collection but also sheds light on an important global issue – the illicit trade of cultural objects.

Last month’s featured resource, a historical photograph of the Temple of Queen Nefertari in Abu Simbel from the ICCROM Archives, generated so much interest from our readers that the ICCROM Library has compiled a number of our in-house resources about the construction of Aswan Dam and the threat it posed to Nubian monuments.