(3 Nov 2022) The Buddhist Institute produces and disseminates scholarly works on the religion for which it is named and for the past century it has been a repository of knowledge for the fields of culture, religion, literature, language, traditions and customs in Cambodia.Sor Sokny has worked at the Buddhist Institute for 19 years and…
(21 Oct 2022) Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron urged public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) to continue investment in infrastructure, including libraries, experimentation equipment and research facilities, noting that the number of the Kingdom’s HEIs remains low compared to neighbouring countries. The call came at the fourth national research forum…
(22 Aug 2022) The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Cambodia donated its archive of nearly 5,000 documents of at least 500 different types to two agricultural universities in Phnom Penh to support student research and learning. According to a press release on August 22, the two agricultural universities benefitting from the donation are…
(11 Aug 2022) The Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) announced yesterday that it has fully equipped its five regional archive centres and the Queen Mother Library (QML) with all the necessary equipment, thus giving full access to students and researchers to its resources on Khmer Rouge history. DC-Cam announced the opening of Anlong Veng Peace…
(8 Aug 2022) News from Cambodia: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and the National Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD) are to establish three drugs libraries in Banteay Meanchey province to expand education on the matter to young people and combat the use of narcotics. “The drugs library is an electronic library featuring…
(18 Nov 2021) In the Kampong Cham province of Cambodia, not far from a section of the Mekong River, a temple known as Wat Phum Thmei Serey Mongkol houses the most complete library of palm leaf texts in the country. Having outlasted colonialism and civil war when so many libraries did not, the library is…
(1 Nov 2021) The Center for Khmer Studies (CKS) has announced the official launch of its New Online Catalog, which has been upgraded to provide library patrons greater functionality and easier accessibility. The online catalog serves as a gateway to an expansive collection of books and materials relating to Cambodian and Southeast Asian history and…
(11 Oct 2021) A large national library on the campus of the National University of Battambang (NUBB) in Battambang province will be inaugurated next month to let students conduct more research on subjects and technical skills in areas such as agriculture and technology. NUBB rector Sok Khorn told The Post on October 10 that the…
(13 Sep 2021) The 2021 Cambodia Book Fair to be held December 10 to 20 will be at the National Library of Phnom Penh under the theme “Read Me, See the World”, including workshops, storytelling, raffles and other small promotions throughout the weekend. The annual three-day event will focus on books written in Khmer…
(30 May 2021) The Center for Khmer Studies is pleased to announce that we have received a grant from the Equinox Open Library Initiative to upgrade our online catalog. CKS is one of two grant recipients of the Equinox Open Source Grant. The Equinox Open Source Grant program provides migration, implementation, hosting, and support of…