Аналіз збереженості видань губернських статистичних комітетів у бібліотеках та архівних установах України

Abstract

The article analyzes the availability of commemorative books and other publications of provincial statistical committees in archival and library institutions of Ukraine, as well as the problems of their preservation. The lack of reliable information about the repertoire and storage locations of publications seriously hinders their introduction into scientific circulation and researchers’ access to them. The main types of problems that are encountered on the way to identifying complete collections of publications and complicate the work of the researcher are identified. A brief description of the impact on the work of archival and library institutions of military operations and occupation regimes that have been unfolding on the territory of Ukraine since the 20th century is given. It has been found out that at the moment the storage of relevant documents can take place in such institutions as central universal scientific libraries, historical and local history museums, state archives, university libraries, etc. In addition, during the study, an analysis was made of the number and condition of the identified publications of the statistical committees of Kyiv, Poltava, Volyn, Кaterinoslav, Kherson, Chernihiv, Taurida and other Ukrainian provinces. It is concluded that the publications of the provincial statistical committees should be considered as valuable and rare copies that require active accumulation and digitization. The solution to this problem can be the activation of research of archival and library funds, as well as their fixation and storage on digital media.