Міська програма підтримки книговидання Києва: ретроспективний аналіз та сучасний стан

Abstract

The article analyzes the publishing activity of the Kyiv City State Administration for the period from 2000 to 2018, examines the program ‘Kyiv informational’ in the part of publishing activity, the work of the Publishing Council of the Department of Public Communications of the Kyiv City State Administration.It was established that for the period of 2000–2010, 93 books were published with a total circulation of almost 100 thousand copies. During this period, the largest number of editions was issued from 2003 to 2008, after which the funding of the program was reduced and the number of publications decreased. Since 2011 the city program ‘Kyiv Informational’ has been adopted for 2011–2015, which included, among of their things, measure stop reading, as well as support for book publishing. The most productive year during the period of the program was 2013, when 33 books were published.In 2015, a Publishing Council was setup with the task of setting criteria and selecting works for printing under the Kyiv Informational program in order to meet the readers’ demand of Kyiv residents. In the same year, the Publishing Council had selected and recommended the publication of 15 books. The action of the Kyiv Informational Program was continued for 2016–2018. The Publishing Council continued its work, recommended printing in 2016 37 books.Published books under the program ‘Kyiv informational’ are transferred to the Public Library of Lesia Ukrainka, from where they are distributed to the libraries of Kyiv.Editorial publishing and printing of publications under the program were carried out both by state publishing and printing companies as well as private ones. The choice of the executor of works was carried out by means of a tender.In total, from 2000 to 2017, for the budget of Kyiv, 195 titles of books were issued with a total circulation of 163 thousand copies.It is expedient to increase financing in order to increase the range of publications and update the funds of city libraries.