Between East and West: libraries of the Russian Far East

Abstract

Outlines the library network in the the Far East Federal District (FEDF) of the Russian Federation and describes the Far Eastern State Research Library (FESRL), the largest library in the FEDF. Its current collection is about 3 million items. The OPAC, created in 1994, contains 500,000 bibliographic records. Every year around 45,000 readers are registered. The FESRL is actively involved in library education and training and interlibrary cooperation. Library publications include regional bibliographical manuals such as Books on the Far East and Literature on Khabarovsk Krai, a bibliography Published in Khabarovsk Krai, monographs, conference proceedings, current bibliographic indexes, a directory-calendar of Far East events Time and Events and The Far East State Research Library Bulletin, a quarterly journal on the theory and practice of library science, bibliographic science and book science. The library plays the role of an educational, cultural and enlightenment center.