Abstract
Content analysis of 28 library and information science journals of the leading European countries has been conducted in the context of the current research. The thematic focus of these journals has been the priority of the research. Several thematic groups of library and information science journals have been identified. They include the journals that cover the following topics related to: 1) digital information; 2) development of information and communication technologies and their application in library practice; 3) library and information with the key topic of library and information management; 4) various types of communication. The conclusion has been made that scholarly interdisciplinary communication is expanding in the context of information society development. The analysis provides means for taking into account the trends in the leading European countries that help to evaluate and compare the performance of Ukrainian libraries and increase the level of professional knowledge and communication of library and information science professionals.
Highlights
The present professional communication of library and information science specialists is structurally formed by various components, traditional and electronic forms and methods of professional engagement and interaction, print and electronic journals
28 library and information science journals that met the above mentioned criteria have been selected for further research
Several thematic groups of European library and information science journals have been identified according to the JITA schema
Summary
The present professional communication of library and information science specialists is structurally formed by various components, traditional and electronic forms and methods of professional engagement and interaction, print and electronic journals. The field-oriented periodicals are claimed to be a key channel of professional communication. They maintain a stable system of information circulation within each community and provide feedback from and to society. The content of professional journals in particular reflects the main trends in the development of library and information science. Research of the content of European library and information science journals as a channel of professional communication proves to be important and effective
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