K. Abramov - Library Worker, Educator, Researcher

Abstract

120th anniversary of the great poet of Russia S. Yesenin was celebrated by the entire literary world. The article is devoted to the prominent Russian library scientist Konstantin Ivanovich Abramov. There is noted his participation in the Great Patriotic War. It is characterized his activities associated with the Moscow Library Institute (nowadays - the Moscow State Institute of Culture): studentship, postgraduate study, teaching, managing the department of library science, etc. There is presented his work at the Lenin State Library of the USSR (GBL, nowadays - the Russian State Library, RSL), as well as his social activities. There are listed the awards of K. Abramov and demonstrated his involvement in the international library activities. There is considered in detail the contribution of Konstantin Ivanovich to the library science (the history of librarianship, including methodology of the history of librarianship; general library science, in particular the theme “Library and Power”. There are characterized the papers by K. Abramov, written in 1990-ies. There is shown contribution of K. Abramov in the library education, considering him being the head of the Department and scientific supervisor of postgraduate students.