Model Municipal Libraries. From the Project to the Modernization of the Library Sector in Russia

Abstract

The 10th All-Russian Forum of Public Libraries “Model Libraries and Modernization Quality Standard” was held on November 18—19, 2022 at the National Library of Russia (St. Petersburg). More than 600 participants registered to attend the forum in 2022 (in offline and online format). More than 230 people attended the forum in-person. The forum considered the results of implementation of the National project “Culture” in the field of creating model municipal libraries, as well as problems that have arisen in connection with the modernization in the library sector. The author reveals in detail the content of the main events of the forum — the plenary session and three Round tables (“Modernization quality standard of public municipal library”, “Collections of model libraries: formation, study, promotion”, “Municipal libraries of new generation: exchange of experience and ideas”).The article reports on summarizing at the forum of the results of implementation of the project “The Genius of the Place” 2022 and on awarding the libraries-participants that declared themselves as a “point of talents concentration”. The speakers noted that libraries achieved particular success in working with the audience in the field of creative industries. A total 21 libraries got awards. The article lists the most interesting projects (“Send the Skill”, “ProRobot”, “Master — magic touch”, etc.).The author presents the results of the All-Russian competition “Libraries. PROmotion”. 750 applications from 80 subjects of the Russian Federation participated in the competition. The winners of the competition in 2022 are Berezovsk Centralized Library System of the Sverdlovsk region, Astrakhan Library for Youth named after B. Shakhovsky, Gubkinsky Centralized Library System of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, National Library of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and Moshinsk Library of the Nyandom Central District Library of the Arkhangelsk Region.Within the framework of the event, the exhibition of publishing products, new information technologies, goods and services “Library Context — 2022” took place.The Forum, held since 2007, over the years of its existence has become the platform of All-Russian level, where the public discussion of the results and prospects of modernization of the library sector in Russia takes place. The author marks the significance of the All-Russian Forum of Public Libraries as the largest event in the cultural life of Russia.