Prominent leader of branch science and education of Ukraine (to the anniversary of Natalia Nikolaevna Kushnarenko)

Abstract

The vital and professional way of Nataliа Nikolayevna Kushnarenko — doctor of pedagogical sciences, professor, professor of department of informative, library and archived matter of the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture, deserved worker of culture of Ukraine, is illuminated on occasion of 70-year from a birthday. The stages of her formation as a scientist, in particular in the KhSAC, as well as the results of fruitful academic activity, reflected in more than 400 scientific and educational works, are considered. Bibliometric analysis of the scientific achievements of the jubilee testifies to the constant growth of research productivity, expansion of the problem-thematic halo of publications, continuous generation of numerous ideas that feed industry theory, education and practice with new scientific knowledge. It is noted that N. Kushnarenko is one of the initiators of the introduction in Ukraine of a fundamentally new scientific field 27 "Social Communications"; a talented teacher who constantly supports gifted student youth, takes care of a new generation of scientists; capable organizer and inspirer of the annual all-Ukrainian scientific-theoretical conference of young scientists "Culture and Information Society of the XXI century", which allows to represent their results of the first scientific research. An important direction of N. Kushnarenko's activity is also scientific editing and participation in editorial boards of numerous professional journals and collections of scientific works.