The Fate of Book Chambers and National Bibliographies in Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova Since 1991

Abstract

National book chambers in post-Soviet Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova have essentially retained the Soviet model of bibliographic control. Although arguments were advanced after 1991 that book chambers should merge with their respective national libraries, many national book chambers have survived and continue to compile their national bibliographies. The number of bibliographic publications has increased substantially over the last decade and a half. The chambers in Belarus and Ukraine have made substantial electronic access to their national bibliographies available online. The important work of the national book chambers makes a compelling case for their continued institutional independence.