Variety Specifics of Electronic Local History Databases of Vinnytsia Regional Universal Scientific Library

Abstract

The resources of own generation of Vinnytsia Regional Universal Scientific Library, which is the centre of information support to the local history studies of Vinnytsia region, have been analysed in this article. A list of electronic local history databases has been highlighted, as well as their specification has been described. These objects of studying are aimed at providing information support of theoretical and practical aspects of the local history activities in the mentioned region. It has been proved that at this stage the areas of focus include integration of bibliographic information resources, usage of modern information technologies for expanding the scope of services, providing libraries with core bibliographic, full-text information resources. All this enriches the information capacity of the library, broadens the information base in order to implement a variety of requests, provides the users with new opportunities related to information support for scientific activity. The aim of the article is to analyse the state of variety specifics of electronic local history databases of Vinnytsia Regional Universal Scientific Library (VRUSL), their content and genre characteristics, and determine the directions of their formation improvements. Research methodology is based on the methods of scientific knowledge (analytical and synthetic method, statistic method, content-analysis of electronic local history databases, in particular, electronic bibliographic data). The scientific novelty. Information technologies implementation has significantly contributed to the efficiency of VRUSL local history bibliographic activity, and made its results more available, e.g. local history information products and services. In this research, a special focus has been put on the resources of own generation, that is electronic local history databases of VRUSL. Conclusions. Obtained research results have proved the tendency of use domination of bibliographic local history electronic information resources in the cultural process. The analysis of the users’ application and their interest in presented information, as well as opportunities of distant open access, prove the importance of local history content which calls for regional historical and cultural identity formation in the context of state history.