Acquisition Of Books Research Articles

Ortaokul Öğrencilerinin Kitap Edinme Eğilimleri

Bu araştırmada kitap okuma alışkanlığının somut göstergelerinden biri olan öğrencilerin kitap edinme eğilimleri incelenmiştir. Kitap edinme eğilimi, kitap okuma alışkanlığına sahip öğrencilerin ilk ve en öncelikli davranışıdır. Araştırmada öğrencilerin kitap edinme eğilimlerini yönlendiren değişkenler belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında ders kitabındaki metinler ile araştırmacılar tarafından tasarlanan kitap önerisi, sınav yapılması, yazar söyleşisi, müze gezisi ve disiplinlerarası çalışma gibi değişkenlerin öğrencilerin kitap edinme eğilimleri üzerindeki rolü araştırılmıştır. Araştırma nitel araştırma yönteminin desenlerinden olan durum çalışması deseni kullanılarak hazırlanmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, 2021-2022 eğitim-öğretim yılında İstanbul’daki bir ortaokulun 6. sınıf öğrencileri oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma 29 hafta sürmüştür. Çalışmanın başlangıcında yapılandırılmamış görüşme formu ile öğrencilerin kitap edinmelerindeki etkenler sorgulanmıştır. Araştırmanın 19 haftası I. dönem ders kitabındaki metinlere yöneliktir. Bu metinlere yönelik yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ve bireysel görüşmeler ile öğrencilerin kitap edinme eğilimleri ve ders kitaplarındaki metinler, yazar bilgisi, yazarların farklı kitapları, metinlere yönelik görüşleri alınmıştır. II. dönem ise 10 hafta boyunca beş kitap edinme etkinliği öğrencilere uygulanmış ve öğrencilerin görüşleri yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ve bireysel görüşmeler ile alınmıştır. Yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile toplanan araştırma verileri içerik analizine tabi tutularak kodlanmış ve ulaşılan bulgular yorumlanmıştır. Alınan görüşlerden her bir etkinliğin güçlü ve zayıf yönleri ile fırsat ve tehditleri ortaya çıkartılarak SWOT analizi yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda ders kitaplarındaki metinlerin öğrencileri kaynak kitaba yönlendirmediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. II. dönem yapılan etkinlikler sonucunda öğrencilerin bir kitabı en çok sınav yapılacağı uyarısı ile edindiği, öğrencilerin %88’inin yazar söyleşisi ve disiplinlerarası çalışma etkinlikleri sonrası kitap edindikleri görülmüştür. Öğretmenlere, öğrencilerinin kitap edinme eğilimlerini etkilemek için okullarına yazar davet etmeleri veya farklı branştaki öğretmenler ile iş birliği yaparak aynı kitabı önermeleri önerilmiştir.

BIBLIOTECA DIRECȚIEI GENERALE A ARHIVELOR STATULUI. ÎNCEPUTURI ȘI EVOLUȚIE (1862-1914)

In 1862, the Bucharest and Iași Archives have unified under a General Directorate. A document from 1862 mentions the beginnings of the establishment of the Archives library, by allocating funds for the purchase of books. In the same year, the position of librarian appears in the staff organization chart. All the directors were concerned with enriching the book fund necessary for the research. Thus, the methods of book acquisition: purchase, donations, internal and international exchanges, as well as the record-keeping tools were outlined. In this sense, the efforts of Grigore Manu, Bogdan Petriceicu Hașdeu, Dimitrie Onciul, who developed the Archives library and they insisted on appointing a specialized staff to deal with it.

HISTORIES AND FATE OF BOOK COLLECTIONS OF NOVOROSSIYSKYI UNIVERSITY LECTURERS AT THE TURN OF THE 1910s – 1920s

The article is aimed at studying histories and fate of the book collections of Novorossiyskiy University lecturers that entered the University library at the turn of the 1910s and 1920s and have been stored in its stocks in various amounts. The authors of the article considered it necessary to fill in certain gaps in academic literature concerning the histories and fate of the book collections of University staff in the specified period. The article represents publications from the book collections coming from outstanding employees of Novorossiyskiy University S. G. Vilinskyi, O. L. Kotseyovskyi, O. O. Kochubynskyi, I. A. Linnichenko, V.-P. N. Pavlovsky, O. V. Rystenko, E. M. Shchepkin, O. P. Dobroklonskyi who made a significant contribution to culture of the country, special attention being paid to books from the collection of the latter). The facts of acquisition of these book collections by University library are recorded in a number of documents of the State Archives of the Odesa Region, as well as in library’s inventory books, which registered book acquisitions at the turn of the century. The documents explaining the selection of a number of books listed in the appendix have not been found. However, the fact of their availability in private libraries of University lecturers can serve as additional evidence of thorough and in-depth study of relevant aspects of the humanities to which these publications are devoted by the owners of the above- mentioned collections. As a result of the research, a number of copies coming from these book collections have been identified. The article presents a brief description of book collections under consideration: personal data about the owner, the time of the book acquisition by the library, a number of identified copies, owner’s main centers of interest, information on book owners’ inscripts and bookplates if available. The authors also show whether one or another collection is kept as a single unit or is dispersed in library stocks as well as its relevance for readers. The paper deals with the importance of preserving the cultural heritage of previous centuries.

The Collections and Catalog of Officer’s Library of the Staff of Trans-Amur Military District of the Separate Corps of Frontier Guards before the First World War

The high priority of studying the library collections and reading circle of frontier guards is stipulated by the important role that libraries play in organization leisure time for this category of military servicemen, whose service often takes place in so called “bear corners”, outside of civilization. In connection with the absence of publications on the history of Officer’s Library of the Staff of Trans-Amur Military District of the Separate Corps of Frontier Guards the presented article for the first time gives careful consideration its collection, acquisition of books and periodicals for different departments and underdepartments by January 1, 1911. The results obtained show that the catalog in a bibliographic sense has been prepared professionally. The book collection of the library contributed to the professional development of guards and solution of their official tasks, as well as to the organization of cultural leisure activities. The owner of the catalog served as the base for an analysis of this collection is clearly defined. The editions prepared by the Staff of the District and later presented in the book catalog are specially identified. The fulfilled investigation broadens and advances the understanding of this library, its collection specific features and also of publishing activities of the Staff of District and its participation in book holdings acquisition.

A Model of Time Representation in the Nineteenth Century: The Spaces for Written Culture in <em>Diary of a tour in Sweden, Norway and Russia, in 1827 with letters</em> by Lady Elizabeth Mary Grosvenor, Marchioness of Westminster

This article aims to rebuild, from a specific case such as the analysis of the Diary of a tour in Sweden, Norway and Russia, in 1827 with letters by Lady Elizabeth Mary Grosvenor, the way in which a social group belonging to the nineteenth century, the nobility, offered in written form, in our case the formula of the diary with interspersed letters, one of the basic dimensions of its exis- tence as a society: the time, its social organization and the different facets in which that time has been recorded in writing. Thus, by intervening the axis of time, and based on various documentary sources, we will review visits to educational institutions; entertainment and leisure linked to theatre and music; sending and receiving correspondence; the acquisition of books and writing supports and the synchronous time in relation to Genealogy and History reflected on the pages of this diary. All this from the methodological perspective of the studies of Social History of the Written Culture in connection with Gender studies.

David McKitterick. Readers in a Revolution: Bibliographical Change in the Nineteenth Century

This deeply researched and engaging book from David McKitterick is very much a continuation of his previous book The Invention of Rare Books: Private Interest and Public Memory, 1600–1840 (Cambridge, 2020). McKitterick’s focus segues in Readers in a Revolution: Bibliographical Change in the Nineteenth Century to ensuing developments in attitudes and access to old books during the period, with particular attention to England and France between the 1830s and 1890s. Book historians have focused on changes to the materiality of the book during this period, stemming from technological innovations that impacted its production, dissemination, and accessibility to readers. The socio-cultural impact of the Industrial Revolution in Britain in particular underlies this study. While McKitterick spends some time on shifts in literacy, changes in available leisure time for the working classes, and the cultural pursuits made possible by the public libraries movement and increased opening hours for museums and galleries, his focus here is the acquisition of books, particularly those classified as rare, amongst the great variety of collectors in mid-nineteenth-century Britain.

Academician Vasiliy M. Alekseev’ Book Collection in The Sinological Library: History and Specifics of the Fund

The book funds of the Sinological library as a part of the Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences, RAS (Moscow) hold approximately four thousand entries of books, journals, maps, imprints that had originally belonged to the prominent Russian-Soviet sinologist Academician Vasiliy M. Alekseev (1881–1951), and upon his death had been transferred from the library of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Soviet Union Academy of Sciences to the library of the Institute of Chinese studies of the Soviet Union Academy of Sciences in 1959. This bulk of valuable materials laid a foundation of the Sinological library established in 1958 at the Institute of Chinese studies. Currently the bulk of these entries has not been fully singled out from the remaining book fund of the Sinological library, which is being currently input into the electronic library system IRBIS by the staff, only small portion of Alekseev’s materials has been recorded on paper cards, Alekseev’s books have “Ал” letters in their inventory number which allows their identification. This study aims to summarize the information available on this fund, provides details on the history of Alekseev’s book acquisition efforts, cites acts of the Aleskeev’s fund transfer from one library to another in 1959 with the inventory of the transferred items, analyzes recorded part of the fund by subject matter and provides more detailed description of several randomly selected books dated by 18th – early 20th centuries.

BOOK EXCHANGE FUND OF THE SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY AS A BUSINESS CARD OF THE UNIVERSITY

Forming, accumulating, as well as bookkeeping of documentary resources is one of the traditional functions of a modern library. Library book collections are of exceptional importance for the formation of the national cultural heritage of the state. The Book Exchange Fund (hereinafter – BEF) of the Scientific Library of the Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University is a part of its Exchange and Reserve Fund. The department is intended for exchange, redistribution, free transfer of documents to libraries and other institutions. BEFs in libraries acquired a legal status in 1959 when a special resolution of the Soviet government was adopted. The documents began to be redistributed through an Exchange and Reserve Fund, which contributed to the preservation of non-core and duplicate editions in some libraries that could be in demand in other libraries. The mechanism for using documents that are in library exchange funds is defined by The procedure for using documents through exchange library funds. In 1947, a BEF for monographic literature was arranged while a BEF for periodicals was allocated. Nowadays the BEF consists mainly of duplicate editions of the University. These are publications highlighting the history of Odesa National University, the works of the teaching staff of the Humanities and Natural Sciences faculties, as well as publications prepared by the Scientific Library staff. The activities of the Department of Rare books are aimed at researching private collections of the Library. Special attention is paid to the research of Ukrainian books from the stackss of the Scientific Library. Employees of the Information and Bibliographic Department publish bibliographic indexes, both thematic and devoted to personalities. It is worth mentioning that the Scientific library exchanges specialized periodicals with partner libraries. The Library has 17 permanent book exchange partners, namely the higher educational institutions, research institutes, the National V. I. Vernadskyi Library of Ukraine. Since 2020 alone, the Library has received through book exchange 860 copies of books and periodicals and sent to its partner libraries 694 copies of current professional University periodicals. This method of periodicals distribution contributes to the popularization of the academic achievements of scientists of the Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University in the professional community. The content of the BEF is disclosed with the help of a reference apparatus, that is card catalogues and non-annotated bibliographic lists of books and periodicals, posted on the website of the University Library in the section Exchange and Reserve Fund (Book Exchange Fund). The Book Exchange Fund is separated from the main stacks, it is not inventoried and is not used for reader service. The work with the Exchange and Reserve Fund of the Library is ongoing. The Book Acquisition Department is carrying out organization and distribution the documents which come to the BEF, improving the accounting of documents. The Department staff continues processing the reserve part of the Exchange and Reserve Fund selecting copies to replenish the main fund of the Library and removing physically worn copies.

Overview of Literature Related to the Creation of the National Library of Serbia

The question of the time when the National Library of Serbia was founded is one of the most complex questions in the field of studying the historical development of this important institution. This issue has been addressed by many researchers, who presented various assumptions and conclusions in their works. This review paper will present the development of subject research in the mentioned field, with a special focus on scientific and professional papers in which some specific issues were considered, related to the acquisition of the first books (1830), the arrangement of the book fund at the state printing house (1831), the establishment of a legal deposit, the establishment of a library in the bookshop of Gligorije Vozarović (1832) and the formation of a unified book fund at the Ministry of Education (1838). Attention will also be pointed out to the attitude of researchers towards the scientific review of two key issues, the first of which refers to the creation of book collections that with its gradual unification, the original book collection of the National Library was created, while the second refers to the institutional formation of the library institution itself.

THE STAGES OF NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM OPERATION: ISSUES, RATIONALE, AND CHALLENGES FOR THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA (MOE) IN FACING POST PANDEMIC NORMS OF COVID-19

In the context of this paper, the discussion on the operation of the national education system to be implemented in stages is highlighted through the issues, rationale and challenges of Malaysia facing the post-pandemic norms of Covid-19. The objective of this writing is to debate the relationship between the Covid-19 pandemic and the efforts of the education sector in transforming Teaching and Learning sessions. Secondary data analysis methods utilise the acquisition of journals, reports, books, interviews, online news and current printed materials. The findings include (i) New Norms of Education, (ii) Mandatory Student Ownership of e-Learning Devices and Gadgets, (iii) Educator Mastery of Online Learning Delivery Methods, (iv) Accessibility of Digitisation of Education Along with the Demands of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) in Society 5.0, (v) Examination Rescheduling Issues and Fee Payment Rate Reduction, and (vi) Career Prospects of Post-Covid Graduates. The goal of this research looks into (i) the direct impact of school closures created huge learning gaps on children in the country, as well as (ii) rehabilitating the higher education system following the Covid-19 pandemic, enhancing digitalisation of education, empowering up-to-date teacher training, and providing better educational facilities in line with the Covid-19 post-pandemic future education concept.

Funding the library

In the wake of the Global Financial Crisis, libraries have come under serious financial threat. This effect has reduced the financial support for libraries to about 70%. Money is very crucial to the efficient running of a library and information service center. The need for a library vehicle for the running of errands for the library all comes down to financial support. The financial needs of a library are important to support jobs such as the acquisition of new collections and books, detergent and sanitary materials such as dusters, mobs, brooms, the purchase and refurbishment of computers, photocopiers, the payment of allowances for staff who partake in overtime and night duties. It is very important that policy makers, management of libraries put in a lot of effort in accessing financial support for the libraries where they work. There should be agencies set aside to provide emergency and critical financial support to the library when the need arises for better services. The is also the need for the financial department and the library f an institution to strengthen their relationships for mutual benefit.

Implementation of the School Literacy Movement at SMP Negeri 1 Talang Ubi, Indonesia

The goal of this paper was to look at how the school literacy movement was being implemented in SMP Negeri 1 Talang Ubi. This research takes a qualitative method, including interview, observation, and documentation as tools. The gathered data were then examined using Miles and Huberman's hypothesis. According to the study's findings, the preparation for the implementation of the School Literacy Movement at SMP Negeri 1 Talang Ubi was adequate in terms of building preparation, library administration, and the acquisition of reading books. However, school residents' preparation and public participation have not been emphasized. As a result, the education office must play a more active role in socialization and counseling.

Review: Imre Dániel, agentul cultural al lui Ignác Batthyány sau cum s-a constituit biblioteca Batthyaneum din Alba Iulia

Portretul unui iluminist ardelean. Bibliotecarul Imre Dániel (1754-1804)/ Portrait of a Transylvanian Enlightener, Librarian Imre Dániel (1754-1804) is a monography centered around the figure of a catholic Armenian, a native from Dumbrăveni, nowadays in the county of Sibiu, who, alongside bishop Ignác Batthyány, developed rich scientific and cultural activities. Educated in schools from Cluj and Vienna, Imre Dániel had vast knowledge of Latin paleography, codicology, diplomacy, library, foreign languages, which helped him in his activity as a librarian, copyist and researcher, investigated by Andreea Mârza for a timespan of approximately 30 years. Ending up in Transylvania after being promoted as bishop, interested in the history of the Church of Transylvania and Hungary, Ignác Batthyány, who was planning to transform Alba Iulia intro an important scientific and cultural center, sent the scholar of Dumbrăveni to different parts of Europe, in order to acquire manuscripts or printed books for the library of Alba Iulia. Besides book acquisition, which increased the size of his personal library, brought by the bishop to Transylvania, Imre Dániel is the author of the first incunabula catalogue from Batthyaneum Library.

Knowledge Representation, Acquisition and Retrieval of Ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine Books Based on Knowledge Element-Semantic Network Model

Knowledge Representation, Acquisition and Retrieval of Ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine Books Based on Knowledge Element-Semantic Network Model

From the horse’s mouth: BookTok as a collection development strategy in academic libraries

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) advancements have reimagined library book acquisitions, where platforms such as social media can be incorporated and embraced by libraries expanding their collections to meet the changing needs of their users. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine using a platform such as TikTok for both personal and professional purposes, especially for collection development. Despite this, the platform for short videos has been increasingly popular in various contexts. Several academic libraries have implemented this platform to improve their visibility and increase user interaction. I have witnessed innovative challenges librarians embarked on to reach larger audiences, particularly during the COVID-19 lockdown period, which increased use and popularity of TikTok for leisure purposes and advocacy of virtual library services and resources and reading to keep users engaged.

Impact of an Unlimited E-Book Subscription Service and Digital Learning Solution in Management Education at A Minority Serving University

Aim/Purpose: The exorbitant cost of traditional textbooks, which particularly impact low-income, underrepresented minority groups, can be a barrier to student success in higher education that contributes to educational inequities. The aim of this multi-methodology study, conducted at a mid-Atlantic minority-serving institution that serves primarily first-generation and lower-income learners, is to explore the impact of, and student satisfaction with, a one-price per-semester unlimited e-book subscription service and digital learning solution that includes a number of embedded interactive features, adaptive student learning activities, and learning outcome assessments. In addition, the paper is purposed to inform individuals in higher education so that they can make knowledgeable decisions when considering various book acquisition options. Background: A mid-Atlantic minority-serving institution becomes an early adopter of a one-price per semester unlimited e-book and interactive digital learning subscription service. Following adoption, a quantitative assessment regime was conducted to inform the institution. Methodology: Pass-fail rates for selected courses were compared before and following implementation and cost savings estimates in U.S. dollars were generated in collaboration with the bookstore and publisher. Additionally, student satisfaction and perceived learning efficacy survey were created and distributed. Contribution: This paper contributes significantly to the literature as it includes a population that is frequently neglected in studies that primarily are concentrated at traditionally white institutions (TWIs) with very low enrollments of Black students. Findings: A positive increase in course pass rates was found. Most students expressed having been concerned about paying for books in prior semesters, that college textbooks cost too much, have struggled to purchase textbooks in the past, believe that the subscription plan helps students save money, and would like to see widespread adoption. With respect to the digital learning solution, the students found it easy to use, appreciated the integrated interactive features, believed the system helped them to learn more and stay on schedule, and were largely in agreement that they would like it adopted in more of their classes. When correlations, crosstabulations, and Chi-Square tests were conducted, students who indicated having the greatest financial concerns were stronger in their satisfaction with the unlimited e-book subscription plan and most likely to want to see a similar plan adopted in all of their courses. Recommendations for Practitioners: To better meet the needs of students, remove barriers to student success, and improve student learning outcomes, universities must play a role in delivering affordable student-centered course content. Recommendation for Researchers: E-book subscription services are a relatively new model and one that requires extensive exploration in order to examine the impact on student learning outcomes as well as perceived learner satisfaction. Impact on Society: The implications of this study are that the adoption of an unlimited e-book subscription that includes access to high-quality digital learning resources positions institutions of higher education well in the instance of a global pandemic or other catastrophic events that causes the sudden pivot to remote instruction. Additionally, such a system has both a positive impact on student achievement as well as perceived favorably by students. Further, the adoption of a low-cost subscription option is particularly beneficial to students who struggle financially. Future Research: It is the goal of the authors to partner with scholars at a broad range of institutions to further extend this line of inquiry.

LIBRARY BOOK EXCHANGE: HISTORY AND CURRENT STATE

Objective. The purpose of the article is to highlight book exchange as an important source of book acquisition process in the libraries of Katerinoslav - Dnipropetrovsk. The object is libraries of different subordination as a system of collection-forming documents. Methods. Analytical-synthetic, system-structural, comparative and statistical methods are used during the research in accordance with the task. Results. The author revealed the peculiarities of book exchange process in the libraries of educational institutions, scientific societies of Katerynoslavshchyna. The exchange of publications with Kyiv, Galician and Lviv institutions is proved to be useful and important. The author retraced process of cooperation of city public libraries on local literature acquisition. Libraries and reading rooms of higher, secondary and lower agricultural educational institutions received professional publications of Katerinoslav societies free of charge. The article gives a picture of the current state of document exchange in the libraries of Dnipropetrovsk region. The constant source of library acquisition is territorial and domestic professional book exchange. Conclusions. Book exchange is an important component of the process of acquisition of high quality stock in Ukrainian libraries. This prprocess was actively carried out by Katerinoslav libraries in the 19th - early 20th centuries. Throughout history the book exchange has proven to be a necessary and useful source of acquisition and high quality service in the implementation of complex reader requests. Document exchange in the 21st century in Dnipropetrovsk region is changing its format (transition to e-resources), but remains an important source in the process of creating high quality collections.

J. ZALEWSKI’S ACTIVITY AS DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL POLISH STATE LIBRARY IN KIEV IN1925–1931

The purpose of the article is an attempt to discover and analyze the activity of J. А. Zalewski (1894–?) аs director of the Central Polish State Library in Kiev in 1925–1931, on the background of the development of the main components of its functioning, to characterize the main achievements of his personal contribution as a director of the library in connection with the formation of the book collection as one of the leading library institutions in the city. In his scientific work the author has widely used historical-comparative, historical-genetic, statistical, chronological, biographical methods of research, the method of diachronic analysis, etc. The article analyzes the main socio-cultural factors of the development of the Central Polish State Library in Kiev, the dynamics of the main library components of its work and the main directions and achievements of book collections under the direction of J. А. Zalevsky during the specified period. Against the background of the characteristics of J. А. Zalevsky’s activity as a library director, the growth of book collections, composition and range of library readers, their reading interests, as well as the dynamics of the main library activity indicators of book collections under the direction of J. А. Zalevsky were investigated. The main directions of the work of J. А. Zalevsky as director of book collections and the sphere of the most important tasks of the library during the studied period are identified and characterized. The importance of activity of J. А. Zalevsky as a director of the library through the prism of the main tendencies of its development is analyzed. It was found that the sustainable development and successful activity of the Central Polish State Library in Kiev under of the direction J. А. Zalewski in 1925–1931 were limited by the shortcomings of the material and technical base, lack of funds, lack of systematic acquisition of books in Polish language, insufficient the number of publications published in Polish on the territory of the country, as well as political and socio-cultural factors of the country’s social life in the conditions of strengthening of the state totalitarian regime of the party bureaucracy and the curtailment of gender roots of rooting, ”which began at the turn of the 1920s‑1930s. However, thanks to J. Zalewski’s leadership, despite all the obstacles and objective difficulties, the work of the Central Polish State Library in Kyiv during the second half of the 1920s evolved steadily. Slowly, the bookstore was transformed into a cultural, educational, scientific and organizational-methodical center, which provided not only ordinary readers but also many experts who studied the history and culture of the Polish and Ukrainian peoples with the necessary information sources and bibliographic materials. Under the guidance of J. Zalewski of the Central Polish State Library in Kiev actively carried out cultural-educational,cultural-mass, educational and scientific-bibliographic work, in particular in book collections organized classes with graduate students, held certain measures to improve the skills of library staff of Polish libraries, organized exhibitions, lectures, creative evenings, exchange of library experience and more. Under the pretext of J. Zalewski, employees of the Central Polish State Library in Kiev carried out extensive organizational and methodological work; created Polish mobile libraries serving the Polish population in remote regions of the country; helped to organize new Polish departments at district book collections in many cities of Ukraine. It was at the turn of the 1920s‑1930s, when the institution was headed by J. Zalewski, that the greatest growth rate of development of the Central Polish State Library in Kiev was observed, when a certain network of Polish libraries, reading rooms and clubs was almost formed in the Ukrainian SSR.

STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF BOOK ACQUISITION OF THE ODESSA RICHELIEU LYCEUM LIBRARY AFTER OFFICIAL LYCEUM PERIODICALS

The article is devoted to the official periodicals of the Richelieu Lyceum being an important source of the history of the Lyceum library. In 1838 the official printed edition of the Richelieu Lyceum entitled Discourses delivered at the ceremonial meeting of the Richelieu Lyceum began to be published, the title later changed to Annual Speech Day in the Richelieu Lyceum (1845) and Ceremonial Speech Day of the Richelieu Lyceum (1857). A complete set of the periodical (1838‑1864) is being conserved in the stocks of the Scientific Library of the Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University. The compilers of the official Lyceum periodical aimed at collecting materials for the history of the Richelieu Lyceum as well as disclosing the main aspects of its activities. The purpose of the official publication was to prepare materials for the history of this institution and show the main aspects and real manifestations of its activities and life. The information provided by the official periodicals of the institution is mostly informative. The official edition of the Richelieu Lyceum was published by the management of the educational institution. It usually included scientific reports of professors of Richelieu Lyceum and reports on the work of the institution for the last academic year, the publication could be accompanied by the publication of tables of distribution of teaching hours between teachers of Richelieu Lyceum, texts of ceremonial songs performed by lyceum students district. The contents of the official periodical is strictly informational providing important, although incomplete data on the dynamics of book acquisition of the educational institution, structure of the library, acting librarians, compiling catalogs and inventory of the library stocks, as well as giving facts on donators and teaching staff and lyceum students participating in the library activities.

Building More Creative and Interactive Conference Sessions

Many industry conferences, including CSE, have gone online (or hybrid, at least) to comply with COVID-19 restrictions. Online formats necessarily have fewer session tracks, making it even harder to get a proposal accepted; combine that with Zoom fatigue and coming up with an interesting and engaging program is even more challenging. When we are mostly still working and even socializing on our computers, the last thing we may want to do is watch a long uninterrupted set of PowerPoint presentations online. How can we draw the audience in? Challenges for Programming: Online Conferences I began my publishing career as a book acquisitions editor, so my conference experience was largely in the exhibit hall, meeting with authors and looking for new projects. Whether it was a history or a library meeting, I rarely took the time to attend informational sessions, and I never gave a thought to who planned them. It wasn’t until I started attending publishing meetings that I really became aware of the volunteers that made such events go. Once I joined a program committee for the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP), and got involved with folks from across the industry, I was hooked. What better way to explore interesting topics than to meet the experts and craft sessions that enabled them to share their knowledge? I’m always on the lookout for topics I’ve not seen addressed before and new potential speakers. That has made the COVID transition difficult. Online conferences are hard for speakers and attendees, but I’ve […]