Development Of Library Science Research Articles

Library Science and Library Sphere in Conditions of Martial Law in Ukraine

The aim of the article is to research main tendencies in the development of scientific studies and priority directions of library practice in conditions of martial law in Ukraine, using the example of publications in the journal “Bibliotechnyi visnyk” (“Library Bulletin”).
 Research methods. The article embraces a complex of approaches of scientific knowledge (objectivity, connection between theory and practice); the principle of unity and interconnection with current conditions; cognitive, structural-functional, descriptive and source studies methods, as well as analysis and synthesis.
 Scientific novelty. For the first time, the content of the scientific-theoretical and practical journal “Bibliotechnyi visnyk” (2022–2023) is presented as an integral component of the progress of Ukrainian library science, and as a basis of functioning the state’s library sphere. It is argued that in conditions of martial law in Ukraine, library science and library sphere have been developing according to all-Ukrainian tendencies.
 Main conclusions. The use of modern information and communication technologies in the publishing activity of V. I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine, as the founder and publisher of the scientific-theoretical and practical journal “Bibliotechnyi visnyk”, in conditions of martial law in Ukraine, has contributed to the apropos initiation of the library community and the world (the mentioned above journal is distributed to 25 countries by international book exchange), with the main development trends of scientific studies and modern areas of library practice in Ukraine and abroad. In 2022–2023, the themes of publications in “Bibliotechnyi visnyk” journal are determined by diversity and topicality, as they reveal the main directions, represent the leading main tendencies in the development of library science and library sphere in Ukraine and abroad, as well as demonstrate the growing role of libraries in the digital era. In conditions of martial law in Ukraine, publications on the mentioned topics, including the experience of foreign libraries, have become relevant.

Analisis Perilaku Penelusuran Informasi Mahasiswa Ilmu Perpustakaan UIN Sumatera Utara Dalam Menyelesaikan Skripsi

This study is entitled "Analysis of Information Searching Behavior of Library Science Students at UIN North Sumatra in Completing Undergraduate Thesis". The purpose of this study was to find out how the behavior of information retrieval of library science students in completing their undergraduate thesis at UIN Sumatra Utara. In addition, the research aims to find out what are the information needs of librarian science students at UIN North Sumatra. The research method used is a qualitative research method with a case study type of research. The subjects in this study were individuals who were library science students at UIN North Sumatra who were preparing their thesis. Then the object of this research is information retrieval behavior of library science students at UIN North Sumatra in completing their undergraduate thesis according to David Ellis. The results of this study indicate that the information needs of library science students at UIN North Sumatra, such as the subject needed is their field of study, namely the development of library science. Sources of information needed in the form of documents in the form of books and internet sources. While non-documentary sources are in the form of results of discussions in activities held by students majoring in library science.
 Keywords: information searching behavior; library science, undergraduate thesis

Personalities in library science. Demyan Romanovich Novikov – a librarian, soldier, educator

The article examines the influence of an individual on the development of library science, on the example of Demyan Romanovich Novikov , the director of the library of the Belarusian Agricultural Academy in Gorki from 1920 to 1975. His biography is described, his contribution to the development and formation of the library during 55 years of his work as the director is traced. The article contains the memoirs of eyewitnesses, as well as historical facts testifying to the importance and significance of D. R. Novikov’s work. Special attention is paid to the activities of subsequent generations of librarians of the library of the Belarusian Agricultural Academy, which have been aimed at promoting the contribution of D.R. Novikov for the development of the library and the academy as a whole, for the bibliographic study of his publication heritage, for the preservation and
 memorialization of memory of him. It is proposed to use his
 activities as an example for training specialists in library
 science.

Library science knowledge: continuity and dynamics

Continuity of knowledge is the objective regularity of library science development. Library science is characterized by non- cumulated model of cognitive potential growth. The processes of new knowledge generation, actualization and complementation go on continuously, although unevenly, with varying degrees of intensity at different historical stages. The goal of the article is rationale for continuity and dynamics as the main instruments of library science knowledge development. The article is based on data analyses (including content-analyses) in the framework of methodology of inductive approach. Traditions and innovations are the main categories that provide continuality and dynamics in library knowledge growth and its further enhancement. The author considers the ideological impact on library science development, shows the influence of political changes on library science and the professional community. The article gives examples of Marxist ideology blocking the creation of new scientific ideas, determining the nature and content of research programs and the methodological tools chosen by scientists. Continuity in science can be strengthen by organization and fulfilling microhistorical researches. Portraits can creates a good basis for biographical and prosopographic research. Portraits of researchers presented in scientific, popular science, memoirs and other texts give an idea not only about their lives, but also about the features of the historical era. The role of creating portraits, as well as biographical and prosopographical research, is very important for understanding the processes of dynamics and continuity in the development of library science knowledge. Studying the professional career of practitioners and researchers allows getting answers to questions related to the origins of ideas, concepts, and theories, and helps tracing the complex path of transition from practical activities to library science. These types of research help to identify the social background of researchers, understand their beliefs and motivation to improve practice based on the use of scientific knowledge. Biographical and prosopographical research contributes to the removal of many misconceptions on the development of library science at different historical stages. Local history research is also important for studying and understanding the development of library science and the features of professional and personal life of researchers who have contributed to its cognitive enrichment. The integration of the results of local history, biographical and prosopographical research allows the creation a more complete picture of the development of library science in the historical perspective.

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN PROJECT 5-100, OR THREE YEARS BEFORE...

In this paper, we present a methodology and results of the study aimed at identifying the role of university libraries in the implementation of Project 5-100 and the line of their development. Issues of the government’s policy strategy concerning development of library science are addressed. Results of monitoring of university roadmaps for the implementation of Project 5-100 found in open sources and anonymous questioning of representatives of libraries of these universities are given. Participation of university libraries in the development and implementation of Project 5-100 is considered. In conclusion, the question is raised about the need to find ways to adapt traditional library technologies to new realities and change the personnel policy in the library field.

The confidence to research as a factor of higher education development

The article shows main specific features of the modern stage of library science development, which raise barriers in research activity. The confidence to research is viewed as one of the social trust aspects and is a key factor determining new educational programs designing and strengthening cooperation between library and information science schools and library practitioners. The confidence to library research offers new perspectives, when the educational programs of library-information schools could be implemented in the context of the social requirements growth to library profession. The confidence to science is based on theoretical-methodological knowledge of researchers, their cultural and professional competences

The Themes of Publications on Theory and Practice of the Librarianship in the Domestic Periodicals

There are considered the results of the research of themes of publications on theory and practice of the librarianship in the domestic periodicals as the basis for study of the development trends in the national librarianship. For the analysis of the topics of publications on librarianship and library science the authors used scientometric and bibliometric methods. The key words were used for the material to identify the general trends in the development of library science and practice. The authors determine the topical themes of publications of ten domestic scientific and practical journals for every fifth year during the period of 20 years from 1995 to 2015. In the study there were identified the themes that are developed consistently and are found throughout the studied period, identified the problems prevailing in the certain time intervals, as well as the new directions emerging at each step. The change of themes of publications is primarily connected with the external conditions of library activities and tasks, put before them by the society. In general, the use of keywords for the analysis of themes of publications as a research method has the positive features (full coverage of publications from the selected sources without reference to the identity of author), and negative side (content analysis of the key words only, not full text of articles).

Вклад поляков в развитие библиотечного дела на Алтае в начале XX в.

The article deals with the problems of formation and development of library science in Altai at the beginning of the XX century and the role of educated people that have had a great influence on this process. Among many the appreciable contribution to cultural development of the region was brought by Poles, who arrived to Altai for various reasons. Their contribution was put in the active participation in a variety of cultural, educational, research community, in initiation of opening public libraries, reading rooms, people’s homes, in the organization of performances, readings, concerts, and in the formation of the museums, libraries, books and artifacts from private collections.

Library science and sociology: The problem of interdisciplinary methodological communication

This paper analyzes the problems of interdisciplinary interactions between library science and related sciences of the social and humanitarian cycle. It proves the heuristic character of methodological communication of library science and sociology in solving the problems of interactions between libraries and society under the conditions of informatization. The prospects for introducing modern sociologic theories in library-science development are described.

Reader and Library in Modern Society (Some Aspects of Post-Nonclassical Library Science)

The main problems of library science development in the context of modern civil and social changes are revealed: crudity of adequate methodology of scientific researches and of strategy of the activity which reflects new approaches to studying libraries and librarianship in the conditions of innovative transformations on the way to information society and knowledge economy.The transformation core is that the library becomes the subject of social and cultural reality construction on the basis of cardinal positioning change of the subject-subject relationship between readers and society. The author proves that this model of interaction appears in the form of possibility, its realization is determined by library maturity as the collective subject, capable to provide own inherent entirety, to choose relevant development strategy and to take charge of its realization. The realization of this program is possible on the ground of active systems interdisciplinary researches which should be based on the methodology of Post-Nonclassical science.

The effect of the Cold War on librarianship in China

The development of library science is discussed within four main phases: US influence before 1949; Soviet Union influence 1949‐1965; diplomatic segregation from the West 1966‐1976; and the influence of the developed countries 1977‐1991. The effects of the Cold War on Chinese politics and so on librarianship are indicated and discussed and the influence of the Cultural Revolution, and recovery after it, analysed.

Chinese Archives: An Introductory Guide (review)

Reviewed by: Chinese Archives: An Introductory Guide Nelson Chou (bio) Ye Wa and Joseph W. Esherick. Chinese Archives: An Introductory Guide. China Research Monograph, no. 45. Berkeley: Center for Chinese Studies, Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, 1996. viii, 355 pp. Paperback $23.50. ISBN 1-55729-047-4. The Chinese people are acutely aware of the importance of keeping written records. Both the rulers and the ruled in China have always regarded history as a mirror of the future, and they have also known that keeping records of all kinds is the key to preserving the authenticity of history. In ancient China, almost all government agencies maintained an archival office within their individual establishments. However, on many occasions throughout China's long history, written records, including archives, have suffered destruction not only as the result of war or natural disaster but also, and primarily, for political reasons. This was especially true during periods when the rulership had just undergone change. The new rulers would almost always destroy records deemed damaging to the new regime. This political censorship has presented serious problems for keeping archival records complete and intact. Indeed, keeping these records complete in China has been a virtually impossible task for those entrusted with it. Ruling parties have frequently carried out literary inquisitions and manufactured forgeries to suit their own political purposes. This does not mean that one cannot find value in or make use of the available archival records; one just has to be careful how to read them. As the compilers of Chinese Archives: An Introductory Guide point out, "Archival research offers the best opportunity for original findings" (p. 3). However, these findings should be verified against other written materials—genealogical records and personal memoirs, for example. In addition to the national archives, specialized archives, and the archives in Taiwan, this Guide also covers archives in twenty-five provinces, two self-governing regions, and three large municipalities. All local archives are entered under these major headings. Since there is no index at the end of the volume, the reader may find it difficult to locate a specific archive in the main text. Nevertheless, this is definitely an important reference tool, regardless of its deficiencies, some of which are discussed below. Despite the wide regional coverage in the Guide, the actual number of archives included is only 17 percent of all existing Chinese archives (p. 30). This lack of completeness, as the compilers themselves acknowledge, is perhaps the major weakness. Of course, one has no quarrel with the compilers' claim that "a guide to even this small number is a significant advance over having no guide at all" (p. 30). Another serious drawback is that the compilers obviously did not personally visit the individual archives listed. They have relied primarily on secondhand information [End Page 564] in assembling this work, and, as a result, there are shortcomings. The description of individual archives is unbalanced: the longest is twelve pages, while the shortest is just a couple of lines, and the compilers are not certain about either the public accessibility of many of the archives or what limitations may be placed on their use (p. 19). In a revised edition, it would be desirable to add an index at the end to facilitate the search for individual archives. Other minor errors should also be corrected: In the Table of Contents, Heilongjiang is misspelled as "Heijongjiang." Xinfang ju on page 16, siyan sikuan on page 25, and chengjian dang'an on page 29 are not found in the glossary. On page 32, under Library Abbreviations, instead of Gest Oriental Library and East Asian Collections—the official title of the Princeton University Library—"East Asian Library" is erroneously given. And the title of the Library at UCLA is not "East Asian Collection" but the Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library. These shortcomings notwithstanding, the Guide has a well-written introduction, and it should be very helpful to researchers in China studies. [End Page 565] Nelson Chou Nelson Chou is a librarian/professor at Rutgers University; his research interests are the history of Chinese libraries and library science development, and computational linguistics of modern Chinese. Copyright © 1999 University of...

Results of and Prospects for the Development of Library Science in the USSR

Results of and Prospects for the Development of Library Science in the USSR

Librarians and Archives

IBRARIANS in the United States have not only an academ ic interest in archives as a related field but also J often a practical interest because, in a number of states, libraries are charged with the custody or actual administration of large deposits of noncurrent state records., If for no other reason librarians should be informed regarding some of the recent developments in this allied field in which progress of late has been revolutionary. In I9I2, Waldo G. Leland spoke of the United States as having outdistanced completely other countries in the development of library science but as being immeasurably behind them in all that pertains to archives. He then predicted: