Library Congress Research Articles

All-Russian Library Congress in Kazan: A New Momentum of Public-State Interaction

All-Russian Library Congress in Kazan: A New Momentum of Public-State Interaction

УНИКАЛЬНАЯ ЛИЧНОСТЬ В БИБЛИОТЕЧНО-ИНФОРМАЦИОННОЙ СФЕРЕ ИЛИ ОБ ЭДУАРДЕ РУБЕНОВИЧЕ СУКИАСЯНЕ

The presentations of the book under review are characterized at the All-Russian library congress and at the international professional forum (2023). The stages of E.R. Sukiasyan’s activity, his contribution to the national library science are highlighted. The book structure is considered, the attention is paid to his annual reports in particular as professional self-reflection, his memories about the journeys abroad, etc. Special emphasis is made to the ver-bal collective portrait of Eduard Rubenovich, which has been drawn from the analysis of characteristics given in the memories of his forty-five colleagues and friends. The image of the great communicator in the library information sphere is made. The book got Gran-prix, the Diploma of the Russian library association out of the nominations at the XI All-Russian contest «The best professional book of the year – 2023».

Bibliography at the All-Russian Bibliographic Congress in Murmansk

This article tells about the activities of the Section on bibliography and information service of the Russian Library Association and about the main information content of the 15 reports at the meeting of this section within the framework of the All-Russian Library Congress in Murmansk (June 14, 2023). Special attention is given to the science works out in the sphere of bibliography, including new standards and typology of the bibliographic products.

Shaping the Country’s Cultural Sovereignty: Murmansk Hosted the All-Russian Library Congress

June 10—17 in Murmansk, the Library Capital of Russia 2023, the All-Russian Library Congress: XXVII Annual Conference of the Russian Library Association (RLA) took place. The event was supported by the Government of the Murmansk Region. The Congress was attended by 957 delegates from 68 regions of Russia.The professional programme included two plenary sessions and 57 sectional and special events with 634 presentations. The Congress was held under the sign of two significant dates — the 85th anniversary of the Murmansk Region and the 85th anniversary of the Murmansk State Regional Universal Scientific Library. The grand opening and the first plenary session took place on June 12 2023 on the Day of Russia. On June 13 and 14 2023 the work continued at the breakout sessions. The results of the congress were summed up at the final plenary session on June 15 2023.The relevance of the main theme of the Congress “Library — the cultural code of Russia” is connected with the state cultural policy and the tasks set for libraries. The definition of the cultural code of Russia is conditioned by the need to consolidate the citizens of the country on the basis of a common system of values, the formation of cultural sovereignty. The issues of implementation of one of the core documents of the library industry — “Strategy for the librarianship development in the Russian Federation for the period up to 2030” were raised. The work of libraries in new social and geopolitical conditions was analyzed. The “Model Regulations on the Organisation of Research Activities of the Central Library of the Subject of the Russian Federation” was adopted.

The All-Russian Library Congress 2022 as a Factor of Professional Interaction and Development

The All-Russian Library Congress — the 26th Annual Conference of the Russian Library Association (RLA) — took place on May 16—20, in Nizhny Novgorod, the Library Capital of Russia 2022. The Congress was organized at the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. Its topic is “Libraries and cultural diversity”. The event was held in face-to-face and remote formats. In total, more than 1300 experts took part in the Congress (about 900 in person, 400 remotely) from 67 regions of Russia and 12 foreign countries. More than 200 thousand viewings were collected by open broadcasts of two plenary sessions in VKontakte.The professional program of the Congress consisted of two plenary sessions, 56 breakout sessions (518 reports), special events and master classes. The work was carried out at 12 sites. Traditional training schools of acquisitions librarian, library blogger, cataloguer and restorer took place. Special event was dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the journal “Bibliotekovedenie” (Library Science). The 22nd Exhibition of Publishing Products, New Information Technologies, Goods and Services traditionally accompanied the Congress.The participants of the Congress discussed the first results of implementation of the “Strategy for the Development of Librarianship in the Russian Federation for the period up to 2030”, which determined the work of libraries. The RLA actively contributes to the preparation of the Professional Standard “Specialist in Library and Information Activities”, which is currently being approved by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation.The event focused on current problems of work in libraries, including their digital transformation; educational programs within the framework of the Federal Project “Creative People”; the creation of model municipal libraries of new generation, their further development, etc.The Congress made decisions on the development of methodical recommendations for online training of librarians, methodological materials on library statistics; on the publication of collection of recommendations on conservation, restoration, storage of large-format documents of various types; on the preparation of application for the interdepartmental project on the development of National model of related library data based on the IFLA LRM conceptual model, etc. The Congress announced the results of the RLA elections for 2022—2025. At the end of the event, Murmansk was announced the Library Capital of Russia 2023.

IFLA supports bibliographic studies

The author reviews the activity of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) in the area of bibliography and bibliographic studies since the second half of 20th century. IFLA bibliography-oriented divisions with the account to the recent structural changes are named. The changes are approved at 2021 World Library and Information Congress. The key projects in blbliography and cataloguing are discussed: Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), UNISIST (United Nations International Scientific Information System); National Information Systems; International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD). The current technological projects, e. g. FRBR, FRAD, FRSAD, FRBRoo, PRESSoo, IFLA LRM, are to regulate and standardize requirements to bibliographic records to support multiaspect information retrieval. The author argues that IFLA has transformed its bibliographic activities from large-scale global projects intended to embrace various types of documents and to unify bibliographic records toward narrower technological projects oriented toward disclosing data on format and contents of documents and efficient utilization of bibliographic information. The author emphaszes that IFLA is now focusing on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals agenda and 2030 Culture Coalition.The author based her article on the paper delivered at the Third World Bibliographic Congress (Novosibirsk, 27–29 April, 2021).

“Library 2030: Building the Future Today”: Results of the All-Russian Library Congress

On 16—20 May 2021, the All-Russian Library Congress: XXV Anniversary Annual Conference of the Russian Library Association (RLA) was held in the Library Capital of Russia for 2020/2021, Petrozavodsk (Republic of Karelia), with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Karelia. The theme of the Congress was “Library 2030: Building the Future Today”. For the first time, this forum was held in a hybrid format, i.e., both offline and online, while all the events were streamed online, which made it possible to expand the audience reach. The strategic goals of the Congress were to identify the main trends in the development of librarianship and to form the image of the library of the future. Consequently, many speakers focused on the pivotal document for the library field “The strategy for the development of librarianship in the Russian Federation until 2030”, approved in 2021. In addition, the participants deliberated the draft of the new professional standard “Specialist in library and information activities”. The plenary and sectional sessions involved the discussions on the development of libraries of various types, the library profession in the modern world, etc. The Congress was accompanied by the XXI Exhibition of publishing products, new information technologies, goods and services, which was also organised in a hybrid format. At the final plenary meeting, the results of the elections of the President of the RLA and the members of the RLA Board for 2021—2024 were announced. M.D. Afanasyev was elected President of the RLA for a second term. One of the important outcomes of the Congress was the adoption at the final plenary session of the RLA normative and advisory act “Methodological recommendations for the formation of basic standards for the provision of public libraries services in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation”. Nizhny Novgorod received the status of the Library Capital of Russia for 2022, and it is going to host the XXVI All-Russian Library Congress next year.

Discussion on the Ways of Librarianship Development in Russia at the All-Russian Library Congress — 2019

The article presents an overview of the activities of the All-Russian Library Congress — the 24th Annual Conference of the Russian Library Association (RLA), which was held on May 11—17, 2019 in Tula, the Library Capital of Russia in 2019. The theme of the Congress is “Concept of Development and Strategic Objectives of Librarianship in Russia”. The authors note the expansion of international participation in the Congress’ 2019, the increase of the number of special and training events, the increasing integration and interaction of various sections of the RBA.The Congress approved the main provisions of the draft Concept of librarianship development in Russia, adopted the RLA Manifesto “Library is the Humanistic Stronghold of the Nation” and approved the draft revision of supplemented “Manual of Library Services for Children in Russia”.The authors consider the events of the Congress — two plenary sessions, section meetings, School of Acquisitions Librarian, School of Library Blogger, which became the place for discussions on a wide range of questions, the 20th Exhibition of publishing products, new information technologies, goods and services, as well as about 530 reports. The article emphasizes the importance of participation of libraries in the “Culture” National project and the role of the Program on modernization of municipal libraries. The Congress discussed the legal framework of library work; project activities; digital environment of libraries; social partnership with institutions of culture, education and tourism; issues of standardization, etc. The article highlights the election of Vice-presidents and Board members of the RLA, as well as presents the procedural decisions taken: on the establishment of the RBA Foundation, on the need to develop draft professional standards for the leading directions of library activities, etc.

IFLA Statement on Net Neutrality and Zero-rating: At the backstage of the problem

The article analyzes the IFLA Statement on Network Neutrality and Zero-rating adopted on August 15, 2016 at the meeting of the World Library and Information Congress of the 82nd IFLA Conference inColumbus,USA, its importance for the international library community, as well as the socio-economic and cultural context, which was due to its adoption. Speaking in defense of network neutrality and against the practice of the zero-rating, IFLA designated a zone of latent for that period conflict of commercial interests of Internet providers and rules of equal access of the user to all types of content without speed and additional fee. Conflict this year later, in 2017, became public in the period of active struggle against the abolition of the principle of network neutrality in theUnited States.The market rate of traffic, the green light of which was opened as a result of the cancellation of network neutrality in theUnited Stateson December 14, 2017 by the Federal Communications Commission, is particularly sensitive for libraries with limited funding, unable to pay for high-speed Internet. In addition to paid access to broadband Internet, the obvious danger for libraries is the practice of zero rating, providing free and unlimited traffic in the framework of popular social networks or package tariff plans from large corporations, which leads to the monopolization of the information market by the largest IT corporations and the further marginalization of libraries.The displacement of cultural and educational institutions as a non-profitable sector on the roadside negatively affects libraries as providers of access and as creators of Internet content; strikes both on the acquisition of funds, and on the maintenance of readers of high-quality noncommercial information. As natural opponents of progressing monetization, the Library's networks favor the interpretation of the Internet as a public service, a publicly available public resource with a transparent and stable tariff, legislatively protected from attempts by providers to receive super-profits.

Study of Authorship Pattern, Collaboration and Application of Lotka's Law for Evaluation of Author Productivity in Conference Proceedings of IFLA

The paper examines the authorship pattern and author collaboration in the conference proceedings of World library and Information Congress organised by International Federation of Library Institution and Association (IFLA). For the study, the data from 2011 to 2015(5 years) has been taken. The authorship pattern is studied and the degree of collaboration is calculated which is 0.4463 for the present dataset. In the paper, Lotka's law was tested for which the value of the exponent n and the constant c were computed. Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) goodness-of-fit is applied to verify the applicability of Lotka's law. It is found from the study that observed distribution is different from theoretical distribution predicted by Lotka's law. The law does not fit in the observed distribution of IFLA.

All-Russian Library Congress — 2018: On the Way to Creation of the Librarianship Development Concept

he article presents an analytical review of the All-Russian Library Congress, held in Vladimir — the Library Capital of Russia 2018 — on 12—18 May 2018. The Congress was devoted to the theme “Ba-sing on the Past, We Build the Future. The Role of Cultural Heritage in Transforming the Librarianship in Russia”. The Congress held an open Discussion on the concept of librarianship development in the Russian Federation; it adopted the Guidelines on local lore activities for public libraries of the Russian Federation and approved the Regulations on the Council for Professional Qualifications in the Field of Library and Information Activities, planned for creation under the Russian Library Association. The Congress worked in various formats: pre-session events, plenary sessions, section meetings by library types and activity areas, and special events. The 19th Exhibition of Publishing Products, New Information Technologies, Goods and Services complemented the Congress. The Congress determined Tula to be the Library Capital of Russia 2019.

„Libraries.Solidarity.Society“ – Schritte zu einer Intensivierung der Kooperation zwischen den deutschsprachigen und internationalen Bibliotheksverbänden

Libraries Solidarity Society. Notes on the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2017, held in Wroclaw from 19th to 25th of August.

IFLA World Library and Information Congress

IFLA World Library and Information Congress

206: TRACKING THE PATIENT'S RIGHT TO INFORMATION IN IRANIAN PATIENT RIGHT CHARTER FROM THE MEDICAL INFORMATION SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Background and aims:From the information science perspective making the right information accessible to patients ensures the healthcare promotion and empowers the patient to contribute and involve in his/her healthcare decision...

The Russian Library Association on the Threshold of Change: Election of the New President, Expectations and Forecasts (Results of the All-Russian Library Congress in Krasnoyarsk)

The Russian Library Association on the Threshold of Change: Election of the New President, Expectations and Forecasts (Results of the All-Russian Library Congress in Krasnoyarsk)

A First Timer's View of IFLA WLIC 2016

ABSTRACTKathryn McNamara attended the 2016 World Library and Information Congress as an IFLA National Committee Fellow. This first-person account shares her experiences at the conference.

Information and Educational Center of Geopolitical Value: to the 70th Anniversary of the Kaliningrad Regional Scientific Library

There is presented the history of creation of the Kaliningrad Regional Scientific Library (KRSL), organization and development of librarianship in the Kaliningrad Region in 1946-2016. In 2016 Kaliningrad region celebrates its 70th anniversary. In this jubilee year for the Region and for the Library there will be held in Kaliningrad - the Library Capital of Russia in 2016 - the All-Russian Library Congress: the 21st Annual Conference of the Russian Library Association (14-20 May, 2016).

The All-Russian Library Congress - 2016 was held in Kaliningrad

The All-Russian Library Congress - 2016 was held in Kaliningrad

Assessing the Borrow Direct engineering e-book pilot

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an assessment of a one-year pilot exploring the joint purchase of e-books via demand-driven acquisition (DDA) conducted by engineering librarians from seven members of the Borrow Direct interlibrary loan partnership. Also provided are observations that may inform future initiatives of a similar nature. Design/methodology/approach – The author presents a case study approach and examination of the results. Findings – The pilot was discontinued as a result of dissatisfaction with its configuration, but it did offer significant financials savings as well as provide accessible copies of mutually acquired titles to each member. The pilot also offered several lessons that can inform future joint e-book endeavors. Originality/value – Multi-institutional joint e-book DDA acquisition has been attempted elsewhere; however, what is unique about this pilot is that it was managed by seven independent institutions without a central legal entity to oversee it. This paper is a follow-up to the author’s presentation at the 80th IFLA World Library and Information Congress, August 16-22, 2014, in Lyon, France.

The All-Russian Library Congress in Samara: 20 Years of the Russian Library Association

The article presents an overview of work of the All-Russian Library Congress - the Anniversary XX Annual Conference of the Russian Library Association, held in Samara on 17-22 May, 2015. There are summarized the results of RLA activities for twenty years and designated the development vectors for the nearest future. The Library Capital of Russia’2016 became Kaliningrad.