Moscow International Book Fair Research Articles

Library in the Space of Books and Events of the 36th Moscow International Book Fair

From August 30 to September 3, 2023, the 36th Moscow International Book Fair was held at the Expo Centre Central Exhibition Complex on Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment. The Forum brought together participants from various regions of Russia, as well as representatives of 21 countries, including seven countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Germany, China and Iran, and was attended by more than 34 thousand people. The VKontakte social network has become a partner of online broadcasts and the official MIBF network. More than 300 events were held at seven venues. Publishers from Moscow, St. Petersburg and 26 other Russian regions presented their books.The article presents an annual review of the activities of the MIBF: The National competition “Book of the Year — 2023”, the competition of the Russian Library Association “The Best professional Book of the Year”, the 3rd Readers’ Assembly of the Commonwealth, the industry conference “Book Market of Russia — 2023”, the Moscow International Children’s Book Fair. In the event context of the most relevant events for the library industry, libraries’ understanding of their role in the socio-cultural life of society is revealed: achievements and initiatives aimed at preserving heritage, promoting books and reading are noted, new projects, including book publishing, are presented, the results of the participation of the Russian State Library and the publishing house “Pashkov Dom” in the MIBF-2023 are summed up.

Book Diversity and Fireworks of Events: the 35th Moscow International Book Fair

On September 2—5, 2022, the 35th Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF) was held in Moscow at the Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre. More than 300 publishers from 28 regions of the Russian Federation presented their books. Representatives from 21 countries, including seven CIS member states, attended the Book Fair program. Within the framework of the 35th MIBF, 344 events took place at 11 sites that were accompanied by various book exhibitions. In the context of the key events for the book industry and librarianship that took place at the 35th MIBF (the National competition “Book of the Year”, the 10th All-Russian competition of the Russian Library Association “Best Professional Book of the Year”, the conference “Russian Book Market — 2022”, the 11th competition of professional skills “Auditor”), the participation of libraries in the cultural life of the society, their achievements and initiatives aimed at promoting books and reading were noted, creative projects, including book publishing, were presented. The article summarizes the results of participation of the Russian State Library (RSL) and the RSL publishing house “Pashkov Dom” in the 35th Moscow International Book Fair.

Books and Events: Trends, Projects, Achievements in the Light of the 34th Moscow International Book Fair

The leading event for the library and publishing sector — the 34th Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF) — took place on September 24—27, 2021 at the Central Exhibition Complex “Expocentre”. The forum was held in a “hybrid format”, foreign participants joined the events online. There were announced the winners of the National competition “Book of the Year — 2021” and the 9th Competition of the Russian Library Association “The Best Professional Book of the Year — 2021”.The business program of the MIBF contained sectoral conferences and round tables devoted to the insight of state of the book industry. The 2nd International Conference “The World Book Industry in new realities: new technologies, new challenges, new prospects”, the sectoral conference “The Russian Book Market — 2021”, the round table “Books in the city” took place at the Fair. The MIBF outlined the vectors of the development of modern culture, creative industries and creative entrepreneurship in the context of books; prospects for the development of new formats for the reorganization of territories and the formation of a stable local identity; intersection points of interests of citizens, local and federal authorities, business and cultural institutions. The article summed up the overall results of the MIBF.

“In the service of peace and progress”: тhе Moscow international book fair of 1975

“In the service of peace and progress”: тhе Moscow international book fair of 1975

National Digital Book Platform in the Discourse of the National Bibliography: Some Results of the 33rd Moscow International Book Fair

The Coronavirus crisis of 2020 has seriously changed the state of the book industry around the world, including the technological aspect of industry interaction. Revision of the publishing policy and optimization of internal resources become inevitable. Digitalization of the book market and growth of sales through Internet channels has speeded up radically. Both publishers and libraries are significantly increasing their presence on the Internet and working to develop a variety of educational online services. Electronic library book has become more popular, and the number of requests to the National electronic library has increased. During this period, the professional community has an updated request to create National digital book platform that can unite book industry entities, among which libraries are the key link. Development of this initiative received a new impetus at the 33rd Moscow International Book Fair, held on September 2—6, 2020 in the Manege Central Exhibition Hall. V.V. Duda, General Director of the Russian State Library, notes that the idea of creating the National Bibliography of Russia should be the basis of the technological development of the project.

The Russian State Library at the 32nd Moscow International Book Fair: New Event-Image — New Format of Participation

The 32nd Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF) was held on 4—8 September 2019. The purpose of this article is to rethink the role of the Russian State Library (RSL) in the MIBF event and communication space: on the one hand, as one of the subjects of bookwork and preserver of cultural values, and on the other hand — as the largest library publisher. The concept of the RSL stand as the exhibitor at the exhibition-fair was developed and built on the basis of this binary mode of the Library, with emphasis on those elements that reflect the chain of transition from the early printed book to the modern printed book, and from it — to the new digital formats. The RSL stand contained the dedicated areas of the “Pashkov Dom” Publishing house and the Scientific research Department of rare books (Book Museum), the Module of preservation and restoration of collections, the Advisory-expository legal module providing communications with publishers and authors on the issues of the National Electronic Library (NEL) and legal deposit copy of the printed publications in electronic form. The content program of stand work was correspondingly diverse and rich. It presented new products of the “Pashkov Dom” Publishing house, new projects prepared for publication independently and in cooperation with partners. The article considers the main theses of the authors, compilers and publishers, who made presentations at the RSL stand, as well as the topics of public lectures in open areas. The author reveals the new perspectives of NEL as one of the leading projects of the RSL, which combines different models of relationship between publishers, authors and libraries. The article highlights the results of the library competition of the Russian Library Association (RLA) “Best Professional Book of the Year”. The new format of participation of the RSL in exhibitions, fairs and similar events has been set. This format, in turn, forms a new event-image of the RSL, which positions the Library not only as an Institute of memory, which preserves the greatest cultural heritage — books, as a centre of intellectual development and professional interaction, but also as an active participant in the book publishing process.

Иллюстрации российских художников в немецких детских книгах (1980–1990-е годы)

Through a series of interviews with artists and publisher, the article examines the cooperation between the South-West German children’s book publisher Esslinger Verlag J. F. Schreiber and Russian book illustrators in the 1980s and 1990s. After the decline of state publishers in the post-Soviet period, the tradition of Soviet classic children’s book illustration did not just cease to exist. Instead, it transgressed borders and developed in Germany during the reunification years that were characterized by a euphoric receptivity to Soviet and Russian art and culture. The exceptional conditions of unlimited artistic freedom, excellent printing quality, and relative absence (or deliberate ignorance) of time and economic pressure, made the Esslinger Verlag J. F. Schreiber a catalyzer for Russian artistic talent. The German contacts and contracts provided for a wider internalization and translation of the artists’ works into several other languages on the world market. Keywords: Russian book illustration, German children’s book publishing, Late Soviet and post-Soviet book art, J. F. Schreiber Verlag, history of Moscow International Book Fair 1970s, Gerhard Schreiber,Anastasiia Arkhipova, Andrei Dugin, Ol’ga Dugina, Gennadii Spirin, Nikolai Ustinov

“The History Continues”: the 30th Moscow International Book Fair

The article considers the work of the 30-th Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF): innovations, events, programs, etc. There are described the results of the competitions “Book of the Year” and “Best Professional Book of the Year”. Special attention is given to the coverage of major events and professional events, primarily relevant to the library community and reflected in the speeches at the conferences, seminars and round tables. There are summarized the major ideas and discussion opinions of specialists in the book publishing industry and library sector about the trends and development problems. The attention is focused on several issues related to the legislation: the development, analysis, reviewing, and the practice of implementation of laws and regulations. Separate paragraph deseribes the role of the Russian State Library in the events of the 30th MIBF.

The Week of Professional Inspiration: Results of the 29th Moscow International Book Fair

The detailed overview of the professional events held in the framework of the 29th Moscow International Book Exhibition-Fair is provided. There are presented views and opinions of the well-known leaders of book publishing on its development trends. The results of the competitions “Book of the Year” and “Best Professional Book of the Year” are summarized. There are described the international component and specifics of the 29th MIBF: the distinguished guests, special cinematic program, zoning of the working space of the exhibition pavilion and VDNKh area, and introduction of media technologies. Special attention is paid to the coverage of the Round Table “The Art of Literary Diplomacy. Russian Literature on the way to the Foreign Reader”, which is an important step towards the international cooperation in the field of the translated literature and positioning of Russian authors abroad. Significant professional event was the workshop venue on creation of the unified sectoral calendar of book events, dates and activities, which would allow coordinating the largest joint book and library projects.

Libraries and Publishers at the Moscow International Book Fair: Communications in the New Legal Environment

There are presented the main events of the 27th Moscow International Book Fair, held on 3-7 September, 2014. The article describes participation of library representatives in the key branch events. There are demonstrated the development trends of contemporary library in the work with electronic publications. There are highlighted new legislative initiatives in the book and library industry.

Territory of Professional Communication: Moscow International Book Fair

On the 26th Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF), held on 4-9 September, 2013, at the All-Russian Exhibition Centre.

The Contest of the Russian Library Association “The Best Professional Book of the Year”

On the Contest “The Best Professional Book of the Year”, held by the Russian Library Association (RLA) at the 26th Moscow International Book Fair within the Framework of RLA Exhibition Stand.

The 25th Moscow International Book Fair

On the 25th anniversary of the Moscow International Book Fair, which was held from 5 to 10 September 2012 at the All-Russian Exhibition Center in Moscow.

The Intellectual Briefing-Presentation of “The Book in the Space of Multimedia Culture” in the Framework of the 25th Moscow International Book Fair

On the intellectual briefing presentation “The Book in the Space of Multimedia Culture”, which was held on August 7, 2012 within the framework of the 25th Moscow International Book Fair.

14th Moscow International Book Fair. Open a Book!

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“Short-Run Literature in the Digital Environment: Get Impossible Give up”: Interactive Round Table

On the interactive round-table “Short-Run Literature in the Digital Environment: Get Impossible Give up”, which took place under the 12th Moscow International Book Fair Non-Fiction.

The 12th Moscow International Book Fair Non-Fiction

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Moscow International Book Fair — 2010

On the 23rd Moscow International Book Fair held at the All-Russian exhibition center on September, 1st, 2010.

23rd Moscow International Book Fair

23rd Moscow International Book Fair