Developing the general intertheory of documentology
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 16:38The author examines the current status of documentology. The difference between documentary, ontological and theoretical knowledge is explained as related to the sciences of documentary information, and development of documentology is discussed through the lens of the theory of the structure of scientific knowledge. Based on the logical typology of cognition objects as subjects of thought, the just identifications of subjects of thought and concepts related to information units denoted by the term “document” and related terms, are offered.
Application of the big language model – ChatGPT in the librarianship and bibliographical work
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 16:38Based on the conducted research, the possibilities of applying the artificial intelligence system ChatGPT to enhance and automate traditional library and bibliographic processes such as acquisition, cataloging, indexing, and reference services are considered. The methodology is based on evaluating the language model's capabilities in the context of these processes and provides detailed recommendations for the effective use of ChatGPT in library practice.
Not to throw the baby out with the bath water… On the approach to assessing research output
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 16:38The need for evaluating scientific research demands adjusting methodology. Today, the two existing approaches, namely bibliometrical analysis and expert opinion, will not meet the demands of researchers and administrators if used separately. Based on the reviews, reports and personal practical experience, the author examines the pros and cons of these two approaches and concludes on the need to integrate them so they complement one another.
Role and functions of libraries in the information society
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 16:38The article discusses the need to change role and functions of libraries, dictated by the challenges of the information society. In the information society, the amount of information is growing exponentially. Besides, the Internet is becoming the main space for aggregating information flows and searching for the necessary sources. In this situation, libraries are experiencing an identity crisis and, in order to maintain their fundamental role in the information system of society, they are faced with the need to change their operations.
On the art critic M. I. Fabrikant’s report “The second five-year plan of scientific libraries for arts” (on the history of Soviet librarianship in the 1930s)
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 16:38The personal archive of the art critic M. I. Fabricant (1887–1966), now in the collection of the Scientific Library of Lomonosov Moscow State University, comprises many documents in the book science, arts bibliography, and Soviet-era library science. The author publishes the exegetical text of the two draft versions of the report by M. I. Fabricant “The second five-year plan of scientific libraries for arts”. The dating of this document, presumably written shortly before June 19, 1932, is substantiated; the historical and political situation in the country of that period is described.
Demonstrating ChatGPT possibilities for the libraries
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 16:38The authors analyze the materials in librarianship generated with artificial intelligence (AI). They demonstrate that AI generates the texts very close to the common style and format of publications in the area. The goal of the article is to warn the users of the AI-generated works and possibly, to prevent violation of publishing ethics. The authors undertook comprehensive comparison to evaluate the quality and similarity of text materials, and application of the generated predictive text (GPT) technology in librarianship. The advantages and disadvantages of both approaches are revealed.
Displaced materials of German origin in Tomsk State University Library
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 16:38The article explores available data on displaced materials from Germany in the Research Library of Tomsk State University (TSU), one of the largest academic libraries in Russia. It provides a summary on where and how German books were transported to TSU. The paper also explores what do they represent and where they originate from. Among other sources, the author uses unpublished documents related to negotiations between Russia and Germany on the displaced art in the 1990s. He concludes that the materials mostly have library provenance and arrived to the USSR by train No.
Научные и технические библиотеки. 4 / 2024
Open access and open licensing by Russian journals
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Thu, 04/04/2024 - 19:08In the circumstances of transforming institution of intellectual property, the journals have to find balance between the open science initiatives and legal regulations. The purpose of the study is to define whether Russian academic journals conform to open science initiatives and, in particular, to the open access principles and open licensing terms.