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In memory of Galina Nikolaevna Shvetsova-Vodka (1943–2023)

Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Tue, 11/03/2026 - 17:08

The article is a tribute to the prominent Soviet and Ukrainian documentologist and bibliography scientist Galina N. Shvetsova-Vodka. Upon her graduation from the East-Siberian State Institute of Culture (Ulan-Ude) in 1966, Galina Shvetsova-Vodka studied at Leningrad State Institute of Culture under Master’s Program (1967–1971), and taught at the Institute’s bibliography chair till 1979. She moved to the city of Rovno, Ukrainian SSR, and served as an assistant professor at the bibliographic studies chair of Rovno State Institute of Culture (1979– 1987), and headed the chair till 1995.

Journals on Library Science, Bibliographic Science and Book Science in the National Bibliographic Database of Scientific Citation RSCI and the List of Peer-reviewed Publications of the Higher Attestation Commission

Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Wed, 01/28/2026 - 18:08

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The purpose of the article is to present the results of the study of the current state of presentation of journals on library and information topics in the National Bibliographic Database of Scientific Citation of the Russian Research Center and the List of peer–reviewed publications of the Higher Attestation Commission, where the basic results of theses, competing for Candidate and Doctoral scientific degrees should be published.

Robert Darnton's “Communications Circuit”: The Challenges of the Digital Age

Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Fri, 06/06/2025 - 16:38

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Robert Darnton’s communication circuit model, initially developed to analyze book publishing practices between 1500 and 1800, has long served as a key instrument in numerous historical book and media studies, enabling a comprehensive examination of the interactions among authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers in the historical context.

Yury N. Stolyarov – a restless researcher

Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Tue, 06/04/2024 - 17:08

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The article is devoted to Yury Nikolaevich Stolyarov, a prominent Russian scholar in the field of library science, documentation, book and computer studies. The author makes emphasis on Stolyarov’s widest expertise, from the library collection studies at the outset of his academic career, to the library science, etc. The author accentuates Stolyarov’s unique approaches and sharp polemics of his publications. In his articles, Stolyarov discussed the hottest problems in the librarianship, bibliology, documentology, informatics, and cultural studies.

The 90-th anniversary of Arkady V. Sokolov

Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Wed, 03/20/2024 - 23:08

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Arkady Vasilyevich Sokolov – Doctor of Science in pedagogy, Professor, outstanding world-known scholar in the sphere of informatics, library science, bibliography, bibliology, and related disciplines. The author recollects the history of his acquaintance with A. V. Sokolov, shares his impressions of the lectures, and tells about Sokolov’s participation in Crimea conferences and forums (Sudak, Republic of Crimea) in the period 2000–2017. A. V. Sokolov participated enthusiastically in 4 scientific and practical conferences “BiblioPiter.

Rediscovering classics: Robert Darnton’s communications circuit

Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:08

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Many scholars point to the crisis in the Russian bibliology. Meanwhile, those involved in the discussion specify the origins of the crisis in the discipline differently. One possible way to overcome the theoretical crisis of bibliology is to turn to Robert Darnton’s conceptual model of communications circuit. Robert Darnton is well known for his studies in the history of book culture of the modern era yet his model, which has long been recognized as a classic in international historical book studies, has been ignored by Russian bibliologists.

The mandatory copies of Russian publications in bibliographies and statistics: Control and registration

Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Sun, 04/23/2023 - 15:38

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The problems of national bibliography and publishing statistics are inextricably linked to the legislative support of acquiring and processing mandatory copies (MC) of Russian publications by the coordinating national center. Over a century, the Russian Book Chamber has been such center (in USSR, later in the Russian Federation). It acted as an independent organization until 2014. From 2014 till September 2022, it was affiliated with ITAR-TASS news agency.

Книжная культура Сибири и Дальнего Востока: современный облик. К итогам исследований книговедов

Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Thu, 08/25/2022 - 13:08

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Brief results of the research work of laboratory of bibliology of State Public Scientific Technical Library of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science on the research project of the SB RAS, obtained in 2007-2009 are presented. The results of development of book culture of Siberia and the Far East during system transformation of the Russian society of 90th ХХ - beginnings ХХI the century are analysed.

The bibliosphere doctrine is a new contribution in library-information science

Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Thu, 08/25/2022 - 13:08

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The article considers the concept of the bibliosphere functions entered by A. V. Sokolov, terminology denotations and description of separate functions of librarianship, book publishing, bookselling business and bibliographic information, as well as a document and a book. The unity of essence functions of documents, books, and all social institutes of bibliosphere is established. New names of specific social functions of librarianship, book publishing and bookselling institutions are offered from positions of documentology.