International Scientific and Practical Conference “Second Elepov Readings: The Siberian Arsenal of our Victory: Books, Culture and the Patriotic Movement during the Great Patriotic War”
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Mon, 06/08/2026 - 17:38Post-War Letters of Front-Line Veterans as Ego Documents about the Great Patriotic War
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Tue, 05/12/2026 - 11:38The purpose of the article is to characterize the post-war letters of fellow soldiers as one of the types of ego documents that allow reconstructing the history of the formation of military units and their military path during the Great Patriotic War, as well pay attention at post-war sociocultural and commemorative practices. The article introduces into scientific circulation the post-war letters of fellow-veterans as one of the types of ego-documents and forms of preserving historical memory about the Great Patriotic War.
Libraries of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society: Principles of Formation and Development
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Tue, 05/12/2026 - 11:38The purpose of the article is to characterize the overall picture of the creation of the network of libraries of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society and its branches in the pre-revolutionary period and to present individual fragments from the history of their formation and basic tendencies of their development. In preparing the article, the author studied the office materials of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society and its branches, both published on the pages of annual reports and protocols of meetings, and unpublished, stored in the archive of the Geographical Society in St.
Decentralization of the Russian Library System: the Balance between the Unified Agenda and Regional Diversity
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Tue, 05/12/2026 - 11:38The purpose of the article is to analyze current trends in the centralization of management in the library system of the Russian Federation and to develop scientifically based proposals for its decentralization, taking into account foreign experience. Based on a comparative analysis of organizational models of librarianship in Russia and Germany, key risks associated with hyper-centralization are identified, including the restriction of autonomy of regional libraries, obliteration of local cultural specificity, and weakening of horizontal professional ties.
Vectors of Developing Professionalism of Students of the Library and Information Faculty of the St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Tue, 05/12/2026 - 11:38In the digital age, the content of library and information services is fundamentally changing. The professional standard “Library and Information Services Specialist” aims to update approaches in the educational process. The purpose of the article is to characterize the directions of professionalism development of students of the Library and Information Faculty (the eldest and the largest in the country) of the St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture (BIF SPbGIK) in the context of the professional standard requirements.
Scientific Activities of National Libraries: on the Materials of Websites of the Largest Libraries in the World
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Tue, 05/12/2026 - 11:38The article aims to study the role of national libraries (NL) in scientific activities and analyze their involvement in the scientific environment. The objectives of the research are: to identify the main areas of scientific activity of national libraries, to identify scientific departments in their organizational structure and to study ways of presenting the results of library scientific work.
Library Virtual Space: an Intellectual Resource for the Generation and Accumulation of Knowledge
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Tue, 05/12/2026 - 11:38The purpose of the article is to present mechanisms of impact of the library virtual space on the processes of intellectual development of users. The article substantiates the need to transform traditional library activities into the integrated digital space capable of meeting the modern society growing information needs. The key components of a modern library, including electronic catalogs, digital collections, online databases and interactive services, are examined; their role in supporting scientific research, educational process and self-education is determined.
Ego-documents as an Object of Historical Research: Origins and Evolution of Approaches
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Tue, 05/12/2026 - 11:38The purpose of this article is to trace the evolution of research approaches to ego-documents in the historical scholarship, from their philosophical origins up to contemporary interdisciplinary practices. The relevance of this topic stems from the growing interest for ego-documents in the modern historical scholarship, which views them as key sources to study subjectivity, everyday life, and identity.