Charged and free services in the libraries of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation within the theory of patronized goods
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Mon, 06/19/2023 - 20:08The purpose of the article is to analyze the ratio of charged and free services provided by central libraries of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation (i. e. republican, territorial and regional libraries). The problem of library charged user services is examined through the optics of professional library community and the government. The authors attempt to expand theoretical foundations of library services with the new ideas of national economists focusing on the humanitarian sector and, in particular, those developing the theory of patronized goods.