This paper discusses trends in library network development in Russia over the past twenty-five years. The major trends in libraries of various types and levels, from national to local public libraries, are analyzed. Statistical figures reflecting decreasing numbers of libraries in Russia from 1991 to the present are presented and analyzed. A special section is dedicated to the B. N. Yeltsin Presidential Library in St. Petersburg, the electronic national library of Russia. The public library development strategy in St. Petersburg is highlighted, along with the reform of the network of public libraries in Moscow. The two most recently renovated libraries in Moscow, the F. M. Dostoevsky Library and the Prospekt Library and Information Center, are featured. The major directions for Russian libraries desiring to go "green" are presented, along with the conditions they are to meet.
The analytic report on the First Scientific and Practical Conference “Letter and Digit: Libraries on the way to Digitalization” (“BiblioPiter–2020”) is presented. The Conference took place in St. Petersburg on February 17–19, 2020. The Conference was organized by: Russian National Public Library for Science & Technology, Russian State Library, National Library Association “Libraries of the Future” (NALF), and International Association of Users and Developers of Electronic Libraries and New Information Technologies (ELNIT). The goal of the Conference was to join to get her the efforts by libraries and other academic, information and research institutions in developing new concepts, methods and technologies of the library and information sector in contemporary digital environment. The NALF School and IRBIS School “Digital Technologies and Services at Libraries” took place within the Conference program. The papers by known scientists and professionals in library science, information science, bibliography and cultural studies were delivered. The Conference also comprised the round tables “Special Patron at the Library” and “Intellects and Library Logos”, master class on patent search, special event on the Open Science issues, as well as the presentation of the monograph “Copyright at Libraries, Research and Academic Institutions” by Andrey I. Zemskov and Yakov L. Shrayberg. Totally over 30 papers were presented and over 100 participants attended the Conference. Over 600 users watched live Internet broad casts of the Conference events. The video records of every Conference event, as well as that of IRBIS School and NALF Schools are available in full on the YouTube channel of the Russian National Public Library for Science & Technology. Power point presentations are available on NALF website. The decision was made to organize the Conference annually. It will be hold every year in St. Petersburg in mid-February.
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review the considerations necessary in developing modern library spaces.Design/methodology/approachBoth internal and external segments of library space are analyzed from the positions of their physical availability to users, services offered and future prospects.FindingsThe findings indicate that the library space consists of two segments: internal and external. Internal space is physical space with traditional documents and services, and the external segment is physically intangible virtual space dealing with virtual services using electronic resources.Originality/valueThe two segments of library space have not previously been considered together in one paper. Also, virtual library resources and services, in respect of relating them to the certain segment of library space, have not been considered previously.
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