Part 1. Library — Culture —Society

1. The Annual Meeting of the Directors of Federal and Central Regional Libraries of the Russian Federation in 2014

• Authors: Tikhonova L., Deputy Director General for Research and Publishing, the Russian State Library, Candidate of Philological Sciences
  Babakhina N., Editor-in-Chief of the Editorial Department of Websites of the Russian State Library
• Abstract: There is presented an overview of the Annual Meeting of the Directors of Federal and Central Regional Libraries of the Russian Federation on the theme «The Year of Culture: Informational and Educational Role of Libraries», held on October 21-22, 2014. The Forum outlined the current topics of the library community.
• Key words: Draft of Model Standard of Public Libraries, Information Support, National Electronic Library, Sociological Study of Reading, Educational Resource, Library System of Crimea, Legal Workshop
• Summary in Russian

2. Theoretical Foundations of Cultural Policy and Integration of the Idea of Culture in Public Discourse

• Author: Astafieva O., Director of the Research Educational Center «Civil Society and Social Communications», Deputy Head of the UNESCO Department of the Institute of Public Administration and Management of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Member of the Council on State Cultural Policy at the Chairman of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor
• Abstract: The article describes the problems of contemporary policy of Russia in the sphere of culture: public status of culture, recognition of culture as a powerful integration potential of society and a source of creative development of individual. There are analyzed the results of the Year of culture in Russia. There are outlined the main directions of theoretical and expert activities, related to the development of the conceptual basis and regulatory mechanisms of strategic management in the field of culture. It was shown that the achievement of compliance of the developed model of cultural policy with the cultural image of Russia is a long way which was started by the Year of culture.
• Key words: Culture, State Cultural Policy, the Year of Culture, Culture Development Strategy, the Concept of Cultural Policy, Legal Mechanisms, Discourse of Culture, Regional Practices, Cultural Environment
• Summary in Russian

3. The Federal Law «On Librarianship»: the Results of 20 Year-Long Work

• Author: Sakharov N., Advisor to Director General, the Russian State Library, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor
• Abstract: There is retrospectively assessed the Federal law «On Librarianship» in connection with 20th anniversary of its enactment. There is given the comparative analysis of the basic Federal law and the preceding library legislation in our country. There is described significance of the law and its role in the future development of the Russian libraries.
• Key words: Federal Law «On Librarianship», General Definitions, Rules and Regulations; Library Legislation in the USSR and the Russian Federation.
• Summary in Russian

4. The Russian Library Legislation: Development Trends

• Author: Borisova E., Head of Sector of Legal Support of Library Activities, National Library of Russia, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences
• Abstract: The article summarizes the twenty years of development of the library legislation of Federal subjects of the Russian Federation and assesses its contemporary state.
• Key words: Library Legislation, Legislation of the Subjects of the Russian Federation, Database, Librarianship, Regional Library Legislation, Model of Regional Legislative Support, Legal Framework of the Branch, Regional Legislation
• Summary in Russian

Part 2. Informatization — Resources — Technologies

5. XIII International Research and Practical Conference «Digital Age of Culture»

• Authors: Avdeeva N., Head of the Division of Operation and Monitoring of Customer Service of RSL,
  Andrianova A., Chief Specialist of the Electronic Resources Access Support Department of RSL,
  Nikulina O., Head of the Electronic Resources Access Support Department of RSL
• Abstract: The article is devoted to the annual research and practical conference «Digital Age of Culture». Held for the thirteenth time, the event is traditionally one of the most important for librarians, specialists in the sphere of information technologies, representatives of science and culture. The Forum participants discussed the modern ways of preserving the cultural heritage of Russia, the development of a unified concept of development of informatization in libraries, museums, archives and universities. Special attention was paid to the problems of quality of digital content, to the recent developments of algorithms of information search and to the discussion of acute problems of copyright law.
• Key words: Informatization, Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the National Electronic Library, E-library, Copyright Law, Electronic Resources, Database, Scientific Publications, Library Services, Intellectual Property, Common Cultural Space, E-Store, Client Services, Information Technologies, Library Blogosphere
• Summary in Russian

6. Electronic Information Resources of the Regional Libraries for Children: What Do Libraries Offer to the «Digital Generation»?

• Author: Shabanova M. Deputy Director for Informatization and Holdings, the Russian State Children’s Library
• Abstract: Based on the content analysis of sites there is presented an overview of electronic information resources created by the regional children’s libraries and libraries for children and youth. There are highlighted the most common types of electronic information resources and described their features.
• Key words: Children’s Libraries and Libraries for Children and Youth, Self-Generated Electronic Information Resources, Website
• Summary in Russian

Part 3. Book — Reading — Reader

7. Book Publishing in Siberia and in the Far East in 1901—1916: Analysis of the Database «Siberian and Far Eastern Book (1790—1917)»

• Author: Mandrinina L., Senior Scientist of the State Public Scientific and Technical Library of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
• Abstract: The article analyzes the document flow for the period of 1901-1916 years in the database of GPNTB of SB of RAS «Siberian and Far Eastern Book (1790-1917)». There are presented statistical tables of the development of Siberian book publishing by years, publication location, printing houses. There are shown capabilities of bibliographic database as an electronic tool for bibliometric studies on bibliology.
• Key words: Bibliometrics, Book Publishing, Printing Houses, Database, Siberia, the Far East.
• Summary in Russian

8. Activation of Book Publishing for Children and Youth by means of the Regional Target-Oriented Programs (on the materials of Udmurt Republic)

• Author: Pavlova I., Associate Professor of the Department of Multimedia and Internet Technologies of the Udmurt State University, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences
• Abstract: The article discusses the republican and municipal target-oriented programs enacted in the Udmurt Republic in 1990-2000 with the aim of preserving the cultural heritage of the region, the revival and development of the native language, encouraging publication of children’s and youth books. The Programs «Memory of Udmurtia», «Children of Udmurtia», Program for Implementation of the UR Law «On the State Languages of the UR...», «Children of Izhevsk» and «Memory of Sarapul» enriched the repertoire of the Udmurt children’s books.
• Key words: The Udmurt Republic, the National Book Publishing, Program-Project Activity, the Republican Target-Oriented Program, Books for Children and Youth of Udmurtia, Children’s Literature
• Summary in Russian

Part 4. Images — People — Destinies

9. The Invention of Photography and V. Stasov, one of the Founders of Library Collection of Photo-Documents: to the Anniversary Dates

• Author: Vinogradova E., Head of the Department on Creation and Use of Digital Information Resources, the Library of History of the Russian Philosophy and Culture «House of A. Losev», Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences
• Abstract: There are considered controversial aspects of dating the appearance of photograph and merits of V. Stasov in establishing the Collection of photo-documents of the Russian National library. The article is dedicated to the anniversaries celebrated in 2014: the 190th birth anniversary of V. Stasov and the 175th anniversary of the invention of daguerreotype.
• Key words: Photography, Daguerreotype, Photo-document, Library, Daguerre, Niépce, Stasov.
• Summary in Russian

Part 5. International Content

10. Academic Library Value Concept Development in the Foreign Library Science

• Author: Romanov P., Senior Researcher, the Central Scientific Agricultural Library, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor
• Abstract: The article considers the development trends, various approaches and methods of evaluation of efficiency in foreign libraries. Special attention is given to the method of determining the profitability of investments in the library activities or in the value of library. There are described the studies, conducted in a number of educational institutions in the U. S. and Canada, devoted to the effectiveness of University libraries, which approaches on evaluating profitability proved to be deserving positive attention.
• Key words: Foreign Library and Information Science, Evaluation of Efficiency of the Library, Profitability of Capital Investment in Library Activities, Financial Management, Non-Profit Sector
• Summary in Russian

Part 6. Historical Practices and Reconstructions

11. «The Heroes of the World War I. Photographs of Private Archives»

• Author: Milovanova M., Associate Professor of the Department of Political Sociology at the Russian State Humanitarian University, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Member of the Organizing Committee of the International Contest of Photographs «The Heroes of the World War I. Photographs of Private Archives»
• Abstract: There is described realization of the International Contest of Photographs «The Heroes of the World War I. Photographs of Private Archives», dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the World War I, as well as on the rewarding of the winners with participation of S. Mironov, the Chairman of «A Just Russia» Political Party, and V. Fedorov, the President of the Russian State Library.
• Key words: The World War I, Contest of Photographs, «A Just Russia» Political Party, S. Mironov, New Trends of Research in History, Historical Memory
• Summary in Russian

12. Exhibition «The World War I (1914—1918) in the Documents and Photo Materials from the Collections of RSL»

• Author: Tatarinova E., Deputy Head of the Exhibition Department of the Russian State Library, Candidate of Historical Sciences
• Abstract: In 2014 all over the country there was conducted a large number of events associated with the beginning of the World War I. The Russian State Library could not overpass this tragic date as well; furthermore, the Library Collections contain a large amount of documents and photo-materials related to this subject. In November, 2014 in one of the RSL Exhibition Halls there was opened the Exhibition «The World War I (1914—1918) in the Documents and Photo Materials from the Collections of RSL», to which this publication is dedicated.
• Key words: The World War I, Exhibition, the Russian State Library, Memoirs.
• Summary in Russian

13. Library of Cinema Art named after S. Eisenstein

• Author: Khokhlova E., Director of the Library of Cinema Art named after S. Eisenstein
• Abstract: The article highlights history, goals and objectives of the Library of Cinema Art named after S. Eisenstein, opened in 2008, the first in Moscow and in Russia specialized public library for cinema art, which was formed on the basis of library of cinematographers, dating from 1934. Over the past six years the Library of cinema art named after S. Eisenstein became a modern multifunctional center, playing an important role in the cultural life of the city.
• Key words: Library of Cinema Art, Sergei Eisenstein, «Kinopechat’» Publishing House, Action «Let’s Save the Book! », Project «Read. Look. Discuss»
• Summary in Russian

14. The Library of the Imperial Nicholas Military Academy (1863—1917)

• Author: Pantchenko A., Senior Researcher of the State Public Scientific and Technical Library of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor (Novosibirsk)
• Abstract: The article is devoted to the history of creation and development of the Universal Book Collection of the Imperial Nicholas Military Academy, justly called the «Sanctuary of Military Science»
• Key words: The Imperial Nicholas Military Academy, S. Maslovsky, Library, Systematic Catalogue, the Librarian, Chief of Library, Rules, Military Students
• Summary in Russian

Part 7. Education — Profession

15. At the Forefront of Library Innovations: the All-Russia Research and Practical Conference on the Problems of Theory and Practice of Scientific-Methodical Activities, held in Moscow

• Author: Basov S., Head of the Scientific-Methodical Department of Library and Information Science of the National Library of Russia
• Abstract: The Russian State Library (RSL) on October 23, 2014 hosted the first of the last twenty years the All-Russian Research and Practical Conference, devoted to one of the most important components of librarianship: «Scientific and Methodological Activities of the Libraries of the Russian Federation: Current Issues of Theory and Practice». The conference took up the baton of the Annual Meeting of the Directors of Federal and Regional Libraries, just finished their work. This has enabled many of the library managers to take an active part in the discussion of current problems of methodological practices.
• Key words: Conference, Methodological Activities, Innovations, Libraries of the Federal Subjects of the Russian Federation, Development Management, Library Analytics.
• Summary in Russian

16. Sectoral Statistics in the Conditions of Transformation of the Network of Public Libraries: Problems and Solutions

• Author: Avramova M., Head of Sector of Librarianship Organization of Scientific-Methodical Department of Library and Information Science of the National Library of Russia
• Abstract: There are described the problems of state statistics in the field of library activities and the main trends in transformation of the network of public libraries of the Russian Federation. There is proposed an innovative approach to organizing the statistical reporting of the libraries.
• Key words: Public Libraries, State Statistical Reporting, Transformation of Network of Libraries
• Summary in Russian

Part 8. Facts — Events — Communications

17. The Third Russian Youth Library Convention

• Author: Zakharenko M., Deputy Director for Research and Methodical Work of the Russian State Library for Youth, Chairman of the Youth Section of the Russian Library Association, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences
• Abstract: The article presents the information on the Third Russian Youth Library Convention, held on October 14—16, 2014 at the Russian State Library for Youth. There is considered the new information library resource — the Electronic Library «Youth of Russia». The author described the opening of the Museum of E-Book. There is reflected participation of the Russian State Library for Youth in the new international projects.
• Key words: Young Librarians, State Youth Policy, Youth Cultural Policy, Electronic Library «Youth of Russia», the Museum of E-Book, the Project «Libraries-Sisters», the Project «Planet of Libraries», Youth Library Public Associations
• Summary in Russian

18. Lermontov Year: To the 200th Birth Anniversary of the Poet

• Author: Shamrayeva E., Head of Sector of Exhibition Department of the Russian State Library, Candidate of Art History
• Abstract: The article is devoted to the cultural and educational events dedicated to the celebration in 2014 of the 200th birth anniversary of M. Lermontov. The article describes the collections of the Russian State Library, involved in creation of the exhibitions dedicated to life and works of the Poet. There is described formation of exhibits for travelling exhibitions in Stavropol Regional Universal Research Library named after M. Lermontov and Kemerovo Regional Scientific Library named after V. Fedorov.
• Key words: Exhibition, M. Lermontov, Stavropol, Kemerovo, Library, Poems, Duel
• Summary in Russian