The paper addresses the role of libraries in popularizing scientific knowledge in the context of countering disinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. It is emphasized that in the context of the ...entry of modern society into the informational stage of its development, an exceptional role in the popularization of science is played by scientific libraries, which before everyone else experienced the new forms and means of collecting, processing, presenting and disseminating knowledge as they primarily concerned the sphere of the activity of libraries. Emphasis is placed on the exceptional role of the scientific library as one of the main participants in the system of scientific communication. Being one of the main participants in the system of scientific communication, scientific libraries of Ukraine play a significant role in the formation of the infrastructure foundations of science and ensuring its relations with society. After all, among the various types of libraries of our state, it is scientific libraries, in particular libraries of research institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, whose main task is to promptly and fully provide scientists with world scientific information on the topics of their research based on traditional and modern network technologies, that occupy a leading placein the process of ensuring access to scientific knowledge. In accordance with the currentneeds of Ukrainian science, scientific libraries are changing priorities in approachesto the choice of information sources, improving technologies for accumulating sociallysignificant information, trying to provide users with access to online resources of the world’s leading suppliers of scientific information as widely as possible, harmoniously combining traditional and electronic documents, becoming navigators and intermediaries in a modern communication system. It is noted that as leading subjects of the information market, scientific libraries are modernizing and improving the information and analytical direction of their activitiesin order to effectively meet growing information requests, especially in the field of Public Administration. The article highlights the activities of research divisions of V. I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine on informing users about scientific research of COVID-19 virus, measures to prevent disease and to treat it, to overcome the pandemic consequences, etc.
The analysis of professional competencies of information specialists in domestic libraries operating in the research environment is carried out. The research is based on a questionnaire on the ...relevance of certain groups of professional competencies: background knowledge and skills, knowledge and skills in the field of scholarly communication, “soft” skills. The target group of the survey included library staff engaged in information and analytical support of fundamental researches of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It is revealed that the overwhelming majority of respondents recognize the relevance of the competencies included in the survey for library practice. Based on the respondents’ responses, competencies are divided into two key categories: universal and specialized. More than 60 % of the competence groups in the sections “background knowledge and skills” and “knowledge and skills in the field of scholarly communication” are classified by the majority of respondents as specialized ones. Almost all “soft” skills are classified by the majority of respondents as universal ones. Competence groups classified as “universal” can be used as the basis for the development of a general competence model for scientific library staff working in a research environment. Competence groups classified as “specialized” – are of importance for the development of variable models of competencies for individual functional roles of employees engaged in information and analytical support of scientific research.
This paper introduces SpatialCluster, a Python library developed for clustering urban areas using geolocated data. The library integrates a range of methods for urban clustering, including Deep ...Modularity Networks, Gaussian Mixtures, K-Nearest Neighbours, Self Organized Maps, and Information-Theoretic Clustering, providing a comprehensive framework. These methods are evaluated using indices such as the Adjusted Rand Index and Adjusted Mutual Information, and the library includes features for detailed map visualization. SpatialCluster’s online documentation offers examples, making the library accessible to researchers and urban planners. The library aims to facilitate urban data analysis and contribute to the field of urban studies.
The article features libraries from a wide social and culture-forming perspective. The tasks and functions of libraries going beyond collecting, processing and disclosing information were ...established. Attention was drawn to the mediation nature of libraries, and to their role of an intermediary in social communication processes. The article puts emphasis on the fact that libraries can combine the offer of many other cultural centers, thus oftentimes they have functions similar to those of art galleries, museums or concert halls. The main conclusion, however, was that libraries are meeting places for local communities and a space where one can relax while doing something productive. That is why the concept of a third place was referred to. It can be implemented also by libraries functioning at centers for medical studies and centers for professional development of medical personnel, especially considering the fact that – according to librarians – medical students spend much more time on campus (and hence also in libraries, which are learning centers) than at home. The article attempted to present the solutions applied by selected medical libraries in the world. Some interesting projects were discussed based on analysis of the literature.
Based on the survey results of the leading scientific libraries of Ukraine, the article reveals the current trends in the digitization of library collections. The authors explore the current state of ...search services for digitized documents by libraries; user access modes to digital copies of documents (public, restricted, local); the ways to register the users for access to full-text digital repositories. The necessity of adopting the National Program for Digitization of Documentation Heritage and its implementation at the corporate level is substantiated. Recommendations for improving the efficiency of digitization of documents by libraries of Ukraine, improving search tools and user-friendly access to digital repositories are given.
During the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine, and in the context of post-war challenges to the Ukrainian state and society, the relevance of issues of operational cov erage of the activities of ...Ukrainian scientists, primarily those aimed at strengthening the defence and security of the state, has significantly increased. Accordingly, the need to intensify communication activities between the scientific community and society, public authorities, etc. has significantly increased under modern conditions.Today the library is the basic social and communicative structure that concentrates the communicative culture of society and provides communication processes with the use of documents, information and knowledge. It is noted that today in Ukraine the perception of information and analytical activity as an integral component of libraries’ scientific and informational work has been fully established, as well as the information and analytical products themselves have become an important means of communication between the library and the user, namely, the consumer of information. Attention is focused on the fact that under conditions of a full-scale war, unleashed by Russia against Ukraine, the role of library and information centers, which possess information and analytical resources capable to counteract the spread of enemy narratives, as well as forming and spreading the national narrative of Ukraine, is significantly strengthened.The article reflects the activity of the Service of information and analytical support of public authorities of V. I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine on the operative provision of users, in particular the authorities, with the materials on socially significant topics. In particular, as an example of effective activity in informing the society about the research and developments of Ukrainian scientists related to the strengthening of defence and security of the state, the publication and distribution of materials of the issue of information and analytical bulletin “Ways of Development of Ukrainian Science: Public Discourse” is considered.Thus, it was concluded that the activity of the Information and analytical support service (IASS) of V. I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine, which operates in the field of operational provision of users with materials of socially significant topics, indicates that the library continues to play an important role as a communication institution even under martial law.
The competence of librarians-bibliographers is a topical subject of discussion in the professional community, as well as the framework of the activities of international and national library ...associations. The dynamically changing external environment is influencing the changing role and requirements of librarians-bibliographers: from traditional custodians of knowledge to new ones – collaborators, research partners, promoters and data stewards. Within the framework of the III International Bibliographic Congress in 2021, a foresight session “Bibliographer’s Competences: Continuity of Development and Break Points” was held, the purpose of which was to build a model of the competencies of a modern bibliographer. The foresight session was based on the system of methods - expert assessment, moderation and facilitation of discussions, brainstorming, as well as a survey of specialists on the strategically important competencies of a modern bibliographer. The assessment of the results of the survey was formed on the basis of the skills constructor. It was built as a result of the analysis of educational standards, curricula, literature on the modern development of bibliographic activity and the competence of librarians. The assessment of the results was carried out according to the standard Likert scale of importance. The degree of competencies importance was considered in 4 blocks: 1) general professional and professional competences; 2) skills in analytical and synthetic information processing, 3) other “hard” skills of a bibliographer; 4) “soft” skills. Each block of the survey was completed with open questions, allowing respondents the indication of any competencies they think should be included. It was determined that the importance of the competencies of a bibliographer for libraries of different types is different, in this regard, the article presents the summary rating of the competencies of a bibliographer, as well as a comparative analysis of the importance of the competencies of a bibliographer working in libraries of different types (university / scientific and public).
Computer wurden in den Wissenschaftlichen Bibliotheken des DACH-Raumes in den 1960er Jahren eingeführt. Der Text vollzieht dies nach und zeigt unter anderem, dass die Grundprobleme, die am Ende mit ...den Rechenmaschinen gelöst werden sollten, zuvor auch anders angegangen wurden. Es ging um die Beherrschung einer wachsenden Anzahl von Literatur. Auffällig an der Geschichte ist, dass die Entwicklung sich relativ schnell vollzogen, dass sie im DACH-Raum relativ ähnlich verliefen und das es nicht per se um die Einführung von Technik, sondern um das Lösen von Problemen ging.
The purpose of the article is to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the fonds of scientific libraries in Lviv (the Vasyl Stefanyk National Scientific Library of Ukraine in Lviv, Lviv State ...Regional Universal Scientific Library, Scientific Library of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv) regarding the presence of informal Ukrainian newspapers in them of the late 80’s and early 90’s of the 20th century. Methodology research is based on the general scientific principles of objectivity, systematicity, causality and historicism. Among concrete scientific methods applied: historical and descriptive, analytical, problem-thematic, structural and typological. Quantitative and qualitative analysis was also used when processing the obtained results of the research. The scientific novelty of the research results lies in the fact that, for the first time in the history of Ukrainian press studies, an array of informal Ukrainian newspapers of the late 80s and early 90s of the 20th century, which today are kept in the leading scientific library institutions of Lviv, has been analyzed. Systematization of informal publications was carried out according to the thematic principle. The following groups of newspapers are distinguished: 1) political; 2) cultural and educational, literary and artistic; 3) general; 4) professional; 5) specialized (monothematic) publications. The defined groups are mainly divided into subgroups. It has been found that informal newspapers of a political nature predominate. Conclusions. The scientific disclosure and processing of the scientific libraries’ fonds will provide an opportunity for modern researchers to create an objective and reliable picture of the past, to deepen the scientific study of the problems of the national historical heritage, the repertoire of domestic periodicals. In the future, it is planned to expand the boundaries of the study of this issue, since the informal press is stored not only in the fonds of scientific libraries, but also in archives, museums and another institutions of Lviv. The promulgation and research of materials from private collections is also important.
The current level of preparation and publication of directories and guides to libraries is studied. Presenting the chiefmaterial, it is emphasized that the solution of the problem of documentary ...resources and libraries' information potentialinforming, largely depends on the availability of directories and guides to libraries. Recently published directories informreaders about changes and current trends in the work of libraries, introduce users with the possibilities of ordering andreceiving literature, cover a wide range of basic and additional services. Over time, these publications acquire their own scientificvalue; they provide an opportunity to establish all the quantitative and qualitative changes that have occurred withinthe libraries and library networks; an opportunity to evaluate properly our predecessors - the authors and compilers ofreference books. It is this factor that determines the relevance of the stated topic. The aim of the article is to try to drawattention of modern researchers to directories and guides to libraries as a separate type of publications, the informationresource that is still insufficiently analyzed by the scientific community. The question of the necessity of publishing the newin structure and content directories for libraries - with a more detailed description of both traditional and digital resources,the entire system of services offered by libraries. The article characterizes the structure of directories, lists the features ofindividual publications, presents the changes in their content that have occurred over almost seventy-five years of development.The conclusions emphasize that the introduction of automation in the library work has contributed to the creation ofdigital guides and directories for libraries, diversified their structure and specialization, led to the emergence of a new generationof directories. Digital guides to Internet resources, as an important innovative area of modern library, have beenwidely used. The author emphasizes the lack of scientifically sound methods of creating guides to domestic library practiceand emphasizes that the multifaceted classification of digital resources of the Internet has only just begun.
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