“Research Distancing”: Conducting Library History Research Online During a Pandemic

The publication features information on research done during the Bibliotheca Lituana project. In particular the focus is on collections of memory institutions, new perspectives on library and other memory institution, i.e. archives, museums, research. Modern library history has adopted relevant theoretical perspectives from social and cultural theory. Currently these perspectives incorporate not only the activities and collections of the aforementioned institutions but also the more widely interpreted information infrastructure, that do not have libraries as their main frame of reference. Problems faced publishing archival sources are also examined. It was determined that insufficient attention is given to research and publication of old catalogues, inventories and book listings. On the other hand a unified system and methodology for publishing of the aforementioned sources does not exist. We come to a conclusion that through new research paradigms, an interdisciplinary approach and change of thought in the archival, librarian and museology communities, we can start systematic research of libraries and other memory institutions. Their results would complement the pages of the continued Bibliotheca Lituana publications.

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From the History of the Public Library in the Village Tagai of Simbirsk District in Simbirsk Province

Bibliotekovedenie [Library and Information Science (Russia)] ◽

10.25281/0869-608x-2010-0-5-102-106 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 102-106

Author(s):

Valentina M. Patutkina

Keyword(s):

Public Library ◽

Library History ◽

The Public ◽

Ulyanovsk Region ◽

History Of ◽

In The Beginning ◽

The Village

The article is dedicated to unknown page in the library history of Ulyanovsk region. The author writes about the role of Trusteeship on people temperance in opening of libraries. The history of public library organized in the beginning of XX century in the Tagai village of Simbirsk district in Simbirsk province is renewed.

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Historian of the Russian State Library. In Memory of L.M. Koval (1933—2020)

Bibliotekovedenie [Library and Information Science (Russia)] ◽

10.25281/0869-608x-2020-69-2-167-172 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 69 (2) ◽

pp. 167-172

Author(s):

Margarita Y. Dvorkina

Keyword(s):

20Th Century ◽

Foreign Languages ◽

Library History ◽

Russian State ◽

Great Patriotic War ◽

History Of ◽

Publishing Houses ◽

October 17 ◽

State Library ◽

The 19Th Century

The article is devoted to the memory of Lyudmila Mikhailovna Koval (October 17, 1933 – February 15, 2020), historian, Head of the History sector of the Russian State Library (RSL) and the Museum of Library history. The author presents brief biographical information about L.M. Koval, the author of more than 350 scientific and popular scientific works in Russian and in 9 foreign languages. She published 29 books in Publishing houses “Nauka”, “Kniga”, “Letniy Sad”, ”Pashkov Dom”, most of the works are dedicated to the Library. Special place in the work of L.M. Koval is given to the Great Patriotic War theme. The article considers the works devoted to the activities of Library staff during the War period. L.M. Koval paid much attention to the study of activities of the Library’s Directors. She prepared books and articles about the Directors of the Moscow Public and Rumyantsev Museums and Library from the end of the 19th century and almost to the end of the 20th century: N.V. Isakov, D.S. Levshin, V.A. Dashkov, M.A. Venevitinov, I.V. Tsvetaev, V.D. Golitsyn, A.K. Vinogradov, V.I. Nevsky, N.M. Sikorsky. The author notes contribution of L.M. Koval to the study of the Library’s history. Specialists in the history of librarianship widely use bibliography of L.M. Koval in their research. The list of sources contains the main works of L.M. Koval, and the Appendix includes reviews of publications by L.M. Koval and the works about her.

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Library History Research in America; Essays Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Library History Round Table, American Library Association. Andrew B. Wertheimer , Donald G. Davis Jr.

The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America ◽

10.1086/pbsa.96.1.24295958 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 96 (1) ◽

pp. 143-144

Keyword(s):

Round Table ◽

American Library Association ◽

Fiftieth Anniversary ◽

Library History ◽

American Library

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The European Library – history, technique and user expectations

Interlending & Document Supply ◽

10.1108/02641610710780827 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 154-156 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Eric van der Meulen

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Single Point ◽

General Description ◽

Library History ◽

Content Type ◽

User Expectations ◽

National Libraries

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the single point of access to the collections of the European National Libraries via The European Library.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents a description of The European Library.FindingsThe emphasis in this article is on user expectations with regards to access, but more importantly to the content behind the record. It describes how the European Library is responding to these expectations, rather than a general description of developments.Originality/valueThe paper provides a useful overview.

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