The article presents the results of the study of the scientific heritage of Soviet bibliologists N. M. Sikorsky, A. I. Barsuk, I. E. Barenbaum. The authors analyze and characterize the contribution of each of them to the formation and development of the functional approach in book science. The article identifies and discloses some methodological problems of the functional approach: isolation exclusively in the system of university science, isolation from the international scientific discourse, the presence of intellectual influence of ideologized works of the 1920–1930s (N. Ya. Marr, I. V. Novosadsky, P. N. Berkov), excessive attention to complexity as a key characteristic of the book science, the unresolved issue of scientific methods of bibliological research. It highlights positive and promising areas of development of the functional school– reactualization of the creative heritage of A. M. Lovyagin and M. N. Kufaev, incorporation of the reader and reading into the system of scientific problems of book science, recognition of the communicative essence of book science and the sociodynamics of the book process. In conclusion, the authors substantiate the thesis, that the eclecticism and contradictory nature of late Soviet theoretical book studies and, at the same time, its heuristic value both from the point of view of ensuring the conceptual continuity of the development of book science in our country and in the context of the fruitful academic discussion unfolded in the professional press in the 1970–1980s.

Based on pre-revolutionary sources, the article presents the activities of the library and the Library Society of employees and workers of the Perm (Motovilikhinsky) cannon factories for the period 1907–1915 for the first time. The regulatory documents, regulating their activities during this period, are analyzed. The author has identified and characterized sources of financing for the library and the Library Society, the main of which are: subscription fees for using books, donations from employees and workers, interest on a savings book, renting out the hall of the People’s House, income from a tea room (buffet), etc. He has considered the departments for which the factory library was completed and the distribution of the number of books issued to readers by departments, months and years. Statistical information is given on the number of members of the Library Society, subscribers, readers and books issued for reading from the library, its attendance is indicated. The articles of expenditure of the library are indicated: remuneration to the librarian, purchase of books, extract of periodicals, their binding, printing a catalog, work on a new extension for the stage and its design, making curtains, decorations, purchasing costumes, etc. The author has established specific examples on the library, that it, in addition to fulfilling its main task to provide employees and workers of the plant with the opportunity to use its book fund, also carried out educational, and cultural and leisure functions.

The problematic of digital representation of the literary process (in all the diversity of structural elements of its representation) is considered as a relevant field of interdisciplinary scientific discourse. The constantly changing digital image of modern literature (thematic groups and fan communities in social networks, electronic libraries, podcasts, blogs, literary Internet shows and other formats that determine its digital landscape), provokes researchers to search for models and concepts that allow us to capture this diversity within the boundaries of scientific reflection. In light of developing theories of convergent culture and intermediality, the concept of hybrid cultural format can be considered as the result of combining heterogeneous environments, forming a holistic and self-sufficient system. The purpose of this study is to understand the specifics of the functioning of literature in new hybrid formats (network representation of literary texts), generated by the digital environment of existence and giving rise to similar – hybrid role strategies of readers. Based on Clifford Geertz’s method of cultural analysis (the “thick description” method) and the methodology of frame scenarios, the authors analyze the resources that actively participate in the creation of the Russian space of digital literary life and represent hybrid models of text functioning. The article builds an identification profile of the reader, expressed through the hybridization of the subject role (creative consumer) and hybrid behavioral scenarios (reader-player). The authors assess the nature of the digital space of literary life as an analogue of carnival culture (M. M. Bakhtin), which gives the modern reader the opportunity to compensate for the illusory nature of virtual existence in the authenticity of cultural-creative action.

The article examines the manuscripts of the XVIII–XIX centuries, which are the part of the book collection of Kolyvan-Voskresensk mining plants. The most extensive and valuable part of this collection is located in the department of valuable and rare books of the Novosibirsk State Regional Scientific Library (NSRSL). Most of the manuscripts, mentioned in the article, were not previously available for researchers.

For the first time, the author has attempted to reconstruct the composition of the manuscripts that were part of the book collection of the KolyvanVoskresensk mining plants. Today, we have more or less complete information about 88 manuscripts that, at various times, were acquired by the Barnaul State Library. The aim of this article is to examine the manuscripts in the book collection of the Kolyvan-Voskresensk mining district in Altai, and to characterize them.The author analyzes the preserved archival documents related to the Barnaul State Library and its books. Special attention is paid to the thematic composition of the manuscripts preserved, which is very diverse and has a clear similarity to Ural book collections that were historically associated with mining and metallurgy. The article reveals the history of the origin and existence of manuscripts from the Kolyvan-Voskresensk mining plants. The study significantly contributes to our understanding of the development of book distribution, librarianship, and reading in Siberia during the 18th and 19th centuries.

The article is devoted to the problem of personnel training for SciTex libraries and describes possible models of training such specialists in universities. The relevance is due to the increased attention from the state and society to SciTex libraries and the lack of the human resource ready to implement social relations and social functions assigned to libraries in the key of implementing the strategy of technical and intellectual sovereignty of the country. The purpose of the article is to propose a solution to the problem of staffing SciTex libraries in the line with contemporary science of education. The question is raised on the need to update the labor functions indicated in the professional standard “Specialist in library and information activities” for the staff of SciTex libraries. The 4 main pedagogical models of training specialists for research and SciTex libraries are revealed. The conclusion is made about the need for joint study of the issue of the labor functions of contemporary specialists of such libraries by industry science, practice and education.

In recent years, there has been a difficult personnel situation in the library and information sphere. The obsolescence of personnel against the background of the lack of young professionals, an increase in the number of employees with non-core education and the outflow of library-educated workers to other industries are only a small part of the problems faced by the management of many libraries when forming their staff. Of particular concern is the situation in libraries of educational institutions and other organizations outside the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Culture, where the role of librarian is often performed by an employee who has a rather vague idea of his work. At the same time, the lack of a holistic picture across the entire library network does not allow a comprehensive approach to the study of existing problems and identify ways to solve them. The purpose of the article is to study the personnel situation in the libraries of Buryatia, determining the role of the university in staffing the industry. As a result, the characteristics of the library network of Buryatia, library staff were presented, the role of the East Siberian State Institute of Culture in training specialists for the library and information sphere of the region was outlined, the main problems were identified, the analysis of which will allow adjusting the joint work of libraries and universities to provide the industry with personnel.

Interregional and cross-border cooperation of libraries are performing an important humanitarian mission. The relevance of the study is determined by the great importance that the Russian Federation attaches to the development of cultural ties between regions and border territories within the Commonwealth of Independent States. The purpose of the article is to reflect the results of the study conducted by the Russian State Library on cooperation of central universal libraries of the CIS member states in the professional sphere.

The author has performed the analysis of current regulatory interregional and cross-border cooperation legal acts and documentation of the CIS member states, the partnerships of central universal libraries of border regions of the Commonwealth countries and the experience of their scientific and methodological activities. She has studied the promotion of information on interaction with colleagues from neighboring countries in the media and Internet. Factors influencing cross-border cooperation of libraries of the CIS countries are determined. Positive factors include: availability of an up-to-date regulatory framework for cooperation; availability of a space for common language communication; participation of public organizations, the population, ethnocultural societies in contacts with foreign colleagues; support of local media in promoting information about cooperation. Factors that have a negative impact on cooperation are as follows: border claims of states and changes in geopolitics; presence of language barriers; weak material and technical and information and communication infrastructure. The practical result of the study is the development of the “Concept for the Development of Library and Information Space Based on Border Libraries of the CIS Member States” and an action plan for its implementation until 2030.

The dissemination of scientific knowledge in society is an important vector of work of all social institutions. The library, as one of the leading cultural institutions, takes on this function and implements it through its work with readers. This article examines libraries activities to disseminate scientific knowledge in African countries. This article presents the results of a study of accessible library websites in Africa. The LENS.ORG platform (https://www.lens.org/) was used to search for literary sources. As a result of the analysis of available sources, a conclusion was made about the low level of dissemination of scientific information in African countries. This is due to such problems as poor Internet performance, the general level of infrastructure development, in particular power outages, and low qualifications of library staff. Despite the fact that libraries host scientific conferences, lectures and seminars, work in this direction is at its initial stage. The author concludes that the joint activities of government agencies, cultural and scientific institutions can lead to high-quality and effective dissemination of scientific knowledge in all segments of society.

Information and analytical competence (IAC) is one of the key professional competencies of a librarian. Its high level of proficiency allows librarians to effectively find relevant information and data, evaluate them, process, interpret and promptly present them in accordance with user preferences. Despite the fact that various aspects of information and analytical activities are reflected in scientific publications on the topic, the issue of developing the IAC of a library specialist remains poorly investigated. In library professionology and the theory of library and information education, there is no definition that clarifies the specifics of such competence. The purpose of the study is to experimentally test the author model for developing information and analytical competence of library specialists, necessary for the implementation of informing library users on popular issues in the web environment. The author, using terminological analysis, clarifies the definition of the IAC of library specialists that is necessary for the creation of information products on popular issues, which is open science. The work also defines the directions for the formation of the IAC and, on their basis, the model for the development of the IAC of a library specialist is developed, including target, conceptual, content, technological, evaluation and result blocks and the necessary pedagogical conditions. At the end of the study, the results of a pedagogical experiment, that confirm the effectiveness of the proposed model, are presented.

Collaboration in science is essential and often considered a necessary condition for improving the quality of research. Identifying the changing trends in international scientific cooperation is a crucial task of scientometrics. The purpose of this study is to analyze the trends in Russia’s collaboration with major partner countries. The objectives of the research are: 1. To compare the dynamics of joint publication activity between Russia with two groups of countries – the “BRICS plus” countries and the several Western countries and Japan. 2. To determine the “weight” of publication arrays based on their citation rates compared to the global average ones. The object of the analysis is the array of Russian publications written in collaboration with scientists from the “BRICS plus” countries and several Western countries and Japan. The data source is the OpenAlex open-access resource. The study found that co-authorship between Russian scientists and representatives of the several Western countries and Japan has been actively decreasing in all fields of knowledge, although it is still at a high level in quantitative terms. The citation rates of documents published in collaboration with these countries have been higher than the global average in 14 out of 26 scientific fields. However, joint publication activity with the “BRICS plus” countries is still low. Nevertheless, the average citation rates of publications with these countries in 12 fields exceed the global average, indicating a tangible benefit from scientific cooperation. Trends towards increased joint publication activity have been observed in all fields, to varying degrees, with representatives of the “BRICS plus” countries. The study of bilateral publication relationships has shown that collaboration with Russian colleagues contributes the most to the publication output of Belarus and Kazakhstan.