The 19th Havana International Book Fair: Scopes of Cooperation between Russia and Cuba

Author(s):  
Irina V. Bulgakova

The present article is concerned with the participation of the Russian State Library in 19th International Book Fair, held from 11 to 21 February 2010 in Havana (Cuba) in the framework of the program “Russia is the Guest of Honor”.

Author(s):  
Elena N. Volkhonskaya ◽  
Ekaterina V. Nikonorova

The 32nd Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF) was held on 4—8 September 2019. The purpose of this article is to rethink the role of the Russian State Library (RSL) in the MIBF event and communication space: on the one hand, as one of the subjects of bookwork and preserver of cultural values, and on the other hand — as the largest library publisher. The concept of the RSL stand as the exhibitor at the exhibition-fair was developed and built on the basis of this binary mode of the Library, with emphasis on those elements that reflect the chain of transition from the early printed book to the modern printed book, and from it — to the new digital formats. The RSL stand contained the dedicated areas of the “Pashkov Dom” Publishing house and the Scientific research Department of rare books (Book Museum), the Module of preservation and restoration of collections, the Advisory-expository legal module providing communications with publishers and authors on the issues of the National Electronic Library (NEL) and legal deposit copy of the printed publications in electronic form. The content program of stand work was correspondingly diverse and rich. It presented new products of the “Pashkov Dom” Publishing house, new projects prepared for publication independently and in cooperation with partners. The article considers the main theses of the authors, compilers and publishers, who made presentations at the RSL stand, as well as the topics of public lectures in open areas. The author reveals the new perspectives of NEL as one of the leading projects of the RSL, which combines different models of relationship between publishers, authors and libraries. The article highlights the results of the library competition of the Russian Library Association (RLA) “Best Professional Book of the Year”. The new format of participation of the RSL in exhibitions, fairs and similar events has been set. This format, in turn, forms a new event-image of the RSL, which positions the Library not only as an Institute of memory, which preserves the greatest cultural heritage — books, as a centre of intellectual development and professional interaction, but also as an active participant in the book publishing process.


Author(s):  
Svetlana I. Petrunina

The report on library foreign documents’ acquisition activity had been prepared by the experts of the Russian State Library on the London book fair-2011 eve. The given information accompanied the presentation materials of the RSL during the Russian library association seminar in London.


Author(s):  
Svetlana Pavlova

The present article emerged due to fortunate circumstances. It happened that an intact notation of a troparion to the Nativity of Saint Nicholas “Chudnoe i slavnoe rozhdestvo tvoe…” was found in the 17th century manuscript from the compendium of Archbishop D. Razumovskiy in the Russian State Library, fund 379, №66. The troparion itself is written in the form of the znamenny chant using kryuki (znamennaya notation). To date, the notation is the only record of both troparion and hymnography to the Nativity of Saint Nicholas. The article provides the chant in its original form “istinno pravoslavnoy melodii – spasitelnoy i dushepoleznoy” [its truly orthodox melody – salutary and edificatory], as Archbishop Boris Nikolaev1 talks about the znamenny chant. In conjunction with this, the author of the article presents a conversion from bespometnaya notation based on kryuki into a five-line one. The process is conducted based upon the analysis of popevkis from dvoeznamenniks dating from the 18th century, as well as upon litsas and fitas of M.Brazhnikov2. The conversion of bespometnaya notation is given in the form of a hypothesis of how the chant would sound with a view to a scientific discussion. The publication is preceded by brief research of troparia and kontakia of the feast day and their content and status in Russian handwritten and printed sources. These issues are of utmost importance to both fellow citizens and religious practices when it comes to rediscovering the chants to The Nativity of Saint Nicholas. Therefore, troparia and kontakia are introduced in their entirety. These are nine heritages of Russian hymnography in the sources during the late 16th-19th centuries.


Author(s):  
Elena N. Volkhonskaya

The Coronavirus crisis of 2020 has seriously changed the state of the book industry around the world, including the technological aspect of industry interaction. Revision of the publishing policy and optimization of internal resources become inevitable. Digitalization of the book market and growth of sales through Internet channels has speeded up radically. Both publishers and libraries are significantly increasing their presence on the Internet and working to develop a variety of educational online services. Electronic library book has become more popular, and the number of requests to the National electronic library has increased. During this period, the professional community has an updated request to create National digital book platform that can unite book industry entities, among which libraries are the key link. Development of this initiative received a new impetus at the 33rd Moscow International Book Fair, held on September 2—6, 2020 in the Manege Central Exhibition Hall. V.V. Duda, General Director of the Russian State Library, notes that the idea of creating the National Bibliography of Russia should be the basis of the technological development of the project.


Author(s):  
Sergei M. Mironov ◽  
Vladimir B. Rushailo ◽  
Andrei E. Busygin

The International research conference “Rumyantsev readings–2009” held on April 21-23, 2009 in the Russian state library was attended by over 290 people from various cities and regions of Russia and from the state-participants CIS. The theme of Conference of this year was “Historical and cultural traditions and innovative transformations of Russia. Educational responsibility of libraries”. The conference presented a unique book project on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of M.V. Lomonosov – “Lomonosovskaya Library”.


Author(s):  
Article Editorial

About introduction to the RSL staff of a new Director General, the former Director on informatization, and appointment of V.V. Fedorov as President of the RSL.


Author(s):  
Valery P. Leonov ◽  
Tamara M. Gudima ◽  
Tamara I. Vilegzhanina

The International research conference “Rumyantsev readings— 2009” held on April 21—23, 2009 in the Russian State Library was attended by over 290 people from various cities and regions of Russia and from the state-participants CIS. The theme of Conference of this year was “Historical and cultural traditions and innovative transformations of Russia. Educational responsibility of libraries”. In the proceeding publication of materials of the Conference are presented the following themes: “On studying the connection between printed and digital books”, “The cultural potential of modern society and the possibility of its realization”, “Public Library of Ukraine in the information space”


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