scholarly journals Scientific Bibliographic Description of the Collections of Russian Literature Abroad in the Russian State Library (to the History of Problem)

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja E. Babicheva
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Russian Literature ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
Electronic Form ◽  
Russian State ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Library

Scientific bibliographic description of collections, which includes bibliographic description of the holding items, their systematization and scientific research, serves to disclose the library holdings. The purpose of the article is to study the process of scientific bibliographic description of the collections of Russian literature abroad in the Russian State Library (RSL) in its historical development. The author shows the evolution of this activity carried out by specialists of various departments of the RSL, and using reference to specific scientific articles on the theory of bibliography explains the importance of scientific bibliographic description of collections for creation of retrospective national bibliography.The author analyses and systematizes several dozen works related to the scientific bibliographic description of the Russian literature abroad in the RSL. This part of Rossika in the Library is mainly a single array. The work on its scientific bibliographic description is carried out in the traditional (printed) form, in modern (electronic) form, responding to contemporary trends, as well as in parallel in both forms.The article presents the consolidated list of local databases (DB) of Russian literature abroad, created in the RSL. Two main types of DB are distinguished: 1) Established on the basis of the collections of Russian literature abroad and intended mainly for their disclosure. The names of these resources fully reflect their essence: “Photographs in the Collection...”, “Publications with the owner’s marks from the Collections...”, “Displaced cultural values in the Collection...”; 2) Consolidated databases based on the collections of Russian literature abroad and a number of other sources. It is reflected and even underlined in the title, for example: “Consolidated catalogue of periodicals and continuing editions of Russian abroad in Moscow libraries”.The author collected and analysed scientific articles of the RSL researchers, revealing the history of these databases, the principles of their construction, the goals, objectives, opportunities and prospects. The article presents correlation between the database and traditional bibliographic indexes of Russian literature abroad in the RSL, as well as lists the cases when the DB is based on the index or, conversely, database serves as the basis for it. The author lists, systematizes and briefly describes traditional bibliographic indexes of the collections of Russian literature abroad created by the staff of the Russian State Library, as well as shows how to use technical possibilities in the indexes placed on electronic media.

scholarly journals A brief chronology of librarianship in Russia: status and prospects of development

Bibliosphere ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
E. A. Pleshkevich
Keyword(s):  
Historical Development ◽  
Library History ◽  
Significant Events ◽  
Russian State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
State Library ◽  
Selection Of

The article provides an overview of the chronological table on the history of the national librarianship prepared by the Russian State Library staff. The chronology covers over 1,250 library and related events and facts that took place in the period from the mid XI-XX centuries. The paper reveals basic methodological problems of chronological surveys and gives methodical recommendations to overcome them. It notes that the foundation to construct the chronological table should be a model of historical development on which basis is the selection of specific events. The author shows the most significant events of the library history in details and in this way separates them from others.

From the History of the Ecclesiastical Seminary of Our Saviour and Bethany and its Library (the End of XVIII - the Beginning of XIX Century)

2013 ◽  
pp. 94-104
Author(s):  
Pavel V. Pitchugin
Keyword(s):  
History Of Education ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Library Science ◽  
National Education ◽  
Research Department ◽  
Russian State ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Library ◽  
Xix Century

The article is devoted to the history and development of the Ecclesiastical Seminary of Our Saviour and Bethany and its Library at the end of XVIII - beginning of XIX Century. In the work there are used the materials of the Scientific-Research Department of Manuscripts of the Russian State Library and other sources. They allow to make conclusions on the role of Seminary's library in the history of national education of the XVIII century. Article is of interest for historians, specialists in library science and history of education.

scholarly journals “Musician and Poet Needs Listeners, Readers...”: Exhibition Dedicated to the Anniversary of A. Griboyedov

2015 ◽  
pp. 70-73
Author(s):  
V. I. Burtseva
Keyword(s):  
Russian Literature ◽  
Russian State ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Library

In January 2015, an exhibition titled “Musician and Poet Needs Listeners, Readers” dedicated to the 220th anniversary of Alexander Sergeyevich Griboyedov (1795-1829) took place in the reading hall of the Manuscript Department of the Russian State Library. A lot of original documents from the collections of manuscripts relating to the life and work of a brilliant playwright, diplomat, poet and composer were displayed in this small exhibition. In addition to autographs and other documents from the archive of the writer (Fond 451) the numerous copies of his famous “The Woes of Wit” are of great interest as well. The exhibition is designed not only to show the most valuable materials, but also to convey as far as possible the atmosphere where Griboyedov lived and worked, to emphasize the charm of this outstanding personality in the history of the Russian literature.

Literary Heritage. Volume 106: Epistolary Heritage of Z.N. Gippius. Book 2

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Russian Literature ◽  
Religious Movement ◽  
Saint Petersburg ◽  
Contemporary Politics ◽  
Russian State ◽  
Literary Heritage ◽  
Subsequent Publication ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Library ◽  
Manuscript Collections

Zinaida Gippius’s letters are a unique aesthetic phenomenon not only in Russian epistolary culture, but in the culture of the late 19th – first half of the 20th centuries in general. Gippius belonged to a generation of writers who loved (and knew how) to write letters, brilliantly mastering the tradition of the epistolary genre. According to authoritative critics, for example G.V. Adamovich, Z.N. Gippius’s letters are the best she has written, the most valuable part of her creative heritage. Despite the fact that quite a few letters have already been published, each subsequent publication reveals new facets of Gippius’s talent and personality as a writer, literary critic, memoirist, original thinker, leader of the Russian religious movement, commentator on contemporary politics. Among the Z.N. Gippius’s addressees presented in this volume are Andrei Bely, Vyach. Ivanov and A.I. Tinyakov, A.M. Remizov, S.P. Remizova-Dovgello, V.A. Zlobin, E.F. Hollerbach, G.V. Adamovich, S.P. Melgunov. The appendices and comments to publications include letters from contemporaries – participants in the literary life of the 1900–1940s. in Russia and abroad. The volume contains materials from the following archives: Scientific Research Manuscript Department of the Russian State Library (Moscow), Manuscript Department of the Russian National Library (Saint Petersburg), Department of Manuscript Collections of the V.I. Dahl State Museum for History of Russian Literature (Moscow), Russian State Archive of Literature and Art (Moscow), Manuscript Department and Literary Museum of the Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkin House) of the RAS (Saint Petersburg), Amherst Center for Russian Culture (Amherst, Mass.)

scholarly journals Composition of the Ordering Customers of the Russian Manuscript Books of the XVI Century (Basing on the Collections of the Scientific Research Department of Manuscripts of the Russian State Library)

2014 ◽  
pp. 50-58
Author(s):  
A. S. Usatchev
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Research ◽  
Research Department ◽  
Russian State ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Library ◽  
Book Culture

The article considers the question of the composition of customers of manuscript books of the XVI century, housed at the Scientific Research Department of Manuscripts of the Russian State Library. There is characterized the geography of its writing. There are highlighted the main customer groups and discussed their role in the history of book culture. The study is based on the material of the entries on the books and other sources.

Book Exhibitions during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 (from History of the Russian State Library)

2009 ◽  
pp. 110-115
Author(s):  
Evgenia A. Tatarinova
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Literary Culture ◽  
The State ◽  
Russian State ◽  
Military Conflicts ◽  
Great Patriotic War ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Library ◽  
Book Exhibition

The problem of preservation of cultural values during wars and local military conflicts is a little studied now. However equally important is the promotion of book heritage and literary culture in times of hostilities. Book exhibition activities of the State Library of the USSR after V.I. Lenin in days of the Great Patriotic War of 1941—1945 is described in the article.

scholarly journals German Editions of the “Formula of Concord” of the 16th century in the Collection of the Russian State Library

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-382
Author(s):  
Tatiana A. Dolgodrova
Keyword(s):  
Free Will ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
16Th Century ◽  
Complete Collection ◽  
Russian State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Entire History ◽  
State Library ◽  
First Time ◽  
The City

The author considers the publications of the “Formula of Concord” (lat. Formula Concordiae), one of the principal symbolic books of Lutheranism. For the first time the article reveals part of the collections of the Russian State Library (RSL), containing within the displaced cultural values ten editions of the “Formula of Concord” in German, the first of them (Dresden, 1580, Shtekel and Berg Printers) is presented in four copies. The article traces the entire history of the monument, which is equal by dogmatic significance to the “Augsburg Confession” — the earliest exposition of the doctrinal statements of Lutheranism. “Book of Concord” was supposed to stop the strife between Orthodox Gnesiolutherans and Pro-Calvinist Melanchthonists that arose after Luther’s death, when his friend and associate Philip Melanchthon, inclined to Calvinism, became the head of Lutherans. In matters of faith, he showed pliability, which provoked conflicts. Jacob Andreae became the author of the concise version of Concordia. Martin Chemnitz took over the editorship of the article “On Free Will”, and David Khitreus, who was involved in the issues of Communion, joined the work. The first version of the “Formula of Concord” was completed in the summer of 1576 in the city of Torgau, where Elector Augustus of Saxony convened the theological Convention. After receiving comments and minor amendments, the document was solemnly signed in Berg on May 29, 1577.The author analyses the composition of the book. The original version in 12 articles was written in German, and then translated into Latin by Lucas Osiander. However, the desire to unite all Lutheran churches under the auspices of the new symbol did not succeed — the “Formula of Concord” received Church’s recognition only in the electorates of Saxony and some other areas.The study of all ten copies of “Concordia” from the RSL leads to the conclusion that this almost complete collection of all published editions of “Formula of Concord” gives a largely comprehensive view of them: demonstrates borrowings, imitations of the first edition (Dresden, 1580), as well as features and innovations of individual publications. Some of them are unique, for example, the personal copy of the Saxon elector Augustus or the illuminated copy belonged to the Dukes of Saxony. The article may be of interest to art historians, book historians, source researchers and museum workers.

P.A. Ovchinnikov — Collector of Manuscript Books

2010 ◽  
pp. 70-74
Author(s):  
Andrey S. Usachev
Keyword(s):  
Early History ◽  
Research Department ◽  
Russian State ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Library

The article tells about the collection of manuscript books of collector and Old Believer P. Ovchinnikov (1843—1912), now stored in the Manuscript Research Department of the Russian State Library. The special attention is paid to early history of the collection: to features of work of the collector with manuscripts, and also to their use by other researchers. The research is based on the data of various sources — notes on books, memoirs of contemporaries about P. Ovchinnikov, the unpublished documents.

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

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.

Complicated Fate of Schneerson Collection

2013 ◽  
pp. 50-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Y. Khvostova
Keyword(s):  
Russian State ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Library ◽  
Jewish Museum

On the Opening of the Department of the Russian State Library in Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow, as well as about the history of the Library of Schneerson family, which had become the center of the collection.

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