Social Functions of Modern Libraries as Cultural Institution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2960409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elena Iu Kachanova (Khabarovsk State Institute of Arts and Culture, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1376-1380 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Siberian Federal University Humanities & Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1997-1370 • E-ISSN: 2313-6014 |
| Publisher | Siberian Federal University (PUBLISHER • RU) |
| DOI | 10.17516/1997-1370-2016-9-6-1376-1380 |
| OpenAlex | W2472547215 |
| Language | EN |
The paper analyzes the social function of libraries in modern society, various approaches to this problem in Russian librarianship.The author characterizes the traditionally recognized social functions of a library (essential and derivative ones), justifies the need to revise the methodological approaches to library activities in connection with changes in social life, starting from the 1990s, taking into account the emergence of new industrial technologies and marketing strategies.On the example of libraries in Khabarovsk Krai, the author explores the pros and cons of the implementation of new social functions, makes a conclusion about the need of modern libraries to comply with new cultural mission
Cultural institution · Institution · Media studies · Social institution · Social science · Sociology · Library Science and Information
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |