E. A. Vorontsova, L. I. Borodkin, S. V. Mironenko The role of libraries in the information support of historical sciences

Abstract: The article consists of a detailed review of the session “The Role of libraries in the information support of historical sciences” (moderators: L.I. Borodkin, E.A. Vorontsova, S.V. Mironenko), held at the international scientific conference “150 years at the service of science and education” (the conference, held 5–6 December 2013, was dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the public opening of the Chertkov Library, to the 75th anniversary of the name “State Public Historical Library” and to the 130th anniversary of the opening of the State Historical Museum). More than 20 specialists read reports in this session, coming from various scientific institutions and universities, libraries and museums of Moscow and Russian regions, as well as from Poland. The discussion topic was focused on the problem of information support in historical sciences in general, which has not been fully perceived as a problem by the members of this community, and also on the extremely relevant for librarians applied aspects of this question (compiling, systematization, digitalizing collections for this purpose and also for the users’ needs).

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