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International activities
One of the main RNPLS&T’s tasks is to develop cooperation with the world major libraries, universities, research centers and organizations.
Historically, the Library’s international activities started with the international book exchange and international interlibrary loan. Within the IILL, the RNPLS&T deliver document copies from the collections of RNPLS&T’s and Moscow major libraries to foreign libraries and users, and provide domestic users and patrons with documents from the foreign library collections (including the collections in the CIS countries).
Via the centralized (national) subscription. the RNPLS&T’s users access fulltext digital scientific
resources of foreign agencies. The e-publications make over 99% of RNPLS&T’s foreign acquisitions, with the upward trend for the documents available online. On the RNPL&T’s website, Section Open access resources you will find the list of established open access resources linked to the corresponding websites; each entry is supplied with the description of a specific resource.
Today, in its international activities, the RNPLS&T has gone far beyond the ILL, EDD and book exchange.
For many years, the RNPLS&T has been cultivating contacts with the world largest libraries. In particular, the agreements are in the works with Technishe Informationsbibliothek (TIB) (Hannover, Germany) since 2001, with SUBITO Consortium – since 2003, with Belarus Republican Library for Science and Technology (agreements signed in 2016, 2021, and 2022), Republican Scientific and Technical Library of Kazakhstan – since 2018, Xingjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences – since 2023, Yakub Kolas Central Scientific Library of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus – since 2024, and the National Library of Belarus – since 2024.
Today, the RNPLS&T is the main mover and organizer of:
• World Professional Forum “The Book. Culture. Education. Innovations”;
• International Conference and Exhibition “Information technologies, computer systems and publications for libraries” («LIBCOM»);
• International scientific and practical conference “Status and prospects for the Intergovernmental System of Scientific and Technological Information” (“Minsk”).
Besides. RNPLS&T organizer, co-organizers and hosts various seminars, webinars, conference and programs with foreign participation.
For many years, Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology has been the member of international organizations:
• International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA),
• International Association of Technical University Libraries (IATUL).
• International Association of Users and Developers of Electronic Libraries and New Information Technologies (ELNIT Association)
• International Association of Professional Continuing Education (MAPDO).
RNPLS&T publishes the monthly journal “Scientific and technical libraries”, the periodical intended for the professionals in the library information and related spheres. The journal publishes materials on the library services and activities, sci-tech information agencies, institutes of culture and arts, publishers, book trade organizations, etc. The journal is on the List of leading peer-reviewed scientific journals recommended by VAK (State Commission for Academic Degrees) for publishing core research findings of dissertations and theses for Candidate and Doctor of Science Academic Degrees; it is also included into the Web of Science Core Collection Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Since 2021, RNPLST publishes the quarterly “BiblioHorizon” digest of foreign publications in the library and information sphere. The digest is registered both as a printed serial (ISSN 2782-3180) and electronic publication (ISSN (Online) 2782-6023). The digest comprises brief analytical reviews of publications in the English-language LIS journals and professional media. Access to the digital version of the digest is free at: https://bibliohorizon.ru.
RNPLS&T’s employees attend international conferences, seminars, symposia, and exhibitions –in person and online.
Since early 1990s, RNPLS&T organized professional educational tours not only for its employees but also for other organizations in library and information industry. The participants in these programs got familiar with the experience of the world largest libraries, visited important international forums and explored trends in the librarianship and related spheres.
RNPLS&T is open for cooperation with relevant foreign organizations and the CIS library and information agencies.
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