Lenin's Library. The Moscow Lenin Library

The Russian Lenin Library is the national book depository of the Russian Federation. Among other things, it is the leading research institution, the methodological and advisory center of the country. The Lenin Library is located in Moscow. What is the history of this institution? Who stood at its source? How many books does the Moscow Lenin Library hold? About this and much more later in the article.

National book depository from 1924 to the present day

The State Lenin Library (whose opening hours will be listed below) was formed on the basis of the Rumyantsev Museum. Since 1932 the book depository has been included in the list of research centers of national importance. In the first days of the Second World War, the most valuable funds were evacuated from the institution. It was packed and exported about 700 thousand rare manuscripts, which were stored by the Lenin Library. Nizhny Novgorod became the place of evacuation of valuable meetings. I must say that in Gorky there is also a fairly large book depository - the main one in the region.

Chronology

In the period from July 1941 to March 1942, the Lenin Library sent more than 500 letters with offers of exchange to various countries , mainly English-speaking countries . A number of states received consent. In 1942 the book depository established book exchange relations with 16 countries and with 189 organizations. The greatest interest was represented by relations with the USA and England.

By May of the same year, the administration of the institution started "passportization", which was completed before the end of hostilities. As a result, filing cabinets and catalogs were taken into account and brought to the proper view. The first reading room of the book depository was opened in 1942, May 24. In the next, 43-m, the department of youth and children's literature was formed. By 1944, the Lenin Library returned the valuable funds evacuated at the beginning of the war. In the same year, the Board and the Book of Honor were created. In February of the 44th, the department of restoration and hygiene was established in the book depository. With him, a research laboratory was formed. In the same year, questions were resolved on the transfer of doctoral and candidate dissertations to the library. The active formation of the fund was carried out mainly through the acquisition of antiquarian world and national literature. In 1945, on May 29, the book depository was awarded the Order of Lenin for his outstanding contribution to the preservation and collection of publications and services to a wide audience. Together with this medals and orders received a large number of staff of the institution.

The development of the book depository in the post-war years

By 1946, the question arose about the formation of a consolidated catalog of Russian publications. On April 18 of the same year, the State Lenin Library became the venue for a readers' conference. By the next year, 1947, a provision was approved that established regulations for the compilation of a consolidated catalog of Russian publications of the large book depositories of the Soviet Union.

To implement this activity, a methodical council was created on the basis of the book depository. It included representatives of various public libraries (named after Saltykov-Shchedrin, the book depository of the Academy of Sciences and others). As a result of all the activities, preparation of a base for the catalog of Russian editions of the 19th century began. Also in 1947, a belt conveyor and an electric train were delivered to deliver the requirements to the library's storage of books from reading rooms and a 50-meter conveyor for the transportation of publications.

Structural changes in the institution

At the end of 1952, the Statute of the book depository was approved. In April 1953, in connection with the disbandment of the Committee dealing with the affairs of cultural and educational institutions, and the formation of the Ministry of Culture in the RSFSR, the Lenin Library was transferred to the newly formed department of state administration. By 1955, in the cartography sector, the printing and distribution of printed cards for incoming atlases and maps on a compulsory copy began. At the same time, the international subscription was renewed.

From 1957 to 1958, several reading rooms were opened. In accordance with the Order issued by the Ministry of Culture, in 1959 an editorial board was established, the activity of which was supposed to publish tables of library and bibliographic classification. During the 1959-60s, the auxiliary funds that belonged to the scientific halls were transferred to open access. Thus, by the mid-sixties more than 20 reading rooms functioned in the book depository for more than 2300 places.

Achievements

In 1973 the library named after Lenin received the highest award of Bulgaria - the Order of Dmitrov. In early 1975, the fiftieth anniversary of the transformation of the Rumyantsev public book depository into a national one was held. In early 1992 the library received the status of Russian. In the following, the 93rd year, the department of isoizdaniy was one of the founders of MABIS (Moscow Association of Art Collections). In 1995, the State Library launched the project "Memory of Russia". By the next year, a project for the modernization of the institution was approved. In 2001, the updated Charter of the book depository was approved. Along with this, new information carriers were introduced, which significantly changed the technological processes within the library structure.

Bookstore funds

The first collection of the library was the meeting of Rumyantsev. It included more than 28 thousand publications, 1000 maps, 700 manuscripts. In one of the first Regulations regulating the work of the book depository, it was stated that all literature should be included in the institution, which was and will be published in the Russian Empire. So, since 1862, a compulsory copy began to arrive.

Subsequently, donations and donations became the most important source of replenishment of funds. At the beginning of 1917 the library kept about 1 million 200 thousand publications. As of January 1, 2013, the volume of the fund is already 44 million 800 thousand copies. This includes serial and periodicals, books, manuscripts, archives of newspapers, isoizdaniya (reproductions in part), old-printed samples, as well as documentation on non-traditional information carriers. The Russian Lenin Library has a collection of foreign and domestic documents that are universal in terms of typological and species content in more than 360 languages.

Scientific research activity

The Lenin Library (photo book depository is presented in the article) is the leading center of the country in the field of book, library and bibliography. Scientists working in the institution are engaged in the development, implementation and development of various projects. Among them are the National Fund of Official Documents, Accounting, Identification and Protection of Russian Book Monuments, Memory of Russia and others.

In addition, the development of theoretical, methodological foundations of the library business is constantly being carried out, the preparation of methodological and normative legal documentation in the field of library science. The research department is engaged in the creation of databases, indexes, reviews of professional production, scientific and auxiliary, national, recommendatory nature. Questions are also being developed here on the theory, methodology, history, technology, organization and methodology of bibliography. Regularly, the library conducts an interdisciplinary study of the historical aspects of book culture.

Activities to expand the activities of the book depository

The tasks of the research department of reading and books include analytical support for the functioning of the library as a tool for informational policy of national importance. In addition, the department develops culturological methods and principles to identify the most valuable copies of documents and books, the implementation of recommendations in the practice of the institution, the development of programs and projects to disclose the library's funds. Along with this, work is carried out on the study and practical introduction of methods for the restoration and preservation of library documentation, the survey of stockpiles, methodological and advisory activities.

The Modern Lenin Library

The official site of the institution contains information about the history of the origin, development of the book depository. Here you can also get acquainted with catalogs, services, events and projects. The institution works from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 8 pm, on Saturday from 9 to 7 pm. The day off is Sunday.

The library now operates a training center for additional and postgraduate professional education of specialists. The activity is carried out on the basis of a license from the Federal Service for Supervision of Science and Education. On the basis of the center there is a postgraduate course, which trains cadres in the specialties "bibliology", "bibliography" and "library science". In the same areas, the Dissertation Council operates, whose competence includes awarding academic degrees to a doctor and candidate of pedagogical sciences. This department is allowed to take up protection of the work of specialization in educational and historical sciences.

Recording rules

The reading rooms (which are now in the book depository 36) can be used by all citizens - both the Russian Federation and foreign countries - upon reaching the age of eighteen. The recording is made in an automated mode, which provides for the issuance of a plastic ticket to readers, where there is a personal photo of the citizen. To obtain a library card, you must present a passport with a residence permit (or registration at the place of residence), for students - a student's record book or student card, for graduating students - a document on education.

Remote and online registration

The library has a remote recording system. In this case, an electronic library ticket is created. Foreign citizens need a document to prove their identity, translated into Russian. To register an electronic ticket, the entire package of necessary papers must be sent by mail. In addition, there is an online record. It is available to the readers registered on the site. The online record is carried out from the Personal Cabinet.