https://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/gateway/plugin/WebFeedGatewayPlugin/atomKnygotyra2024-01-29T12:15:17+00:00Kšištof Tolkačevskiksistof.tolkacevski@kf.vu.ltOpen Journal Systems<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Published since 1961 and dedicated to interdisciplinary research on printed and digital publications, covering book and media history, historiography and culture, traditional and digital publishing, reading, written media communication, and printed and manuscript heritage etc. Indexed in the <em>Scopus</em> (Q1) database since 2018.</p>https://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/article/view/34441About Latvian Books Printed Outside Latvia2024-02-13T11:35:47+00:00Ernesta Kazakėnaitė
<p>The National Library of Latvia has recently published a substantial (479-page) 'Book for Latvia outside Latvia' (Zanders, Viesturs (red.). Grāmata Latvijai ārpus Latvijas: kolektīvā monogrāfija = Books for Latvia outside Latvia: collective monograph. Rīga: Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka, 2021. 479 P. ISSN 978-9934-610-05-9.). This collection deserves a special attention, as it begins to fill the gap in systematic research on Latvian publications published abroad. The collection consists of 12 scientific articles on the publication of Latvian books abroad from the 13th to the late 20th century. All the articles are in Latvian, but the table of contents, abstracts and a translation of the first article are also available in English. In this review, the author will discuss the structure and main features of the book.</p>
2023-12-28T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 Authorshttps://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/article/view/34440The Legacy of Vilnius University Professor Audronė Glosienė (1958–2009) as a Book Scholar2024-01-29T12:19:35+00:00Aušra NavickienėFausta Kepalienė
<p>The article scrutinizes the extensive body of work authored by the late Vilnius University professor, Audronė Glosienė (1958‒2009). The analysis employs a quantitative approach within the broader spectrum of the researcher’s publications. It encompasses a thematic and typological examination while revisiting the circumstances surrounding their inception. To conduct this study, the authors utilize specialized bibliographic tools tailored for this research. These tools adhere to a chronological framework, systematically cataloging the scholar’s diverse publications on book-related themes, including dissertations and students’ theses under her supervision. Additionally, the research incorporates Glosienė’s posthumously compiled document collections, housed in the Manuscripts Department of the Vilnius University Library. Other sources include informative and bibliographic publications chronicling the history of communication and information science over the past three decades, along with insights from colleagues’ memoirs. The findings of this research shed light on the position of Glosienė’s contributions to book studies within the context of Lithuanian academia. They underscore her impact on shaping the next generation of book scholars and graduates across various study programs within the Faculty of Communication at Vilnius University. Furthermore, the study highlights her role in molding the identity of communication and information sciences as an interdisciplinary field that unites various scientific disciplines in Lithuania.</p>
2023-12-28T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 Authorshttps://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/article/view/34439Editorial Board and Table of Contents2024-01-29T12:19:35+00:00Aušra Navickienė
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2023-12-28T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 Authorshttps://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/article/view/34363Union Catalogue of Foreign Literature in Lit. SSR2024-01-24T10:35:24+00:00Jonas Basiulis
<p>The present state and history of the edition of the union catalogue of foreign literature is the main topic of the article.</p><p>The history of the edition could be divided into three stages: 1956–1961; 1967–1974; 1974 till now. Until 1961 the union catalogue of foreign literature was being edited by the State library of Lit. SSR. There were three series: culture and sport. Agriculture (two volumes have been edited); B – Biology. Medicine. Physical culture and sport. Agriculture (two vol. have been edited); C – Natural sciences. Engineering (three vol. have been edited).</p><p>The publication of the catalogue was not regular and it was not suitable for current information.</p><p>After some interruption, in 1967 the edition of the catalogue was resumed by the Central library of Lit. SSR Academy of Sciences. The typographical design, appearance and regularity was changed radically. The union catalogue began to inform regularely three libraries of the Republic about the entire files of foreign literature, which were received in the Republic.</p><p>In 1974 began the third stage of the edition. The Lithuanian Institute of Scientific Information took the initiative in publishing by electronic computers in collaboration with the Public Library for Science and Engineering of the USSR, the Central Library of the Lit. SSR Academy of Science and the Chaires of librarianship and information science of the Vilnius State University.</p><p>The article summarizes the positive and negative features of the catalogue, and gives some proposals for improving its quality. There are some doubts about the expedience of the union catalogue only for foreign literature. The proposal is given to include the foreign literature into the lists of branch current literature.</p>
1985-12-01T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 1985 Authorshttps://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/article/view/34364The Main Problems of Universal Typological Classification of Documents2024-01-24T10:35:24+00:00Mykolas Masiokas
<p>The author considers the collection of documents from the stand of Marxist dialectics as an objective social phenomenon. The collection of documents has been formed on the base of typical social inquiries. For the regulation and usage of the collection of documents it is necessary a universal typological classification which includes written, phonetical, graphic and matrix documents. Such a classification in the limits of informaties can be created on the basis of common theory of collection of documents.</p><p>The paper carries factographic scheme which develops and creates the document on which the formation of typological classification signs are based.</p><p>Separate scientific disciplines have worked out some particular typological classifications (publishing, bibliographic, library, book commercial, archives, etc) interpoling which it is possible to raise a new, universal one. The article represents such a variant. All the general collection of documents in it is divided into ten functional types. Three main are: scientific, artistic, publicistic, five supplementary (administrative, industrial, scientific-popular, educational and inquiry) two special types (documental monuments and bibliographical documents).</p>
1985-12-01T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 1985 Authorshttps://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/article/view/34367The Cooperation of the Nongovernmental Organizations and UNESCO in Librarianship2024-01-24T10:35:24+00:00Elena Macevičiūtė
<p>The article deals with the main international organizations of librarians and their relations with UNESCO which nowadays plays the role of the main coordinator and organizer of the international cooperation in librarianship.</p><p>The author presents and characterizes the main nongovernmental organizations IFLA, FID, ICA, ISO, ICSU taking part in the activities of the library and information work and UNESCO itself.</p><p>The main trends in the cooperation among these organizations are traced in the article from 1946. The understanding that the problems of information, librarianship and documentation must be solved in common was developed during this period. It has led to closer relations of organizations, to founding the Liaison Committees and mutual creation and participation in the international programmes of information and library work.</p><p>The practice of the cooperation among international organizations may in some respect be useful in solving the problems of interlibrary and intersystem cooperation in our country.</p>
1985-12-01T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 1985 Authorshttps://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/article/view/34360Contents2024-01-24T10:35:24+00:00Knygotyra Žurnalas1985-12-01T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 1985 Authorshttps://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/article/view/34366The Use of the Bibliographical Citation in Evaluating Scientific Activities2024-01-24T10:35:24+00:00Vilija Motiekienė
<p>The statistical analysis of the system of citation is one of the most popular methods, studying the development of science. The wide use of such analysis in various spheres of science and the popularity of such publications as “Science Citation Index” show the facts in favour of this method. We must stress, that with the help of this analysis we can determine objectively enough the quality of the scientific activities.</p><p>The Lithuanian authors published several articles about the analysis of citation. One of these articles stresses that the citation of a given scientific publication which is revealed with the help of analysis of citation, is the most objective criterion for the evaluation of this publication.</p><p>On the basis of this statement an experiment was organized about the citation of publications of Lithuanian scientists, whose articles were published in the journal “Scientific Technical Information” in 1961–1973.</p><p>The experimental results turned out to be interesting enough, though the final conclusions on this statement must be made after a series of other experiments on the basis of more comprehensive material.</p>
1985-12-01T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 1985 Authorshttps://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/article/view/34365Activities of Pedagogical Libraries as Sources of Pedagogical Information2024-01-24T10:35:24+00:00Gražina Navickaitė
<p>Universal compulsory education is a significant achievement of Soviet cultural life. It has caused increased requirements for school teachers in the sphere of pedagogics and teaching efficiency.</p><p>Specialized pedagogical libraries as centres of pedagogical information are of great help for school teachers. Based on branch-residential principles they can be characterized as three-aspect units. First, their activities include coordination and support of the branch information services by a central library with a more comprehensive collection of materials, by a technical services unit that coordinates selection acquisition, processing and delivery of materials. Second, they coordinate the cooperation of branch libraries and provide extension services. Third, they support and stimulate contacts with the scientific pedagogical information system.</p>
1985-12-01T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 1985 Authorshttps://www.journals.vu.lt/knygotyra/article/view/34361The Book and Problem Method in Studying Social Sciences within the Party Education System2024-01-24T10:35:24+00:00Леонас Тамошюнас
<p>The Communist party of the Soviet Union attaches a great importance to ideological work, calls for its ideological content and theoretical improvement, efficiency and for close ties with its practical activity in building socialism and communism. The development of a deep and firm Marxist-Leninist outlook is the basis of the whole ideological education. The problemic method in studying the Marxist-Leninist theory is the most important means favoring the propaganda efficiency. The role of the book and library under the problemic method in studying social sciences (which has not been studied yet) is covered in this article. The significance of the optimum choice of literature for various methodical and teaching problems is disclosed. The role of library in students’ independent work preparing for seminars, concluding sessions, theoretical conferences is discussed by the problemic method.</p><p>The role of literature and technical equipment in some other forms of the teaching process is shown as well. The use of literature promotes the independence of students within the party education system, encourages their creative activity in solving problem issues. Numerous aspects of the optimum use of literature and technical equipment should be practically tested by teaching problem method. Nevertheless even the conclusions obtained can be used in education and propaganda.</p>
1985-12-01T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 1985 Authors