Libraries and Librarianship in the Secondary Professional Institutions of Kazan at the Turn of the 19—20th Centuries

Abstract

This article deals with the problem of “white stains” in the history of libraries in Russia — activity of libraries at the secondary professional educational institutions on a boundary of 19—20th centuries that gets special interest in modern conditions of reforming of a vocational school. The work reveals the purposes and features of functioning of similar libraries on an example of Kazan, and considers the organization of library cases in them, including literature acquisition, creation of catalogues and departments, work with readers, and also structure of their collections. The special attention is given to functioning of student’s libraries and reading rooms, and also work of librarians.