Library in the Space of Books and Events of the 36th Moscow International Book Fair

From August 30 to September 3, 2023, the 36th Moscow International Book Fair was held at the Expo Centre Central Exhibition Complex on Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment. The Forum brought together participants from various regions of Russia, as well as representatives of 21 countries, including seven countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Germany, China and Iran, and was attended by more than 34 thousand people. The VKontakte social network has become a partner of online broadcasts and the official MIBF network. More than 300 events were held at seven venues. Publishers from Moscow, St. Petersburg and 26 other Russian regions presented their books.

The article presents an annual review of the activities of the MIBF: The National competition “Book of the Year — 2023”, the competition of the Russian Library Association “The Best professional Book of the Year”, the 3rd Readers’ Assembly of the Commonwealth, the industry conference “Book Market of Russia — 2023”, the Moscow International Children’s Book Fair. In the event context of the most relevant events for the library industry, libraries’ understanding of their role in the socio-cultural life of society is revealed: achievements and initiatives aimed at preserving heritage, promoting books and reading are noted, new projects, including book publishing, are presented, the results of the participation of the Russian State Library and the publishing house “Pashkov Dom” in the MIBF-2023 are summed up.

1. Volkhonskaya E.N. Book Diversity and Fireworks of Events: the 35th Moscow International Book Fair, Bibliotekovedenie [Russian Journal of Library Science], 2022, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 423—430. DOI: 10.25281/0869-608X-2022-71-4-423-430 (in Russ.).

2. Ryazantseva L.P. The Russian State Library Publishing: Scientific and Methodological Support for the Activities of the Russian Library System, Rumyantsevskie chteniya — 2023: v 3 chastyakh [Rumyantsev Readings — 2023: in 3 parts]. Moscow, Pashkov Dom Publ., 2023, part 2, pp. 311—320 (in Russ.).

3. Yushkovets V.G., Govorova I.A., Alieva E.B. (eds.) Chronicle of the Courage of the Mining Region: To the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Donbass from Nazi Invaders. Moscow, Pashkov Dom Publ., 2023, 136 p. (in Russ.).

4. Samarin A.Yu. Subprogram “Book Monuments of the Russian Federation” in 2000—2010: Tasks and Achievements, Spravochnik rukovoditelya uchrezhdeniya kul’tury [Handbook of the Head of the Cultural Institution], 2010, no. 8, pp. 80—89 (in Russ.).

5. Manilova T.L., Dobrusina S.A., Samarin A.Yu. et. al. (eds.) Osnovnye napravleniya razvitiya deyatel’nosti po sokhraneniyu bibliotechnykh fondov v Rossiiskoi Federatsii na 2011—2020 gody [Main Directions of the Library Activity Development for the Preservation of Library Collections in the Russian Federation for 2011—2020]. Moscow, Mezhregional’nyi Tsentr Bibliotechnogo Sotrudnichestva Publ., 2013, 36 p.

6. Vinogradova N.V., Zinchuk L.N. et al. (eds.) Old Maps of Moscow (18th — First Half of 20th Century): album of maps and plans. Moscow, Pashkov Dom Publ., 2023, 127 p. (in Russ.).

7. M.S., Seslavinsky M.V. Russian Book Rarities of the 20th Century: 333 selected books. Moscow, Pashkov Dom Publ., 2017, 381 p. (in Russ.).

8. Grebenyuk T.V. Ownership Book Marks in the Rare Books Department of the Russian State Library. Book 6. George III the Pious, Prince of Anhalt — Geffken: catalogue. Moscow, Pashkov Dom Publ., 2022, 336 p. (in Russ.).

9. Griboedov A.S. Woe from Wit: a comedy in four acts in verse. Moscow, Pashkov Dom Publ., 2022, 172 p. (in Russ.).

10. Kartograficheskii Agitprop (1917—1940): al’bom kart [Cartographic Agitprop (1917—1940): album of maps]. Moscow, Pashkov Dom Publ., 2019, 108 p.

11. Stolyarov Yu.N. Library Collection Studies: selected works. Moscow, Pashkov Dom Publ., 2022, 512 p. (in Russ.).

12. Levin G.L. (ed.) Essays on the Development of Bibliographic Activity of the Russian State Library: monograph. Moscow, Pashkov Dom Publ., 2022, 734 p. (in Russ.).

13. Samarin A.Yu. (ed.) Scientific Research in Libraries: Its Subject, Organization, Presentation of Results: monograph. Moscow, Pashkov Dom Publ., 2023, 326 p. (in Russ.).

14. Bakhturina T.A. et al. (eds.) The Great Librarian: Eduard Rubenovich Sukiasyan. Moscow, Pashkov Dom Publ., 2023, 588 p. (in Russ.).

15. Samarin A.Yu. The Great Librarian: Eduard Rubenovich Sukiasyan: Presentation of Publishing Project of the Russian State Library, Informatsionnyi byulleten’ RBA [Information Bulletin of the RLA], 2023, no. 100, pp. 32—34 (in Russ.).

16. Volkhonskaya E.N. Library Publishing Projects in the Top List of Non/fictioNo 22, Bibliotekovedenie [Russian Journal of Library Science], 2021, vol. 70, no. 2, pp. 219—223. DOI: 10.25281/0869-608X-2021-70-2-219-223.

17. Berezina A.V., Malakhova NG., Kolosova E.A. How to Grow a Reader: Psychological and Pedagogical Foundations of a Librarian. Moscow, Bibliomir Publ., 2022, 192 p. (in Russ.).

18. Mozella Ya.E., Solovyeva V.A. (eds.) Webinars Catalogue of the “Methodical Environment” Project: webinars catalogue 2020—2022. Kaliningrad, 2023, 106 p. (in Russ.).

19. Galeeva I.S. From Bookcase to Cloud: In Search of an Ideal Data Storage. St. Petersburg, Izdatel’stvo RNB, 2022, 92 p. (in Russ.).

20. Borchina M.A. et al. (eds.) “To the Vyatka Public...” from the Collection of Autographed Books of the Kirov Regional Scientific Library Named After A.I. Herzen: Dedicated to the 185th Anniversary of the Library. Kirov, 2022, 299 p. (in Russ.).

21. Ilyin V.N., Rassadin A.P. (eds.) Simbirsk — Ulyanovsk: Toponymic Photo Album. Ul’yanovsk, Prosvetitel’skii Sotsial’no-Kul’turnyi Tsentr “Obshchestvennaya Istoricheskaya Biblioteka” Publ., 2023, 224 p. (in Russ.).

22. Frolova S.A. (ed.) Nikolai Lobachevsky. Fate and Revolutionary Discoveries: album of relief graphics with audio and video content. Moscow, 2023, 1 album. (in Russ.).

23. The Year of the Russian Language in the Commonwealth of Independent States, Vestnik Bibliotechnoi Assamblei Evrazii [Herald of the Library Assembly of Eurasia], 2023, no. 1, pp. 8—11 (in Russ.).

24. Duda V.V. We Are People of the Book, Vestnik Bibliotechnoi Assamblei Evrazii [Herald of the Library Assembly of Eurasia], 2023, no. 1, pp. 4—5 (in Russ.).

25. Dyatlovskaya A.Yu., Tretyakova L.V, Belyavtseva M.S., Andreeva A.S, Beznosov N.V. “Genius of the Place” — New Project for the Development of Creative Industries, Biblioteki novogo pokoleniya [New Generation Libraries], 2021, no. 2 (5), pp. 2—7 (in Russ.).

26. Perova G.V., Sukhorukov K.M. Statistics of Russian Book Publishing in the First Half of 2023, Bibliografiya i knigovedenie [Bibliography and Bibliology], 2023, no. 4, pp. 62—95. DOI: 10.25281/2411-2305-2023-4-62-95 (in Russ.).