Methodical Activity in the Field of Libraries: the Analysis of the Concept Content

The concept of “Methodical activity in the field of libraries” is discussed. There is conducted the analysis of publications devoted to the topic. The attempt is made to identify the “generic cell”, a common feature, which separates the methodical phenomena from all others. In this capacity there is proposed the attribute “Impact on the methods of library activities”, there are made the examples of its use for the purpose of separating the methodical phenomena. There is determined the metasystem of methodical work, explained the use of the term “Scientific-methodical activity”. There is identified the specific feature of methodical activity in the library field, which, in contrast to the sphere of educational, cultural and other activities, consists in the dominance of system tasks and is not found so clearly in other areas. There is presented the analysis of the activity components, specified the subject, object, subject matter, goal, means, and result of methodical activities, and considered the groups of its functions. It is proved the mandatory presence of the management component in the methodical activities. There is proposed the definition “Scientific methodical activity in the field of libraries”. 

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