The Russian Library Association on the Threshold of Change: Election of the New President, Expectations and Forecasts (Results of the All-Russian Library Congress in Krasnoyarsk)

There are highlighted the results of the All-Russian Library Congress: the 22nd Annual conference of the Russian Library Association (RLA), held on 14—19 May, 2017, in Krasnoyarsk — the “Library Capital of Russia” in 2017. The Congress theme “The Role of Libraries in the Cultural Policy of Russia” brought together about 1,350 experts from over 60 regions of the country. The participants focused their attention on a wide range of issues: from global development prospects of Russian libraries in the context of the state cultural policy to the specific achievements and key innovations in the work of libraries of different types. The program of the Congress included 13 joint sectional meetings, 30 meetings of Sections and RLA Round tables on the activity directions and types of libraries, 11 special events, professional visits to the libraries of Krasnoyarsk for the exchange of experience and other events. Within the frames of the Congress there was opened the 18th Exhibition of publishing products, new information technologies, goods and services, presented by over 45 organizations-exhibitors. One of the key events of the Congress was election of the RLA President for 2017—2020 and the members of the RLA Board. At the plenary session there was announced that M.D. Afanasyev, Director of the State Public Historical Library of Russia, was elected the President of the Russian Library Association. The status of the Library Capital of Russia in 2018 got Vladimir; the city will also be hosting the All-Russian Library Congress next year.

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