On the prospect of postnonclassical practices’ using in library researches. Methodology of postnonclassical science opens a new stage in the development of library and information science: postnonclassical practices form new approaches to the library studies and librarianship amid innovation and transformation towards the information society and knowledge economy.

Contents, forms and methods of information training for citizens in educational institutions and libraries of Russia are considered. The article identifies barriers preventing cultivation information literacy and information culture of a person. The author traces a course of the decision problems concerning information training of citizens.

A retrospective journey into the history of the current periodicals reading room of the RSL. The paper highlights peculiarities of working with domestic and foreign periodicals, dynamics of the periodicals acquisition during the past 30 years and results of the periodicals collection usage for different years. Statistics of comparative analysis of printed and digital domestic periodicals usage and suggestions to improve collection acquisitionis presented.

The paper deals with the interrelation of regional development, regional identity and cultural policy. The points of view of domestic and foreign authors on the specified questions are cited. A role of book publishing in the course of regional identity formation is shown on the example of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area — Ugra.

On the criticism of “History of Russia in the short stories for children” by A. Ishimova in the “Correspondence of Ya. Grot and P. Pletnev” and reviews of V. Belinsky.

The paper provides a theoretical justification of the term «reading activity» and describes intentional data of this activity, summarizes the characteristics of a skilled reader.

The author tells about a new publishing project of the well-known Russian Maecenas and bibliophile Arcadiy Elfimov, continues to return forgotten book rarities to a modern reader, to literary miscellany “Tobolsk and all Siberia”, numbering 13 issues. The appendix in the form of restored library of the Siberian writers is added. The first four volumes have already been published. This project is a result of serious archeographic researches, which have revealed the new archives and documents.

2011 — the Year of Russian culture and Russian language in Italy and the Year of Italian Culture and Italian language in Russia is the culmination of centuries-old ties between Moscow and Rome. The history of relations between Russia and Italy is intimately associated with the interpenetration of cultures of two countries: Italy culture in Russia — due to famous and great architects, sculptors, musicians, and Russian in Italy, where many painters, poets and writers from our Fatherland worked. “Cross-year” also has been reflected in the activities of the Russian State Library, where was the exhibition of the Italian autographs of 17–19 centuries, presented to visitors for the first time from 10 to 30 June 2011. There are letters and documents written with the own hand of those who made up blossom to Italy, working for the blessing and country prosperity, struggling for its independence.

The main stages of M. Amirov life and activity and his contribution to the development of the Bashkir culture in the first part 20 century as the founder of the Bashkir State Public Library and Book Chamber in Bashkortostan are described in the article.

About the destiny and professional activity of Genrietta I. Pozdnyakova — a prominent library figure.

The article discusses the libraries’ development in Belarus during its entry into the Russian Empire (late 18 — beginning of the 20 century). The most significant trends of development of Belarus public and special departmental libraries, libraries of educational institutions and public organizations and also libraries of various Christian confessions are specified by the author.

A review of the Estonian Public Libraries activity in 2010. Library buildings investment and e-services development was proceeded despite the difficult situation in the economy. 2010, named the year of reading, has become one of the best on the amount and variety of library events.

Two hundred year ago at the General Staff and Main Headquarter of the Russian Army library was organized, which may be considered as the first military scientific library in Russia. The library represents an exclusive rich and significant collection of pre-revolutionary literature. The paper continues some journal publications on the history of the Russian military libraries.

Aspects of cultural-educational activity of the Oryol province orthodox libraries of the second half 19th — the beginnings of 20th centuries are considered in the paper. There is presented information on educational activity of spiritual school libraries, regional studies of the Oryol church historical archaeological libraries, and also educational activity of the Oryol orthodox Peter and Paul brotherhood library.

On the history of staff formation of library employees in Kazakhstan during the post-war period. The author analyzes the archive documents, which reveal prerequisites of training specialists system in the librarianship.

Review on the illustrated catalogue “Exlibrises of libraries stocks and private collections of the Tver Regional Universal Scientific Library, after A. M.Gorky”.

2011 is the year of the 90th anniversary of the first public library establishing in Khasavyurt (Dagestan). The article describes the anniversary celebrations in honor of this memorable event.

On the Second Inter-regional Historical Readings held in the Tula Regional Library for Chidren on May, 16th, 2011.

The paper devoted to the 200th anniversary of Theophile Gautier highlights the exhibition dedicated to this event, held at the Book Museum of the Russian State Library.