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Khislovskaya, Galina – 1999
Based on communication with librarians from Russia, Mongolia, the Baltic States, Bulgaria, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Romania, this paper discusses library collection development and preservation policies. Highlights include: mission statements of national and regional libraries; availability of a formal structure responsible for collection…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Administration, Library Collection Development, Library Policy

Stuart, Mary – Library Quarterly, 1989
Describes the impact of social and political reforms in Russia during the 1860s on the role of the Imperial Public Library. The discussion covers the changes in library organization and operations that reflected a willingness to adapt to changing social conditions, and the resulting perception of the library as a vital tool for progress. (80…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Democratic Values, Foreign Countries, Journalism