Local history activity of the modern rural library (on the example of the works of the libraries of the districts of the Tomsk region)

The purpose of article is studying of the current state of local history activity of rural libraries of the Tomsk region as one of the most important directions of library work. Determined by actual direction in library activity areas of Tomsk region in the framework of local history activities. Characterized the traditional directions of complex local history activity (first of all, necessary to speak about function of preservation of social memory, interaction with the activity of patriotic education of children and youth due to disclosure of participation of inhabitants of the Tomsk region in the Great Patriotic War; in addition - the preservation of cultural traditions and contribution to esthetic education), and new features of the library local history activities - first of all, importance of attraction of interest in the region and promote to creation of his attractive image from the point of view of cultural tourism. Indicators of replenishment of funds of local history literature are analyzed. Data for 2014-2016 on areas of the Tomsk region have been for this purpose considered. Indicators of receipt of local history literature are presented, their percentage indicators in the relation to the total amount of receipts of literature in libraries of the Tomsk region are defined. Average values of receipts in three years in rural libraries of areas of the Tomsk region are also established. Rather low indicator of receipt of local history literature is as a result established. This situation reflects importance of work of library on updating of local history information. The solution of this task is carried out by libraries in two ways: updating of the available old and new local history literature. Retrofunds of local history contents are digitized for safety and ensuring easier access - through the Internet. Elimination of a territorial and temporary barrier allows to attract more people to local history literature - and through it to the settlement, the district, the region as a whole. The second area of libraries activity is a creation of their own local history content. In article the most attention is paid to such ways of realization of local history tasks as the organization of exhibitions (as independent methods of library and information service and exhibitions as component of complex actions of a local history and not local history orientation), the organizations of the museums and local history corners in libraries of areas of the Tomsk region, and also implementation of local history projects as a way of disclosure of local history content, drawing attention to local history researches of regions and receiving financing for realization of local history researches.

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