Cultural and Educational Activities of Social Memory Institutions on the Internet in Modern Conditions

Abstract

The article, based on the analyzed information from official sources, examines the cultural and educational activities of museums, archives, and libraries of Ukraine during the application of quarantine measures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Attention is focused on informational, educational, scientific activities implemented by institutions of social memory through official websites, social networks, online communication software. It was found that the work of the Khanenko Museum and the Museum of Arts selected for analysis has largely moved to the Internet, but was characterized by activity, novelty, and significant informational content. The museums developed interactive master classes for children, various educational and informative presentations, online exhibitions, and lectures. At the same time, the activities of the investigated archival institutions (H. Pshenychnyi Central State CinePhotoPhono Archives of Ukraine and State Archives of Mykolaiv region), with the onset of quarantine restrictions focused primarily on the rapid expansion of access to archival materials by increasing their digitization and placement on official websites. The degree of adaptability of libraries (Yaroslav the Wise National Library of Ukraine and V. Korolenko Kharkiv State archival institutions Scientific Library) to the new conditions was also considered and it was found that the latter organized the work on providing users with the necessary materials well enough. During the study, methods of comparison, synthesis and analysis, retrospective and statistical were used. The key areas in the cultural and educational activities of the institutions under study are highlighted