Happy anniversary, "Bulletin…" (to the 25th anniversary of the scientific-practical journal "Bulletin of the Book Chamber")

Abstract

The presented article raises the problem of functioning of the State Scientific Institution "Book Chamber of Ukraine named after Ivan Fedorov" in the context of its publishing activity. The study is devoted to the history of the scientific and practical journal "Bulletin of the Book Chamber", which this year marks a quarter of a century since its first publication. Based on copies stored in the State Archives of the Printing, the author considered the defining events in the history of the journal, namely: state registration and establishment of the journal as a monthly scientific and practical publication, formulation of its goals and objectives, formation of editorial board and technical staff, which ensured the publication of the magazine, the establishment of circulation and pricing policy of the publication. The article provides a detailed content analysis of the starting issue of the "Bulletin of the Book Chamber", demonstrates its editorial approaches and positions at the stage of formation and definition of its own printed face. The author researched personal changes in the composition of the editorial board, commented on the process of forming the journal's rubricator, and identified the scholars who initiated its separate sections. The article focuses on assigning the journal the status of a professional publication in the fields of technical, historical and social communication sciences. Assessing the current status of the journal, the author stated that the latter continues to maintain the position of a leading publication in the fields of bibliography and library science.