The new generation library: the role of the library as an social institute in the information age

Abstract

This study focuses on the place and role of the library in the public life of the information space. Attention is paid to the main means of communication and information in the information society, and shows the need to modernize library networks in new information institutions where everyone can find everything they need. The aim is to research and characterize libraries and their importance in the new information space, to outline the development of the library as an institution in the information age and at a time when communication tools of all spheres in Ukraine are provided by Internet resources, not libraries. It also covers the main task of a modern library, which aims not only to teach how to use the library, but also to analyze the book. Explained areas of widespread use of Internet technologies and the creation of electronic libraries, electronic delivery of documents, online catalogs. About remote registration of users, remote ordering of documents and renewal of subscription, access to the electronic form, etc. Extensive use of electronic media, new opportunities for services and information transfer. Creating blogs that are used to inform about cultural, artistic and educational projects, events, etc.; on improving the information culture of users, where they provide answers to bibliographic queries; use multimedia services — to create virtual tours, a range of tasks that can be solved by the library thanks to Internet technologies of various galleries, educational video courses, video lectures, video conferencing, etc. It is explained what is new in the work of libraries and librarians, what is its effect and what is the benefit of it, what are the benefits of social networks when using them in the work of librarians. The article explains that the main task of a modern library is only to provide information services, but also to teach the user to conduct proper information analysis and draw conclusions.