Library collection studies within the system of knowledge

The author  analyzes  the content of the monograph by Yury N. Stolyarov, prominent Russian  library  scientist  and  encyclopedist. The  monograph “Library collection  studies”  reveals  the  ontological status  of library collection  and covers the  history  and  the  key subject  scope  and  practical  goals  of library  collection studies  as an individual  library discipline.  In particular,  the  “document” scientific and  practical  category  is  examined   as  a  fundamental to  the  library  document studies  and general  documentology. The theory  of library collection  studies  is in the  focus of the  monograph author  who proceeds  from the  library collection  key role  and  the  assumption that  any problem  in the  library studies  is related  to library collections.  He applies  special  terminology  to examine  the  place  of library collection  within the “Library” system, library collection  attributes and characteristics, general  provisions, principles and laws of the library collection  theory, as well as information  security  and library collection  system  functions.  The definition  of the  “library collection” concept  is offered. Library scientists, bibliographers, book scientists, librarians  of all types  of libraries, faculty members  in the  system  of library and information  education, students, post-graduates, and the Russian bibliophilic community will make the readership of the monograph.  It may contribute to the  theoretical, methodological, and professional core knowledge  in every library discipline.