Libraries, Community and Change in Post -Soviet Russia: The Case of the Bryansk Regional Public Library System

The librarians did not let the hardships and constraints they faced dictate their path, and they have found ways to make their libraries into community centers and to engage members of the community in civic and social activities. Part of the reason librarians in Bryansk were successful in their civic endeavors was through the way they infused the legacy of Soviet librarianship into the current incarnation of the libraries in Bryansk. Furthermore, through active outreach to both the community and the government the librarians are working to maintain their legitimacy and relevance to both.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Library and Information Science

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Knutson, Ellen Marlene

Contributors dc:contributor

• Palmer, Carole L.

• Library Science

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3314963

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/81557