Library’s role in communication of science and society

The purpose of the article is to reveal the communicative component of library’s activities within the framework of its participation in science and society communication (CSS) in Russian realities. The experience of popularizing science available in the practice of libraries does not allow us to declare its involvementin the processes of CSS. It needs critical refl tion and adaptation to the modern information and communication environment; an assessment of the effectiveness of the library as a participant is required.

The article presents theoretical aspectsof library’sfunctions as CSS participants.Institutional characteristics are considered andanalyzed from the point of view of communicativefunction and communication processesoccurring in various social fields; and communicativepractices implemented by the library –with the provisions of the types of social communication(verbal, documentary, electronic).The library has obvious opportunities for implementationas a member of CSS, first of all, beingan element of documentary communications, itcan create an information environment, providingreaders with the high-quality reliablecontent; participate in forming the cognitiveactivity of readers and encourage and supporttheir self-education activities, including throughoral and hybrid forms of interaction, andinclusion in the electronic environment significantlyexpands the communication capabilities of libraries.

 The prospects for the participation of libraries in CSS as an intermediary are justified by the fact that they have their own contingent, platforms and specific technologies of communication impact. Hypothetically, libraries can use all existing forms and formats of CSS events,combining, expanding and supplementing them with their own (traditional and innovative), where a specialist – scientist, writer, scientifi journalist, scientifi communicator – will actas a popularizer. Thus, optimal conditions canbe establishing to satisfy people`s cognitive interest that forms the modern scientifi state and stimulate them to receive new scientific knowledge throughout their lives.

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