The Russian Library's Social Role in the Context of Post-Non-Classical Rationality
G.M Vikhreva
Keywords: library, function, mission, society, value paradigm, post-non-classical science
Pages: 93-95
Abstract
The article covers a problem of ambiguous position expressed by the modern library in defining its basic functions as a result of the identity crisis faced by the library as a social institution. The author analyses alternative points of view existing in the modern library science and representing the communicative and socio-cultural ways of library science development; proves the benefits of the socio-cultural role as more promising and complying with humanitarian and educational traditions of the library, as well as methodologically sound due to the new post-non-classical type of scientific rationality.
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