Review of the book: Leonov V. P. Vremya biblioteki : ocherki [The time for libraries : Essays] / V. P. Leonov; Russian Academy of Sciences Library. St. Petersburg : RASL, 2024. 65 p.

Abstract

In her analytical review of V. P. Leonov’s monograph “The time for libraries : Essays”, RASL, 2024, the reviewer reveals the key idea of the work – the world outlook is influenced by librarians’ and bibliographers’ professional activity. She emphasizes the study theoretical background, i. e. findings of modern natural sciences and Leonov’s personal experience. He regards the library as an integral part of human life and catalyst of temporal modes. Leonov concludes that time can not be interpreted as a physical phenomenon alone; it rather gets the character of consciousness inner structure formed by individual memories and thinking. Understanding this, time is characterized by cycling of events and loss of strict dividing lines between the past, present and future states. The reviewer argues that Leonov’s book contributes new prospects for studies of the library in the context of time perception and suggests new promising concepts for further exploration.