The libraries’ propagating knowledge: Expert commentary

Science-society communication is a significant vector of activities, in particular for the libraries of various statuses that used to gather people from the broad spectrum of society. These days, due to TV, radio and Internet, this library role has become less evident and recognized. The authors suggest the hypothesis that promotion of scientific knowledge to population depends largely on directors and heads of public and municipal libraries. The study goal was to test the hypothesis through the survey of library heads and to analyze their attitude towards scientific knowledge popularization. According to the survey findings, the majority of library heads and directors agrees that the libraries must propagate knowledge, however these work is hindered by many factors: lacking specialists, public interest in science, standards and instructions from above, and lacking resources of the very libraries. 

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