Implementation of International Standards of Statistical Accounting and Information Security Protection for Users of the Scientifi c Library (on the Example of Database "Readers of the NBUV")

Abstract

One of the main aspects of the Vernadsky National Library’ statistical observations are registration of the library visitors. As defined by international standard ISO 11620: 2008 «Information and documentation - Performance library activities», the registration is a paradigm of modern library statistics. Another international standard, ISO 2789: 2013 «Information and documentation. International library statistics» defines the basic concepts involved in the statistical study, counting and measuring. Based on international experience, in 2012 Vernadsky National Library began its technological modernization of registration the readers using the automated library-information system «IRBIS», which provided particularly automate operations for registration and readers statistical records based on the existing since 1998 DB «Vernadsky National Library Readers». DB «Vernadsky National Library Readers» is the object of the intellectual property of the library. It is licensed, certified and incorporated in accordance with ISO international standards of library statistics and according to the national applicable law. DB was officially registered in the State Intellectual Property Service of Ukraine with a certificate of registration of copyright «Database Vernadsky National Library Readers». DB operates Vernadsky National Library readers’ personal data. Taking into account that the confidential information relates to restricted information, it is protected from unauthorized access. For authorized users of the database specific access rights to certain elements of the database are developed in accordance with the international standard ISO / IEC 27001: 2013 «Information technology. Methods of protection. Management systems information security».Processing of personal data of users Vernadsky National Library is necessary for market research of socio-demographic characteristics of readership structure of Vernadsky National Library and statistical reports in accordance with certain international standards and current legislation. Introduction of electronic registration form remote users; solving scientific and methodological, technological, logistical, personnel and organizational problems that arise in the application of international standards in library practice could be tasks for the future.

Keywords

• International Organization for Standardization, international standards, DB «Vernadsky National Library Readers», normative and regulatory documents, librarian statistics.