Bìblìotečnij vìsnik (Jan 2021)
Sourse Base of Ukrainian Studies in the Library of the University of Toronto
Abstract
The importance of the topic is due to the necessity for constant optimization of information and library serviceson national issues, which requires the study of the libraries' experience worldwide in the implementation of new methodsof rational organization of information resources and their presentation on websites. The purpose of the study isto investigate of Canadian research libraries' experiences in application of modern forms of organization work of thesource base for the research of Ukrainian studies on the example of the University of Toronto library. Presenting chiefmaterial. The article considers the formation of the collections of the University of Toronto library, which form acomprehensive source base for the Ukrainian studies. Collections and databases containing information resources onUkrainian culture and history, including unique documents, are considered. It is discovered that giving the access todatabases of various thematic branches allows the user to limit the search to a certain field and get a relevant searchresult, and that the use of special thematic collections and databases significantly increases the efficiency of scientists.The University of Toronto Library has played an important role in preserving Ukraine's historical and culturalheritage and in spreading knowledge about Ukraine. The relevance of interlibrary cooperation is emphasized.Conclusions. The study of the formation processes of the complex source base of Ukrainian studies in libraries worldwidecontributes to the development of the optimal organization model of digital resources and access to databases ofdifferent thematic orientation in domestic libraries. The experience of the University of Toronto library in the organizationof online resources and the provision of means for navigation and retrieval of information sources is useful forthe development, improvement and modernization of information retrieval systems of scientific libraries of Ukraine.
