Bìblìotečnij vìsnik (Jan 2022)
A living force for education, culture, inclusion and information: IFLA/UNESCO public library manifestos (1949, 1972, 1994, 2022)
Abstract
The purpose of the article is to study the history of the IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto, analyze and compare the content of its four editions, substantiate the significance of the document for the development of publiclibraries in Ukraine. The methodological basis of the study are principles of historical method, objectivity, continuity and comprehensiveness. From the positions of scientific methodology, the problem is examined on the basis of system approach. The decision of the tasks was carried out using a system of scientific, historical, and bibliographic methods: theoretical (analysis, synthesis, etc.), empirical (description), comparative, source analysis. Scientific novelty. Thestudy is the first attempt to analyze the four editions of the IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto in Ukrainian librarianship. Conclusions. As a result of the study, the history of four editions of the IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto, adopted in 1949, 1972, 1994, 2022, was considered. The content of the main parts of the document in each edition was analyzed. The principle issues for all four editions are characterized. Innovative issues in different editions of the Manifesto were identified. Information about the significance of the IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto for the development of the public library phenomenon is summarized. The IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto has been proven to be an important milestone in the history of librarianship, demonstrating both the evolution of library science and valuable practical activity. The necessity of studying the IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto by Ukrainian scientists and librarians is substantiated. The need for translation of the text of the document into Ukrainian and its discussion by the professional library community of Ukraine is emphasized.
