Browsing by Author "Horb, Yevhen S."

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Library and Information Services for National Minorities and Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine in the Context of Contemporary Challenges
(Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, 2025) Petrova, Iryna O.; Horb, Yevhen S.
ENG: The objective of the proposed study is to highlight the issue of equal access to library and information services for national minorities and indigenous peoples of Ukraine in the context of countering the threats faced by the world in the first quarter of the 21st century. Methods. Methodologically, the article is based on the correlation of the concepts of power and culture, which in our case are represented by libraries and ethnic communities, respectively. Results. Based on the analysis of reporting materials and the content of the websites of Ukrainian library institutions, a number of successful approaches to the integration of national minorities and indigenous peoples into the library space were identified. However, in the vast majority of cases, there is a tendency towards declarativity and symptomatism in the implementation of IFLA guidelines aimed at achieving equality in the library and information sphere. The final part of the article and conclusions propose the development and implementation of a roadmap aimed at reducing the striking imbalance in access to library services for national minorities and indigenous peoples.
Library as a Space for Inclusivity and Dialogue: Experience of Transforming Polish Libraries on the Border of Centuries
(Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, 2024) Petrova, Iryna O.; Horb, Yevhen S.
ENG: Objective. The research aims to analyze the transformations that took place in the Polish system of public libraries in the late 1980s – the early 2000s. Methods. Regarding methodology, the authors handle the concept of “the library” as “the meeting-place”, which presents an interpretation of conclusions made by Emmanuel Levinas, one of the classics of the philosophy of dialogue. Results. The results of the research evidence the concentration of efforts exerted by Polish librarians on the creation of pro-community libraries not meeting the community’s informational needs alone but being the hubs of dialogical interaction of various social groups. Conclusions. The conclusions outline the modern Polish libraries’ tending to expand the range of services provided for readers, taking into consideration severe competition among cultural institutions. The authors have proposed several promising strategies for further study of the problem range. These strategies are determined by the necessity of researching the title based on a broader background to the development of the librarianship theory in the countries of Western Europe and North America.