CONTEMPORARY BIBLIOLOGY SCIENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARIES OF UKRAINE

Abstract

The National Libraries of Ukraine are multifunctional cultural and scientific institutions meant to preserve the literary and documentary heritage and to fulfill the modern information needs of Ukrainian society. This paper presents the development of bibliology science in Ukraine by systematically introducing achievements in the field in the second decade of the 21st Century. The importance of bibliological research in the study of specialized collections of national libraries, as well as in the creation of the State Register of National Cultural Heritage is revealed. The importance of studying rare and valuable books, library collections and book collections for the development of national culture has been confirmed.