THE PERSPECTIVE DIRECTIONS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Abstract

Purpose of Article. The study deals with the definition of the perspective directions of cultural and educational activities of public libraries (from the example of the libraries of the South of Ukraine). Methodology. The research methodology consists in application of socio-cultural approach and questionnaire method. This method allows to determine the opinion of librarians on the subject of the forms of cultural and educational activities at the present stage. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the work consists in the extension of representations about the perspective directions of cultural and educational activities of public libraries: national-patriotic education, local history, ecological education, cultural and leisure activities, social partnership. The results of the exit-polls of librarians of public libraries of the South of Ukraine are given to determine their attitudes to the implementation of cultural and educational activities of the libraries. Conclusions. The study proves the existence of the attitude of librarians of public libraries in the South of Ukraine to the directions and forms of cultural and educational activities. The most part of the interviewed librarians believes that today the national-patriotic education of young people is the most important direction of cultural and educational activities. Librarians of public libraries prefer interactive forms, readers’ associations and membership clubs. Non-library events are also identified as active events (show, art cafe, etc). Librarians of public libraries of the South of Ukraine note the importance of communication with partners, list up the factors of effective influence and factors that hinder successful partnerships in one of the main directions of the libraries -cultural and educational activities.