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Museums publishing activity at the Russian Far East in late XX – early XXI centuries
I. S. Troyak
Bibliosfera. – 2014. – N 4. – P. 78-83.
Abstract:
Publishing activity of the Far Eastern museums in 1992–2012 is studied. On the basis of a comparative analysis of data rep-resented by Rosstat, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and portal «Museums of Russia» it was revealed that their statistics differ significantly. This circumstance doesn’t allow concluding surely what part of the Far East Museums produces publishing production. Centralization, character for the publishing activities of Russian museums is marked. It is associated with a concentration of museums bearing major national values in the central and north-western areas of the state. The Far East museums carrying on publishing activity were identified by data of the Internet portal «Museums of Russia», regional museum sites, bibliographic indices «Published in Primorsky Territory», «Published in Sakhalin», «Published in Khabarovsk Territory». The analysis of these sources showed that systematically publishing is generated only by large state regional and territorial museums. Departmental and municipal museums produce their publications irregularly due to lack of funds. The limiting factor is the absence of own printing facilities in museums.
Main types of museum editions – periodical «Local Lore Notes» and «Heralds», monographs, collections of scientific papers and proceedings of conference and readings, exhibition catalogs and collections – are viewed. Cases of each edition type are represented. Specific feature of the Far Eastern museum book publishing is printing literature devoted to indigenous peoples of the region. The most relevant direction of museums publishing activity in early XXI century is the production of popular publications addressed to all categories of visitors. It is marked a shortage of books prepared by local museums for a children audience at the Far East. Museum editions are an important element of the cultural life in the region, acquaint readers with the natural and historical uniqueness of its territory.
Keywords: museum, museum business statistics, the Far East, local history, publishing activity, late XX – early XXI centuries.