Electronic Library of the RSL: Development Stages and Features of Formation of Digital Collections
Journal: Bibliotekovedenie [Russian Journal of Library Science]
Year: 2019

The article for the first time covers the history of the Electronic Library (EL) of the Russian State Library (RSL) from the beginning of its formation in the mid-1990s to the present. The author considers the stages of formation and development of the EL of the RSL, the changes that have occurred depending on various factors: changes in legislation in the field of intellectual activity, the emergence of new conceptual approaches and technological platforms. The article identifies two basic appr