The most of information exchange is considered to be done in electronic form. Digital libraries become more and more popular. All this makes libraries in different parts of the world closer to each other. Several projects are run within each indicated program. It is launched to assist American customers in ordering and receiving books in Russian language published in Russia.
Customers place their orders online.
This Workshop is organised as a part of the International School on Librarianship, Information Technologies, and Cultural Studies project. This project directly fits into information exchange program. The goal of this project is the establishment of a specialized library holding a collection of Russian regional publications and serving its customers by either traditional publications or electronic documents available on CD-ROMs and via Internet. The major concept of RLA is the support of cultural cooperation between USA and Russia and introduction of Russian national heritage to American people. RLA is designed for American business people having or planning to have business in Russian regions, U. S. Congressmen and politicians working with Russia or on particular projects in Russia, scholars and students planning to do their research projects in Russia or related to Russia.