Network communication technologies in the activity of children’s libraries of Ukraine

Abstract

The article investigates the trends of development of digital information and communication space of children’s libraries of Ukraine.Nowadays librarian communities are undergoing a transformation anddigitization phase and are working to create a new architecture for an integratedlibrary system based on universal access. Modern life requires from libraries to transfer a significant communicative part of their work to the Internet space andto activate their activity in the direction of mastering modern web services andapplications, digitizing documents, expanding the information presence in the electronic communication environment. The article deals with the integration oflibraries in the web space, shows the role of social networks and theblogosphere to correct the nature and quality providing of library services,creation an intellectual product, optimize the activities of different departments of the library, representation of its electronic resources, etc. The concepts of“information space”, “digital space”, “information and communication space”,“integrated library space” are disclosed. The Internet communications and digital information resources of twenty-two regional children’s libraries ofUkraine were researched, information content was disclosed, digital platforms,channels and blogs were characterized and in social media presence. The research find some deficiencies which connected with modification accordingto interests, requests, users preferences. The article points out the existingfeatures of the unsystematic and chaotic nature of the content presented, the irrelevance and irregularity of updating information. There are also suggestedways to improve the functioning of the digital space of children’s libraries ofUkraine.