История РУДН

  • 1960
  • 1969
  • 1977
  • 1984
  • 2008

From the very beginning...

Anatoly Nikolaevich Kruglakovsky

Anatoly Nikolaevich Kruglakovsky

The first director of the scientific library, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR).

book fund annually

50 000

Awards A.N. Kruglakovsky:

  • medals "For Courage," "For the Defense of Leningrad," "For Victory over Germany"
  • honorary Badge of the Ministry of Culture of the RSFSR and the Ministry of Higher Education of the USSR "For Excellent Work," title "Honored Worker of Culture of the RSFSR"
  • diploma of the Soviet Committee of War Veterans on the 40th anniversary of the liberation of Leningrad

  • February 1960:

    Establishment of the scientific library depository for the young university.

  • 1 October 1960:

    Opening of the scientific library.

Lucia Nikolaevna Smoldyreva

Lucia Nikolaevna Smoldyreva

Director, Honored Worker of Culture of the RSFSR

collection of book copies

1 300 000

  • Construction of a new, spacious library building – an additional service unit with storage and reading rooms.

  • Collaboration with domestic and international universities

  • Lectures for students

  • Development of original educational materials, bulletins, and bibliographic indexes

Anatoly Nikolaevich Kruglakovsky

Anatoly Nikolaevich Kruglakovsky

The first director of the scientific library, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR).

book fund annually

50 000

Awards A.N. Kruglakovsky:

  • medals "For Courage," "For the Defense of Leningrad," "For Victory over Germany"
  • honorary Badge of the Ministry of Culture of the RSFSR and the Ministry of Higher Education of the USSR "For Excellent Work," title "Honored Worker of Culture of the RSFSR"
  • diploma of the Soviet Committee of War Veterans on the 40th anniversary of the liberation of Leningrad

  • Automation and mechanization of library processes: introduction of non-cartridge pneumatic mail for submitting reader requests to the book depository

  • Innovative library exhibition equipment design by A.N. Kruglakovsky, recognized with a diploma and a medal from the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh)

  • Development of bibliographic indexes for various categories of readers

Alexander Nikolaevich Shumilov

Alexander Nikolaevich Shumilov

Director, Founder, and Ideological Inspirer of the creation of the electronic library system at RUDN.

collection of book copies

1 600 000

  • A. N. Shumilov's idea to convert the card catalog of the library into electronic format, formation of the electronic catalog

  • Automation of literature issuance

  • Computerization of the library

  • Participation in the development of the electronic collection at eLibrary.ru

Elena Yurievna Lotova

Elena Yurievna Lotova

Director of UNIBC (NB), Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Information Technologies in Education

collection of book copies

2 000 000

Awards E. N. Lotova:

  • Awarded the title "Honorary Worker of Education of the Russian Federation"

  • 2008:

    Transformation of the scientific library into the Educational and Scientific Information Library Center – UNIBC (NB)

  • 2009:

    Initiation of the electronic library development and the creation of the library website

  • Since 2010:

    The scientific library is one of the centers for Continuing Professional Development at RUDN

  • 2011:

    RUDN ELS - the first Electronic library system (ELS) of the university registered both as a media outlet and a database

  • 2011:

    Opening of the Rare Book Collection hall

  • 2012:

    Cooperation agreement with the scientific library of Moscow State University (MSU)

  • 2015:

    Establishment of the RUDN distance learning platform - Telecommunication Training and Information System (TTIS)

  • 2016:

    Development of RUDN Discovery Service "Single Search Box"

  • Since 2016

    Participation in the projects of the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) "5-100" and "Priority 2030"

  • 2016:

    Сooperation agreement with the Presidential Library named after B. N. Yeltsin

  • 2017:

    Rebranding of the scientific library, transformation of the library premises and the establishment of co-working spaces.

  • Since 2019:

    Library staff working as moderators of the RUDN repository, archive of scientific publications by RUDN authors

  • 2021:

    First place in the "Leadership Laboratory-2021" competition, stage "Library - Center of Communications"

  • 2022:

    Winner of the "Leadership Laboratory-2022" competition: RUDN Library – the best university library in Russia

  • Since 2022:

    Participation in the integrated development program of RUDN "Quality of Education."

  • 2022:

    Integration within the educational process at RUDN - inclusion of scientific library disciplines in master's and postgraduate programs

  • 2022:

    "Reading Research" project: first place in the nomination of university libraries at the II All-Russian Library Competition "Studying Reading."

  • 2023:

    I "BiblioStandUp-2023: The Art of Being a Librarian."

  • 2024:

    International Educational Forum RUDN, section "University Library of the Future"