Sydorenko T. Cultural and educational activities of public libraries in the South of Ukraine in the context of social changes

The dissertation is devoted to complex research of cultural and educational activities of libraries in the South of Ukraine in the second half of the 20th century - the beginning of the 21st century. The author first investigates and reconstructs a complete picture of the development of cultural and educational activities of public libraries in the region during this period. The development of main forms and trends of cultural and educational activities of public libraries in the South of Ukraine is defined. Innovative approaches to the implementation of social and cultural projects in the activities of public libraries in the South of Ukraine in the 21st century are covered. Perspective directions and conceptual model of cultural and educational activities of public libraries in the South of Ukraine in the 21st century are proposed. It is proved that libraries in the South of Ukraine are the most stable social institution in the system of institutions of cultural and educational direction. It is shown that cultural and educational activities of libraries remain an effective technology for sociocommunicative process in the South of Ukraine.