Contact information

• Work with documents from the book stocks of the library;
• Copy data and documents;
• Receive works that are not preserved in the book stocks of the library via interlibrary circulation department;
• Use reader catalogues and card indexes;
• Receive consultations of the library’s specialists;
• Receive bibliographical and library inquires;
• Get familiarized with new works at library stands and exhibitions;
• Receive information about writing candidate and doctoral theses etc.

The library was founded in 1913 as a structural unit of the Teacher’s Training Institute. In a year the book stock of the library comprised 2032 items. Due to reorganization of the educational establishment the name of the library has been changed several times:

• 1920-library of People’s Education Institute;
• 1930- library of Social Upbringing Institute;
• 1933- library of Pedagogical Institute named after N. Ostrovsky;
• 1998-current name.

Administration:




• Head of the library Belous Valentina Stepanovna

  Graduated from Rovensky State Institute of Culture in 1983

  Employed since 1987

  Took over as head in 2006

• Deputy head Vorobiova Lubov Nickolaevna

  Graduated from Kiev State Institute of Culture named after Korneychuk in 1986.

  Employed since 2007

  Took over as deputy head in 2009

• Acquisition and scientific literature processing department which comprises acquisition and accounting section, classification and systematization group;
• Depository department;
• Department of educational and methodological literature with subdivisions;
  - Delivery desk of educational and methodological literature
  - Reading hall for educational and methodological literature
  - Reading hall for musical art literature
• Department of scientific literature and fiction with subdivisions;
  - Delivery desk of scientific literature and fiction
  - Common reading hall
  - Newsroom
• Information end bibliographical with catalog and card indexes
• Department of information technologies and computer ensuring library processes with electronic information hall;

Book stock of the library is all-purpose. General number of items 1.01.2016 equaled to 521 тыс. экз.

The library comprises literature covering different areas of science, namely, pedagogy, psychology, mathematics, physics, philology (Ukrainian, Russian, English, German), history, elementary education, physical education, geography, handicrafts, music, chemistry, biology.

Reference aids of the library are continuously being updated and structured. They include:

• General alphabet catalog located in Acquisition and scientific literature processing department;
• General systematic catalog located in catalog room;
• Systematic articles card indexes located in catalog room;
• Alphabet catalog located in catalog room;

  18 card indexes that comprise:

• Electronic publications;
• Auto abstracts to thesis works;
• Scientific notes;
• Diploma works;
• Educational programs and methodological literature;
• Authentic texts;
• Works of teaching staff;
• Nominates of literary and other prizes;
• Names of literary works;
• Quotations (digital version)

Electronic catalog of the library of Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University named after the Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky comprises the following user databases:

• BOOKS - bibliographical descriptions of incomings and basic book stock;
• ANALYICAL DESCRIPTIONS - analytical descriptions of the articles from periodicals, book and report reviews, analytical descriptions of fiction work collections;
• PERIODICALS - list of periodicals that include information about accession of different issues;
• TEACHERS’ WORKS - bibliographical and analytical description of university teaching staff works; not all publications are preserved in the library;
• MULTIMEDIA PUBLICATIONS - descriptions of electronic publications. Part of publications are in full text format;
• IDIVIDUAL AUTHORS (personalia) – include:
  - Data about famous personalia of Ukraine and the world;
  - University teaching staff;
  - Personalia of Podillya;
  - Biography of certain personalia;
• QUOTATIONS - are electronic variant of quotation card indexes, amended by the publications of library book stock, internet publications “Aforistica”;
• FULL TEXT FORMAT - complete electronic variant of the text is attached to every bibliographic description of the document;
• ATOEXTRACTS AND DOCTOR THESIS – auto abstracts and doctor thesis according to the following topics: “Pedagogy and Psychology”, “History”, “Philology”, “Theory and Methodology of Upbringing ”, “Professional Education”, “Music” , “Sport”.
• BOOK STOCK OF RARE AND VALUABLE LITERATURE – publications printed before 1922, separate bibliographical descriptions include digital annexes.

Access to electronic catalog data bases is available in library electronic information hall and via library network.

In order to facilitate independent search in electronic catalog via website the library renders the list of information and bibliography developed on the basis of basic data basis and topics.

Top priority in operations of Computer automation and maintenance department that coordinate the formation of university electronic library is given to:

• Further integration of innovative technologies into practical activities of the library;
• Creation of authentic informational resources and their effective application;
• Development of library informational centre on the basis of electronic information hall , local library and university network;
• Improvement and constant upgrade of library website;
• Rendering access to world knowledge system via internet;
• Computerization of books’ handing out;
• Establishing cooperation with university chairs and scientific staff;
• Establishing feedback with online users via e-mail and “Visitor’s book”