The list of materials planned to be converted into digital form

List of materials included by the Presidential Library in the digitization plan under the state order for 2023

The Presidential Library presents digitization plans for 2023. Lists of archival and library materials included in the preliminary digitization plan are proposed. In total, 9 fund-holding organizations from 3 regions are involved in the formation of the electronic collections of the Presidential Library in 2023.

In 2023, the sources of acquisition of archival materials are the Russian State Historical Archive in St. Petersburg and the State Archive of the Russian Federation in Moscow. The resources in 2023 were determined by the Acquisition Profile of the Presidential Library and a long-term plan for the preparation of digital thematic collections. The electronic holdings will be entered with documents from the collections of a number of higher and central state institutions of Russia, the digitization of some of which has not been going on for the first year, and some have not been digitized before (for example, the collections of the RGIA “Chancery of the Ministry of the Imperial Court (1826-1918) are included in the digitization plan)” and “Special presence on military service at the State Council (1873-1881)”). Considerable attention is paid to personal archival collections for digitization; documents from 8 personal collections of the RGIA and the State Archive of the Russian Federation will be digitized and introduced into wide scholarly circulation for the first time.  

The list of materials for library storage for 2023 is based on documents selected for the electronic digitization from the collections of eight fund-holding organizations. The collections of federal, regional, departmental, university libraries are available. The list includes books, pamphlets, serials and continuing publications. The digitization of the memorial library of Ivan Krusenstern, the military collection of books of the GPIB, the addition of a set of materials of the archeographic commission, new declassified military publications and handwritten documents, as well as periodicals of 1941-1945, local history and statistical documents, is underway.   

  Archival materials

 

List of materials included by the Presidential Library in the digitization plan under the state order for 2022

The Presidential Library presents a digitization plan for 2022. Lists of materials from archival and library collections included in the preliminary digitization plan are attached. A total of 13 organizations (libraries, archives, museums) from 6 regions take part in the formation of electronic collections of the Presidential Library in 2022.

In 2022, the sources for incoming archival materials are the Russian State Historical Archive in St. Petersburg and the State Archive of the Russian Federation in Moscow. The selection of resources for digitization in 2022 was determined by the Acquisition Profile of the Presidential Library and a prospective plan for the development of digital thematic collections. The electronic collections will feature documents from the holdings of a number of higher and central state institutions of Russia, the digitization of some of which has been going on for several years, and some have not been digitized before (for example, the collections of the RGIA “Office of the Synod (1721-1918)” and “State Office of Superintendent (1732-1851)” are included in the digitization plan). Considerable attention is paid to the selection of personal archival collections for digitization. Documents from 8 personal collections of the RGIA and the GA of the Russian Federation will be digitized and put into wide scientific circulation for the first time.

The list of library materials for 2022 is based on documents proposed for conversion into electronic digital form by eleven organizations. The collections of federal, regional, departmental, university libraries and library collections of museums are presented. The list includes magazines, newspapers, books, brochures, as well as a selection of leaflets from the Great Patriotic War. The digitization of memorial libraries, rare copies, declassified military publications and handwritten documents of 1941-1945, local history and statistical documents continues. 

  Archival materials

  Library materials

 

List of materials included by the Presidential Library in the digitization plan under the state order for 2021

The Presidential Library presents a digitization plan for 2021. Lists of materials from archival and library collections included in the preliminary digitization plan are attached.

In 2021, the sources for incoming archival materials are the Russian State Historical Archives and the State Archives of the Russian Federation. The selection of resources for digitization in 2021 was determined by the Acquisition Profile of the Presidential Library and a prospective plan for the development of digital thematic collections.

A total of 14 organizations from seven regions that possess their own collections take part in the formation of the electronic collections of the Presidential Library in 2021. The Presidential Library's list of materials contains monographs, brochures, collections, educational publications, periodicals, reference books, official documents, declassified materials of the Great Patriotic War. The digitization of books from memorial libraries, selections of rare items, local history and statistical documents continues. 

  Archival materials

  Library materials

 

List of materials included by the Presidential Library in the digitization plan under the state order for 2020

The Presidential Library presents a digitization plan for 2020. Lists of materials from archival and library collections included in the preliminary digitization plan are attached.

In 2020, the Russian State Historical Archives was the main source of the incoming archival materials. The selection of resources for digitization in 2020 was determined by the Acquisition Profile of the Presidential Library and a prospective plan for the development of digital thematic collections.

A total of 14 organizations that possess their own collections take part in the formation of the electronic collections of the Presidential Library. The Presidential Library's list of materials contains monographs, brochures, collections, reference books, official documents, declassified periodicals of the Great Patriotic War. For digitization, there were selected books from memorial libraries, selections of rare items, local history and statistical documents.

  Archival materials

  Library materials

 

List of materials of archive storage included by the Presidential Library in the digitization plan under the state order for 2019

The Presidential Library informs about digitization plans for 2019. Lists of materials of archive and library storage included in the preliminary digitization plan are suggested.

The Russian State Historical Archive is the source of acquisition of archive materials in 2019. The selection of resources for digitization in 2019 was determined by the acquisition profile of the Presidential Library, the long-term plan for building up digital thematic collections.

A total of 20 organizations are involved in the development of the Presidential Library’s electronic collections. The list of materials of library storage includes monographs, brochures, collections, periodicals and serial publications, reference books, official and statistical papers, and documents on local history. Books from memorial libraries, publications of different agencies, and collections of rare editions are selected for digitization.

  Archive materials

  Books and brochures

 

List of archive storage materials included by the Presidential Library in the plan for digitizing under the state order for 2018

The Presidential Library informs about digitization plans for 2018. In connection with the celebration of the centenary anniversary of the Archive Agency of Russia in 2018, a list of archive storage materials from the RGIA collections, included in the preliminary digitization plan, has been proposed.

The selection of resources for digitization in 2018 has been determined by the Presidential Library Acquisition Profile, the Methodology for selecting documents for the Presidential Library collections.

  Archival materials

 

A list of materials of library storage, included by the Presidential Library in the plan for digitizing under the public contract for 2017

The Presidential Library informs about the plans for digitization for 2017. A list of materials of library and archival storage, included in the preliminary digitization plan, is suggested.

In 2017, 16 sources of acquisition of fund-holding institutions will be involved in the formation of the Presidential Library digital stock. There are two sources for acquisition of archival materials: the Russian State Historical Archive, the State Archive of the Russian Federation. A selection of the resources for digitization in 2017 is determined by the acquisition Profile of the Presidential Library, the long-term plan for the preparation of thematic digital collections. Typology of documents included in a specific list for digitization is extensive: the books (monographs), brochures, collections of documents, periodicals and ongoing editions, publications of a reference and a bibliographic nature, encyclopedias, as well as the official, statistical, and local lore documents.

  Archival materials

  Books and brochures

 

A list of materials of library storage, included by the Presidential Library in the plan of conversion to digital format under the public contract for 2016

The Presidential Library informs about the plans for digitization for 2016. A list of materials of library and archival storage, included in the preliminary digitization plan, is offered for discussion.

The selection of documents for digitization in 2016 was determined by the acquisition Profile of the Presidential Library, the long-term plan for the preparation of the thematic digital collections, as well as the availability of documents of relevant content in the holding funds institutions. Typology of documents included in a specific list for digitization is extensive: the books (monographs), brochures, collections of documents, periodicals and ongoing editions, publications of reference and bibliographic nature, official, statistical, and local lore documents. Archival documents are presented from the funds of the Russian State Historical Archive and the State Archive of the Russian Federation.

  Archival materials, books, series and other ongoing resources

 

A list of materials of library storage, included by the Presidential Library in the digitizing plan under the public contract for 2015

The Presidential Library continues informing about its plans for digitization on the upcoming year. A list of the materials of library and archive storage, included in the preliminary digitization plan for 2015, is suggested for discussion.

The list contains documents on the history, theory and practice of the Russian statehood, on the issues of the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation and the theory of law, selected for the formation of a nation-wide repository of information resources in the format of works and documents, presented in digital format according to the acquisition Profile of the Presidential Library.

  Archival materials, books, series and other ongoing resources

 

A list of materials of library storage included by the Presidential Library in the digitization plan under the state order for 2014

In order to exclude repetition of works of the cultural and historical heritage in electronic form, a list of materials of library storage included in the digitization plan for 2014 is published on the Presidential Library website.

The list contains the documents on the history, theory and practice of Russian statehood, on issues of the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation and the theory of law, selected for the formation of a nationwide repository of information resources, presented in the form of works and documents in digital format, according to the acquisition Profile of the Presidential Library.

  Books and brochures

  Series and other ongoing resources

 

New opportunities for cooperation for the partners of the Presidential Library

In order to increase the effectiveness of cooperation, an online application form for submission a request on inclusion of the digital copies of the documents of various types and kinds into the Presidential Library stock was developed specifically for potential partners.

The new form will lets in a convenient interface to submit information on the documents that are planned for digitization and simultaneously check them on duplication in the electronic catalog of the Presidential Library. Learn more

Contacts:

Head of the Department of Development and Processing of Information Resources
Tatyana Maskhulia
mashuliya@prlib.ru
Tel. 8 (812) 305 1645