DIGITAL LIBRARY INFORMATION RESOURCES AS TOOLS OF INFLUENCE ON SOCIAL UNITY

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Published: Mar 2, 2026

  Svitlana Polovyk

Abstract

A comprehensive analysis of the strategic vectors of influence of library electronic information resources on social cohesion processes during the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war was conducted. The essence of library digitalization as a tool for social cohesion, which involves uniting society through shared access to technology, knowledge, and opportunities for self-realization, is revealed. Using the example of the specialized full-text database “Ukraine in Foreign Press Reviews”, produced by the V. I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine, the mechanisms of the influence of digital content on the consolidation of Ukrainian society are detailed. The key functional areas of this influence are identified and characterized, in particular verification (provision of reliable information), communication (ensuring remote access), scientific and educational (expanding the scientific and educational worldview and developing media literacy). It has been demonstrated that during intense hybrid threats, libraries are transformed into critically important players on the information front

How to Cite

Polovyk, S. (2026). DIGITAL LIBRARY INFORMATION RESOURCES AS TOOLS OF INFLUENCE ON SOCIAL UNITY. Academia Polonica, 75(2), 73-78. https://doi.org/10.23856/7508
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Keywords

library electronic information resources, database, access provision, verification, users, media literacy, social consolidation

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