The concept of recommendatory bibliography in the works by E. K. Bespalova within the context of modern library and information sciences
The authors discuss the scientific legacy of Professor Emilia Konstantinonva Bespalova (1930-2007), prominent figure in the library and information sphere, Doctor of Science in Pedagogy. Her life and professional career will stay put in in the glorious history of Russian intelligentsia, which has always been distinguished by diligence and selfless worship to culture and education. Bespalova’s legacy is vast and diverse. Her works cover the relevant topical problems of the library and information sphere and are highly demanded to this day. However, many aspects of her work have been understudied, in particular, her contribution to the recommendatory bibliography. For the first time, the authors analyze Bespalova’s views on recommendatory bibliography and her methodological concepts she was developing since 1970. The conceptual content of Bespalova’s Cand. Sc. thesis work is illuminated. In her works, Bespalova introduced the concept of recommendatory bibliography comprising terminological evolution, origins, characteristics of this subtype of national bibliography, periodization and author definition of the term “recommendatory bibliography”. The concept has been developed in the later works. The authors offer conceptual analysis of these works.