Potential of Spiritual Educational Institutions Libraries in the Christian Education Field on the Example of the Tsaritsyn Orthodox University of St. Sergius of Radonezh Library
This article examines the problem of decreasing reader demand in modern Russia, provides the results of research on the books ranking in greatest demand among readers, highlights and describes the tasks that modern libraries face. Considerable attention is also paid to the generalization of practical experience in the matter of Christian enlightenment in the library of the Tsaritsyn Orthodox University. The article systematizes the forms of work with students of general education institutions, with readers in a remote format, with students in the framework of thematic exhibitions. The author comes to the conclusion that the libraries of theological educational institutions need to work not only with their students, but also with all categories of citizens, for which there are currently all the necessary conditions: a significant number of spiritual literary sources, technical capabilities, the absence of a ban on the part of the authorities, financial support in the form of grants.