INDICATORS OF SELECTION OF POPULAR SCIENCE BOOKS FOR LIBRARY ACQUISITION
The purpose of the article is to find out and characterize the indicators of the selection of popular science books for library acquisition. The categories of authorship and publishing were analyzed as the main indicators. In this regard, the task of the study is to distinguish between the concepts of "author-scientist" and "author-communicator" and to determine the types of publishers working with popular science works. The characteristics of the indicators are given in close connection with the topical issues of the formation of scientific literacy.