The project was supported by Rossotrudnichestvo as part of the "New Generation" program and was timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of public diplomacy.
Fifty young librarians from Abkhazia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan participated in the project.
At the Russian State Library for Young Adults (RSLYA), foreign specialists learned about digital lending. At the Electronic Book Museum, they appreciated the interactive presentation of information on the development of printing. Guests also learned about reader attendance statistics and the institution's funding.
The "Educational Collaboration of Commonwealth Libraries" is an international educational project that provides internships for young librarians from CIS countries in Russia.
"New Generation" is a presidential program of short-term study tours to Russia for young representatives of political, social, scientific, and business circles from foreign countries.
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