Information Technologies and Libraries: "Hansa of the modern period on the pages of the local periodical press" electronic bibliographic index released

The Local History Department of the Novgorod Regional Universal Scientific Library prepared an electronic bibliographic index "Hansa of the modern period on the pages of the local periodical press". This manual was created in cooperation with the Pskov Central Library System for the XXXIX International Hanseatic Days, which took place in Pskov in June 2019.

A book contains two independent texts with a list of annotated articles of periodicals from the collections of the Pskov and Novgorod libraries. It consists of 2 parts (Novgorod and Pskov), which are separated by the colour photographs and illustrations provided by the Novgorod touristic company "Krasnaya Izba" and the Pskov journalist O. Mironovich.

The publication includes materials from the regional press of Novgorod and Pskov on Hanseatic issues from 1989 to 2018, as well as introductory articles. The first article, about the medieval Hansa, was written by Marina Borisovna Bessudnova, a Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor at the Human History Department of Yaroslav the Wise Novgorod State University. The following article about the Hansa of the modern period was written by Olga Mironovich, a Pskov journalist, member of the HANSA-MEDIA International Press Club. Articles differ not only in content but also in the form of presentation of the material, which makes them more interesting. The first part of the manual was edited by the Novgorod Regional Library. It presents periodicals of Novgorod Region, featuring relations between the cities of the Hanseatic Union of the modern period, the Russian Hanseatic League, International Hanseatic Days in Veliky Novgorod, including events intended to popularize the Hanseatic League among local people and tourists.

The second part of the index was created by the Pskov Central Library System. It presents periodicals of Pskov Region, covering relations between the cities of the Hanseatic Union of the modern period, the participation of Pskov in the International Hanseatic Days, the III Russian Hanseatic Days in Pskov, and preparations for the XXXIX International Hanseatic Days. All materials in both parts are combined into thematic sections. The publication includes indexes of names and geographical sights, as well as a list of abbreviations. The bibliographic index is intended for journalists, historians, library specialists, teachers and students interested in event tourism, cultural life of Veliky Novgorod and Pskov, etc.

The index is available on the website of the Novgorod Regional Universal Scientific Library.