National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan on its Way to the Information Society

Abstract

The article describes history of the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan moving towards the informational society, shows how information and communication technologies affect growing complexity of library processes improving quality and efficiency of work. The history is divided in periods of ICT adoption related with deploying computer technology in library processes; creating digital information resources available to remote users, and functioning as coordination and methodology center of corporate cataloguing.