Department of Library Studies and Humanities

The department's mission is to contribute to the development of human capital by providing relevant institutions with leaders who will take on innovative approaches to solving municipal or regional problems.

The main purpose of the training programs is to provide general scientific and methodological, fundamental subjects for the training of future specialists, and to create a special learning experience combining theory with practice.

1. Library science and librarianship
2. The study of the theoretical foundations of library science.
3. Information culture and information service
4. Documentation management and documentation support
5. Book studies and publishing
6. Humanities
7. Cognitive science and methodology of reading
8. Practical training and internships
9. Scientific research work
10. Students' participation in the research activities of the department.
11. Completing theses and term papers related to librarianship.

1. Theory and practice research of Library studies
2. Information technologies in Library Studies
3. Book publishing industry
4. Theory and methodology of reading cognitive science in digital area

“Digital volunteer” project runs within the “Center of AI” initiative aimed on attraction of students to digital volunteering for preservation and development of the Sakha language using modern technologies. 

The main project tasks are: 

Students collect short sentences in the Sakha language from different sources including books. Those data are used for training models of AI to recognize and speech synthesis in the Sakha language. Project participants record voice sentences that help to create quality audio-materials for neuronet training. 

Results: 

245 students are registered over planned 50. 

12 500 voice sentences and 1000 text sentences were collected that forms important base for further training of AI models. 

“Creator expedition” project is aimed on development of creative mindset and students’ skills through visiting creative areas, organizations and development own innovative projects. Participants visit museums, studios, companies and other significant places connected to arts, design, technologies and culture The project includes strategic sessions, guided tours, meetings to discuss and analyze the places visited, as well as the generation of ideas and the development of projects. Special attention is paid to supporting interdisciplinary interaction and encouraging collaboration between students of different creative fields. Thus, the project contributes to the formation of sustainable motivation for activism, project activities and professional success, involving students in a modern positive agenda.

“Yakutsk – town of media-art” project is aimed on creating of unique videocontent that will become the first step on Yakutsk transformation into a town of media-art. The main tasks for 2024-2025 period are production of 13 animation 2D videos based on the epos Olonkho by A.T. Titarov, illustrated by D.A. Boitunov. 

The project is oriented on widening students’ competencies in animation including students internship.      

The created pieces of digital media art represent unique content that reinterprets the rich northern culture in the light of modern digital technologies. 

“Development of information culture of the population of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)” project is a collaborative project together with the National library of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The project provides a set of measures aimed at training the population in skills of effective search, analysis and use of information in various sources, including Internet resources, libraries and archives. The project includes lectures, seminars, workshops and practical exercises that help participants develop critical thinking, master modern information technologies and navigate the digital space safely. Special attention is paid to working with different age groups, ranging from schoolchildren to adults in the region.