Bulletin of Armenian Libraries
type: channel
description: The scientific-methodological journal “Bulletin of Armenian Libraries” has been published by the National Library of Armenia since 2015 (2015–2019, 2021–present). The journal is intended for professionals and researchers in the fields of library science, bibliography, museology, archival studies, publishing and other related disciplines. “Bulletin of Armenian Libraries” is a fully open access journal. All articles are made freely available to readers immediately upon publication, without subscription fees or registration barriers.
publisher: National Library of Armenia
language: en
publication name: Bulletin of Armenian Libraries
issn: 1829-4685
items: ARMENIAN BOOK IN THE CROSSROADS OF THE HISTORY SHORT ESSAY
items: 150 ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST ARMENIAN NEWSPAPER IN EGYPT - ՛՛ARMAVENI՛՛
items: FROM THE HISTORY OF LIBRARY-BIBLIOGRAPHIC HIGHER EDUCATION
items: THE PRICE OF A BOOK
items: REPUBLICAN SCIETIFIC-MEDICAL LIBRARY: YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW
items: INTRODUCING Е-BOOK FORMATS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR ARMENIAN SCRIPT MATERIALS
items: FROM THE HISTORY OF DEVELOPING DIGITAL LIBRARIES IN ARMENIA: 25 YEARS OF LIBRARY AUTOMATION IN ARMENIAN
items: NATIONAL LIBRARIES: A NEW PHASE IN ARMENIAN–FRENCH RELATIONS
items: THE LETTERS OF ISAHAK MAKVETSI
items: DEDICATION AND LEGACY: HAYK DANGHYAN AND AKSEL BAKUNTS
items: THE REGIONAL LIBRARY OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH AS AN EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND PUBLIC MEMORY INSTITUTION
items: FRENCH MOTIFS IN YEREVAN ACCORDING TO THE NEWSPAPER «ЭРИВАНСКИЕ ОБЪЯВЛЕНИЯ» (“YEREVAN ANNOUNCEMENTS”) (1883-1917)
items: THE MUSEUM OF THE BOOK AS A MEANS OF EDUCATION AND UPBRINGING
items: ARMENIAN FRANCOPHONE WRITERS
items: AUTOMATED QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION OF SCANNED ARMENIAN NEWSPAPERS
items: MKHITAR GOSH՚S GIRQ DATASTANI IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL SEMANTICS
items: THE HUMANITY OF THE ARCHIVE: REFLECTIONS OF A YOUNG ARMENIAN-AMERICAN
items: THE FIRST ARMENIAN PRINTED BIBLE OF VOSKANYEREVANTS‘I AT NAASR’S MARDIGIAN LIBRARY
items: THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN CURRENT BIBLIOGRAPHY
items: THE HISTORY OF CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC EXCHANGES BETWEEN ARMENIA AND FRANCE
items: FRAGMENTS: “HAKOB MEGHAPART” MEDAL
items: THE LITERARY LEGACY OF CHARLES-TIRAN TEKEYAN AND THE ARMENIANS’ RESCUE MISSION DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR: A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CONCEPT
items: LIBRARY DIPLOMACY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY ACTIVITIES
items: STUDY OF THE STRUCTURE OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOURSE IN LINGUISTIC WORKS
items: MEDIA ARCHIVE: A NEW STEP TOWARDS PRESERVING NATIONAL DIGITAL HERITAGE
items: IMPROVING WEBSITE ARCHIVING PROCESSES FOR THE LONG-TERM PRESERVATION OF DIGITAL CULTURAL HERITAGE
items: THE ROLE OF PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY IN LIBRARY PRESERVATION: BEST STORAGE PRACTICES AT THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF HUNGARY
items: CHRISTOFFEL VAN SICHEM’S ENGRAVER’S WORKS IN ARMENIAN ART
items: ON THE EVIDENCE OF EXCAVATIONS CONDUCTED IN ARTSAKH-KARABAKH FOUND IN THE “REPORTS OF THE IMPERIAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMMISSION”
items: THE STATUTE OF THE NERSISIAN SCHOOL

ARMENIAN BOOK IN THE CROSSROADS OF THE HISTORY SHORT ESSAY
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description: The book as the most important communication value, has been estimated at all times. In different eras, when the Armenian people cling to the sources of salvation for the survival, the book and the writing have made their mission to save the nation, deposit of future generations to historical facts, scientific achievements, literary and artistic ideas. In the history of Armenian book is important the invention of typography, which allowed the development of a new level of art history. In the late 20 th century and 21 th century history book is entering a qualitatively new field of information related to automation and technology. History of digitizing books has become an integral part of the expanding range of readers, as well as becoming the defining issue of preservation of the most important books.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: electronic databases
  topic: keywords
subject: digitization
  topic: keywords
creator: MAYA GRIGORYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2015 MAYA GRIGORYAN (Author)
date: 2015-01-01
publication date: 2015-01-01
starting page: 55
ending page: 64
doi: 10.52027/

150 ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST ARMENIAN NEWSPAPER IN EGYPT - ՛՛ARMAVENI՛՛
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description: History of establishment of the first Armenian periodical in Egypt ՛՛Armaveni" is described. Being established in 1865 in Cairo, only 4 issues of the newspaper were published. The reasons of the short life of the newspaper are provided.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: History
  topic: keywords
subject: printed heritage
  topic: keywords
subject: Armenian periodical press
  topic: keywords
creator: SOUREN BAYRAMYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2015 SOUREN BAYRAMYAN (Author)
date: 2015-01-01
publication date: 2015-01-01
starting page: 45
ending page: 54
doi: 10.52027/

FROM THE HISTORY OF LIBRARY-BIBLIOGRAPHIC HIGHER EDUCATION
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description: The research showed that the library-bibliographic profession had occupied an irreplaceable position in the system of development of higher education and science of Armenia. It becomes obvious and well-founded the fact that without the presence of professionals and without the possession of fundamental library bibliographic and professional knowledge it is impossible not only the organization of the work of library but also it is impossible to actualize objective service in the socialcommunicative and documentary-informational systems. The problem of library science, bibliography and books' science is to stimulate the perfection of modern library-informational and bibliographic activity, the advance of the cognitive role of libraries in Armenia and out of borders of Armenia.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Library-Bibliographic Higher Education
  topic: keywords
creator: GAGIK SUKIASYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2015 GAGIK SUKIASYAN (Author)
date: 2015-01-01
publication date: 2015-01-01
starting page: 29
ending page: 44
doi: 10.52027/

THE PRICE OF A BOOK
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description: Ddmashen is a village in Gegharkunik Province, with well equipped library, with rich history and active patrons. The everyday life of the rural library is described.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Village library
  topic: keywords
subject: rural library
  topic: keywords
creator: FLORA GRIGORYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2015 FLORA GRIGORYAN (Author)
date: 2015-01-01
publication date: 2015-01-01
starting page: 26
ending page: 28
doi: 10.52027/

REPUBLICAN SCIETIFIC-MEDICAL LIBRARY: YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW
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description: In 2014 Republican Scientific Medical Library (RSML) of Health Ministry of Republic of Armenia celebrated the 75th anniversary of its establishment. It is already seven decades that RSML having its special role and mission in the health care system, contributes to the continuing professional development of physicians, as well as the development of the biomedical science with its traditional and modern library and information services.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: medical libraries
  topic: keywords
creator: ANNA SHIRINYAN
creator: MARINA SAFARYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2015 ANNA SHIRINYAN, MARINA SAFARYAN (Author)
date: 2015-01-01
publication date: 2015-01-01
starting page: 18
ending page: 25
doi: 10.52027/

INTRODUCING Е-BOOK FORMATS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR ARMENIAN SCRIPT MATERIALS
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description: Electronic books had changed the approaches of end users, and lot of people worldwide now are actively using eBook handheld readers like Kindle, tablet devices, computers, mobile phones. That is why we need to develop and suggest new formats for electronic books. This task is especially important for Armenian language content. Testing of different eBook formats for Armenian language content resulted to suggest MOBI as a most suitable format. The process of creating MOBI format e-articles for the academic publication "Historical-Philological Journal' of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia is described.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: library automation
  topic: keywords
subject: digital library
  topic: keywords
subject: Electronic Book
  topic: keywords
creator: NUNE AGHOYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2015 NUNE AGHOYAN (Author)
date: 2015-01-01
publication date: 2015-01-01
starting page: 13
ending page: 17
doi: 10.52027/

FROM THE HISTORY OF DEVELOPING DIGITAL LIBRARIES IN ARMENIA: 25 YEARS OF LIBRARY AUTOMATION IN ARMENIAN
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description: The history of automation and computerization of Armenian libraries fulfilled its 25 years - a short time for a human measurement. During this period of time Armenia became an independent state, moved from the centralized economy management system to the market based economy, integration processes with European Union structures are in an active phase. Libraries are also in a renovation and cardinal reconstruction process. This article presents the history of the library automation in Armenia from its beginnings, describes the evolution and challenges faced by the library community on its difficult way to the digitization. Could happen that I haven't described some facts and events in more details, or even, I haven't mentioned about them. I hope that those knowledgeable about these details will forgive such type of omissions, which can take place in such brief overview article.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: library automation
  topic: keywords
subject: digital library
  topic: keywords
creator: TIGRAN ZARGARYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2015 TIGRAN ZARGARYAN (Author)
date: 2015-01-01
publication date: 2015-01-01
starting page: 3
ending page: 12
doi: 10.52027/

NATIONAL LIBRARIES: A NEW PHASE IN ARMENIAN–FRENCH RELATIONS
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description: The article provides an analysis of the multifaceted cooperation established between the National Libraries of Armenia and France, which is considered a key component of cultural diplomacy between the two countries. The study examines the history and current state of the Armenian collections of the National Library of France, the exceptionally rich collection of early French literature preserved at the National Library of Armenia, and the main directions of contemporary cooperation between the two institutions, including digitisation, exchange of expertise, joint exhibitions, and scholarly projects. The article pays particular attention to new prospects in the field of cultural heritage preservation and to the further strengthening of institutional ties.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: national libraries
  topic: keywords
subject: Armenian-French cultural relations
  topic: keywords
subject: library cooperation
  topic: keywords
subject: cultural diplomacy
  topic: keywords
creator: ANNA CHULYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 ANNA CHULYAN (Author)
date: 2026-01-19
publication date: 2026-01-19
starting page: 97
ending page: 101
doi: 10.52027/18294685-ac.2.25-01

THE LETTERS OF ISAHAK MAKVETSI
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description: Isaak Makvetzi was a prominent yet relatively understudied figure in the ecclesiastical and cultural history of the Armenian Church during the second half of the 17th century. Substantial information regarding his activities is preserved in the manuscripts of St. Thaddeus Monastery in Artaz, as well as in his correspondence addressed to the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith in Rome, the administration of the Urban College, and Armenian merchants across Europe. These letters, housed in the Vatican Apostolic Archive and manuscript no. 1458 of the Venice Matenadaran, illuminate Makvetzi’s multifaceted role as a spiritual leader, patron of educational initiatives, and diplomatic mediator. He is portrayed as an ecumenical thinker who remained faithful to the doctrines and liturgical practices of the Armenian Apostolic Church while fostering spiritual dialogue with the Holy See, without undergoing confessional conversion. His disciple, Philippus Makvetzi, who studied at the Urban College, became a symbolic figure of this collaboration. The letters addressed to Armenian merchants reflect Makvetzi’s organizational and missionary vision, wherein church restoration is conceptualized not merely as architectural renewal but as a means of revitalizing faith, reinforcing communal identity, and preserving national memory. The supplicatory letter sent to Makvetzi by Pope Innocent XI attests to his international recognition and authority. Nevertheless, despite being considered a potential successor to the Catholicos of All Armenians, his election was obstructed by internal ecclesiastical divisions and political complexities.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Urban College
  topic: keywords
subject: Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
  topic: keywords
subject: Philippus Makvetzi
  topic: keywords
creator: TAMARA MINASYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 TAMARA MINASYAN (Author)
date: 2026-01-19
publication date: 2026-01-19
starting page: 87
ending page: 96
doi: 10.52027/18294685-tm.2.25-13

DEDICATION AND LEGACY: HAYK DANGHYAN AND AKSEL BAKUNTS
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description: This study examines the role of Hayk Danghyan in the formation and preservation of the Aksel Bakunts House-Museum, offering a scholarly interpretation of his exceptional dedication. The aim of the article is to demonstrate how the steadfast commitment of an individual becomes a driving force in safeguarding cultural heritage, and how Danghyan’s literary and documentary donations have become integral elements of the museum—the living “memory” of the writer. Drawing on archival documents, Danghyan’s handwritten materials, museum correspondence, and rare editions, the article reconstructs the history of how these works were preserved during the repressive 1930s–40s, and highlights their significance for the study of Bakunts’s biography, literary activity, and for the development of museum studies.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: museum heritage
  topic: keywords
subject: years of repression
  topic: keywords
subject: archival documents
  topic: keywords
creator: TEHMINA MARUTYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 TEHMINA MARUTYAN (Author)
date: 2026-01-19
publication date: 2026-01-19
starting page: 78
ending page: 86
doi: 10.52027/18294685-gd.2.25-07

THE REGIONAL LIBRARY OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH AS AN EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND PUBLIC MEMORY INSTITUTION
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description: The article is devoted to the analysis of the formation, historical development, and cultural role of the M. Gorky Regional Library of Nagorno-Karabakh as an educational, social, and culturalscientific institution. It is noted that during the 1920s-1980s, the library functioned as one of the key centers of cultural life in Artsakh, where the processes of reading, knowledge dissemination, bibliographic activity, and the preservation of national identity were closely intertwined. The study examines the library’s main directions of activity as a bearer of public memory and a hub of cultural communication, emphasizing its contribution to the formation of the educational environment, the dissemination of scientific thought, and the maintenance of national self-awareness. The model of preserving and transmitting the local cultural-scientific heritage established by the library may serve as an example for the future, particularly in the context of the collective return of the people of Artsakh and the realization of their right to self-determination.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Nagorno-Karabakh
  topic: keywords
subject: regional library
  topic: keywords
subject: cultural heritage
  topic: keywords
creator: MHER HARUTYUNYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 MHER HARUTYUNYAN (Author)
date: 2026-01-19
publication date: 2026-01-19
starting page: 69
ending page: 77
doi: 10.52027/18294685-mm.2.25-10

FRENCH MOTIFS IN YEREVAN ACCORDING TO THE NEWSPAPER «ЭРИВАНСКИЕ ОБЪЯВЛЕНИЯ» (“YEREVAN ANNOUNCEMENTS”) (1883-1917)
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description: The “Yerevan Announcements” newspaper, published since 1883, played an important role in the history of Yerevan's periodical press. Its publisher and editor was actor, public figure, and playwright Emin Ter-Grigoryan. The newspaper was published with some interruptions until 1917, initially only in Russian, and from 1909 it became consistently bilingual, in Armenian and Russian. As it turns out, the newspaper contains interesting information related to France and the French language. This refers in particular to the names of hotels, cinemas, and shopping malls in French or named after French cities, which allows us to conclude that French motifs were widely expressed in the everyday life of Yerevan residents. It should be noted that from this perspective, there has never been any reference to the “Yerevan Announcements” newspaper.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: newspaper
  topic: keywords
subject: French motives
  topic: keywords
subject: press
  topic: keywords
creator: MARINA KHACHMANUKYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 MARINA KHACHMANUKYAN (Author)
date: 2026-01-19
publication date: 2026-01-19
starting page: 62
ending page: 68
doi: 10.52027/18294685-km.2.25-02

THE MUSEUM OF THE BOOK AS A MEANS OF EDUCATION AND UPBRINGING
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description: This article examines the role of book museums as an important institution for the preservation of cultural and spiritual heritage. The historical background of the emergence of book museums, their functions and spheres of activity are analyzed. Special attention is paid to the book museums of Armenia, in particular, the Matenadaran, as an outstanding center of manuscript and book heritage. It is shown that book museums not only preserve material written monuments, but also fulfill an educational, educational and scientific mission, adapting to modern technological and cultural challenges.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: book museum
  topic: keywords
subject: museum pedagogy
  topic: keywords
subject: education
  topic: keywords
creator: ALVARD GRIGORYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 ALVARD GRIGORYAN (Author)
date: 2026-01-19
publication date: 2026-01-19
starting page: 53
ending page: 61
doi: 10.52027/18294685-mt.2.25-08

ARMENIAN FRANCOPHONE WRITERS
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description: Due to the historical and political upheavals at the beginning of the 20th century—the 1915 Armenian Genocide, continuous wars, the Russian Revolution of 1917, and the fall of the First Republic of Armenia—the Armenian people were forced to leave their historical homeland and seek refuge in various countries. Some creative individuals began writing in the official languages of their new host countries. This is how Armenian writers in English, French, Russian, Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Arabic, and Turkish emerged. For this reason, literary studies use the term “Armenian writers in foreign languages,” rather than “foreign-language Armenian literature,” since the phenomenon refers to authorship, not to the formation of a separate literary tradition.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Francophone
  topic: keywords
subject: France
  topic: keywords
subject: deportation
  topic: keywords
creator: DAVID GASPARYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 DAVID GASPARYAN (Author)
date: 2026-01-19
publication date: 2026-01-19
starting page: 44
ending page: 52
doi: 10.52027/18294685-hg.2.25-06

AUTOMATED QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION OF SCANNED ARMENIAN NEWSPAPERS
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description: This research demonstrates the applicability and effectiveness of a lightweight and modular artificial intelligence (AI) workflow for the automatic preprocessing of historical Armenian newspapers.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: document restoration
  topic: keywords
subject: image enhancement
  topic: keywords
subject: optical character recognition (OCR)
  topic: keywords
subject: digital preservation
  topic: keywords
creator: ALVARD GRIGORYAN
creator: AREN YEGHIAZARYAN
creator: DAVIT ISPIRYAN
creator: DAVIT MELIKSETYAN
creator: DAVIT NAVASARDYAN
creator: DAVIT NAZLUXANYAN
creator: HAKOB SHAHNAZARYAN
creator: LEVON ANANIKYAN
creator: MARI ASLANYAN
creator: MARIA KATVALYAN
creator: MILENA ARSHAKYAN
creator: SONA KHOSROVYAN
creator: SUREN SAGHATELYAN
creator: VAHE KARAPETYAN
creator: VALERI SEVYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 ALVARD GRIGORYAN, AREN YEGHIAZARYAN, DAVIT ISPIRYAN, DAVIT MELIKSETYAN, DAVIT NAVASARDYAN, DAVIT NAZLUXANYAN, HAKOB SHAHNAZARYAN, LEVON ANANIKYAN, MARI ASLANYAN, MARIA KATVALYAN, MILENA ARSHAKYAN, SONA KHOSROVYAN, SUREN SAGHATELYAN, VAHE KARAPETYAN, VALERI SEVYAN (Author)
date: 2026-01-19
publication date: 2026-01-19
starting page: 34
ending page: 43
doi: 10.52027/18294685-aa.2.25-12

MKHITAR GOSH՚S GIRQ DATASTANI IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL SEMANTICS
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description: The article considers Mkhitar Gosh's "Girq Datastani" as a legal corpus and a culture-forming system, presenting medieval Armenian legal thought from the perspective of digital semantics.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: ontology
  topic: keywords
subject: Armenian lawmaker
  topic: keywords
subject: digital humanities
  topic: keywords
creator: GAYANE HOVHANNISYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 GAYANE HOVHANNISYAN (Author)
date: 2026-01-19
publication date: 2026-01-19
starting page: 24
ending page: 33
doi: 10.52027/18294685-hn.2.25-05

THE HUMANITY OF THE ARCHIVE: REFLECTIONS OF A YOUNG ARMENIAN-AMERICAN
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description: The article explores how the author’s perception of history and identity is shaped through practical work with the periodicals of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR). In the course of everyday archival activities, even the most ordinary materials reveal the human nature of their creators, along with their shortcomings and aesthetic perceptions.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Armenian-American identity
  topic: keywords
subject: generational continuity
  topic: keywords
subject: periodicals
  topic: keywords
subject: archives
  topic: keywords
creator: MILES MAMIGONIAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 ՄԱՅԼՍ ՄԱՄԻԿՈՆՅԱՆ (Հեղինակ)
date: 2026-01-19
publication date: 2026-01-19
starting page: 20
ending page: 23
doi: 10.52027/18294685-ga.2.25-09

THE FIRST ARMENIAN PRINTED BIBLE OF VOSKANYEREVANTS‘I AT NAASR’S MARDIGIAN LIBRARY
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description: In September 2024, the Martikian Library of NAASR acquired the second volume of the first printed Armenian Bible, published in Amsterdam in 1668 by Voskan Yerevants՛i. This magnificent volume, distinguished by its refined aesthetic qualities, is not only a religious book but also an exceptional cultural treasure.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Voskan Yerevants‘i
  topic: keywords
subject: the first Armenian printed Bible
  topic: keywords
subject: Haig Adadourian
  topic: keywords
creator: ANI BABAIAN
creator: MARC MAMIGONIAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 ANI BABAIAN , MARC MAMIGONIAN (Author)
date: 2026-01-19
publication date: 2026-01-19
starting page: 10
ending page: 19
doi: 10.52027/18294685-am.2.25-03

THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN CURRENT BIBLIOGRAPHY
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description: The article details the National Library of Armenia's bibliographic lists, including “Armenian Printed Publications,” “Periodicals and Serials,” “Index of the Armenian Diaspora,” and others. It also discusses the development of modern printed bibliography in the Republic of Armenia and the background of the legal deposit system for publications across the globe. The article honors the 100th anniversary of “Armenian Printed Publications,” a serial publication.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: deposit law
  topic: keywords
subject: legal deposit
  topic: keywords
subject: bibliography
  topic: keywords
creator: NERSES HAYRAPETYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 NERSES HAYRAPETYAN (Author)
date: 2026-01-19
publication date: 2026-01-19
starting page: 102
ending page: 107
doi: 10.52027/18294685-ba.2.25-04

THE HISTORY OF CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC EXCHANGES BETWEEN ARMENIA AND FRANCE
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description: The history of Armenian-French relations has been marked by a long tradition of cooperation, mutual interest, and cultural exchange, reinforced by religious, diplomatic, and commercial relations. The text of the article is in French.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Cultural exchanges
  topic: keywords
subject: linguistic borrowings
  topic: keywords
subject: armenian printing
  topic: keywords
creator: VARDUSH HARUTYUNYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 VARDUSH HARUTYUNYAN (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-01-19
publication date: 2026-01-19
starting page: 108
ending page: 112
doi: 10.52027/18294685-ga.2.25-11

FRAGMENTS: “HAKOB MEGHAPART” MEDAL
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description: The history and description of the "Hakob Meghapart" commemorative medal of the National Library of Armenia is presented.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: “Hakob Meghapart” Medal
  topic: keywords
creator: HOVSEP PAPIKYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 HOVSEP PAPIKYAN (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-01-19
publication date: 2026-01-19
starting page: 113
ending page: 113
doi: 10.52027/18294685-hp.2.25-14

THE LITERARY LEGACY OF CHARLES-TIRAN TEKEYAN AND THE ARMENIANS’ RESCUE MISSION DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR: A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CONCEPT
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description: The purpose of the article is to show the Armenian-French cultural, historical and political ties during the First World War of 1915. In particular, for the assistance provided by the French navy during the Armenian self-defense battles and for the great humanitarian attitude. All this found its place in the form of facts in the memoirs of Sh. T. Tekeyan, a marine of Armenian origin, who was directly involved in the rescue of Armenians. The memoirs were published in Paris in 1919 and, after many years of oblivion, translated from French into Armenian. Other publications about that period and events were also included in the article.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Charles Tiran Tekeyan
  topic: keywords
subject: Eastern Legion
  topic: keywords
subject: mount Musa
  topic: keywords
subject: memoirs
  topic: keywords
creator: ASTGHIK NERSESYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Bulletin of Armenian Libraries
date: 2025-07-02
publication date: 2025-07-02
starting page: 118
ending page: 127
doi: 10.52027/18294685-an.1.25-07

LIBRARY DIPLOMACY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY ACTIVITIES
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description: Diplomacy of library culture, as a direction of the state's foreign policy, implies the exchange of book idea, information, value system, documents, and other elements between different countries and people in order to strengthen the library matter. The term “diplomacy” relates to the ancient Greek word “diploma”, which means “a double-folded document containing official agreements, decisions”. In addition to political diplomacy, there is also second-track diplomacy, i.e. non-governmental, unofficial connections and activities between private citizens or groups of individuals. It is also important the modern international digital diplomacy and its implementation through global social networks. Unlike traditional diplomacy, digital diplomacy works differently by facilitating access to knowledge, bridging exchanges between scientific research and policy. In the article, an attempt was made to define the place of international activity of libraries in the system of international relations of culture. In addition, to develop the work of libraries with foreign libraries and librarian associations, specialized cultural, informational, educational, scientific organizations and institutions.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: library diplomacy
  topic: keywords
subject: National Library of Armenia
  topic: keywords
subject: digital diplomacy
  topic: keywords
creator: ANNA MARTIROSYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Bulletin of Armenian Libraries
date: 2025-07-02
publication date: 2025-07-02
starting page: 110
ending page: 117
doi: 10.52027/18294685-am.1.25-01

STUDY OF THE STRUCTURE OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOURSE IN LINGUISTIC WORKS
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description: The aim of the study is to analyze the structure of scientific discourse, attempting to reveal the vocabulary used in linguistic works, the ratio of parts of speech, sentence types, and their functions. This study seeks to uncover the characteristic features of scientific style and their role in the effectiveness of scientific communication. This study is based on the theoretical works of V. Hambardzumyan’s “Principles of Linguistics”, Ed. Mkrtchyan and L. Khachatryan’s “Course on the History of the Armenian Language”, and G. Jahukyan’s “Conversations about the Armenian Language”, which serve as the theoretical foundation and basis for conducting linguistic analyses. An important aspect of this study is that the analysis of the structure of scientific discourse holds significant value in contemporary linguistics, as it contributes to improving the clarity and comprehensibility of scientific communication.
subject: Articles
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subject: linguistics
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subject: scientific thinking
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subject: term
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subject: vocabulary
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creator: ANNA KOSTANYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Bulletin of Armenian Libraries
date: 2025-07-02
publication date: 2025-07-02
starting page: 102
ending page: 109
doi: 10.52027/18294685-ak.1.25-06

MEDIA ARCHIVE: A NEW STEP TOWARDS PRESERVING NATIONAL DIGITAL HERITAGE
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description: The National Library of Armenia (NLA) has launched Media Archive, a pioneering digital platform designed to collect and preserve online media content as part of Armenia’s national heritage. Developed by a young professional of Université Française en Arménie (UFAR), the system automates the collection of content from Armenian news websites, capturing articles, blogs, and other born-digital materials that are at risk of disappearing. The platform addresses a critical gap in Armenia’s legal deposit system, which currently applies mostly to printed materials. Using web scraping technologies, data is collected, cleaned, and archived with metadata, ensuring long-term access and legal authenticity. A user-friendly interface enables librarians to manage and search the archive effectively. Future enhancements include OCR integration for digitized historical materials and catalog system integration. Media Archive establishes the technological foundation for an electronic legal deposit system and reflects NLA’s commitment to safeguarding Armenia’s digital cultural memory for future generations and supporting scientific research and cultural preservation.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: digital heritage
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subject: Media Archive
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subject: Electronic Legal Deposit
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subject: metadata
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subject: data collection
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creator: ANNA CHULYAN
creator: ANI MARKOSYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Bulletin of Armenian Libraries
date: 2025-07-02
publication date: 2025-07-02
starting page: 96
ending page: 101
doi: 10.52027/18294685-mc.1.25-08

IMPROVING WEBSITE ARCHIVING PROCESSES FOR THE LONG-TERM PRESERVATION OF DIGITAL CULTURAL HERITAGE
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description: The web archiving process is of great importance because it enables individuals and organizations to have long-term access to information and to utilize it. The most important challenges of web archiving technology relate to regulatory and organizational issues, as well as aspects of ensuring authenticity and integrity, documentation, and quality control.
subject: Articles
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subject: web archiving
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subject: archived copies of websites
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subject: metadata
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subject: electronic information resources
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creator: VYACHESLAV BRICHKOVSKY
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Bulletin of Armenian Libraries
date: 2025-07-02
publication date: 2025-07-02
starting page: 89
ending page: 95
doi: 10.52027/18294685-vb.1.25-05

THE ROLE OF PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY IN LIBRARY PRESERVATION: BEST STORAGE PRACTICES AT THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF HUNGARY
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description: Since the foundation of the National Széchényi Library (NSZL), it has served as a repository of knowledge and a custodian of Hungarian cultural heritage, making paper-based and electronic library documents publicly accessible. Therefore, it is library's duty to preserve its collection in the best way possible for future generations. The library has adopted a new sustainable practice to protect cultural heritage objects housed in the national library. In this paper the author will discuss their approach to preserving analogue documents.
subject: Articles
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subject: paper-based documents
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subject: ArtiosCAD
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subject: sustainability
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subject: packaging technology
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creator: KRISZTINA FRANGES
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Bulletin of Armenian Libraries
date: 2025-07-02
publication date: 2025-07-02
starting page: 70
ending page: 88
doi: 10.52027/18294685-kr.1.25-04

CHRISTOFFEL VAN SICHEM’S ENGRAVER’S WORKS IN ARMENIAN ART
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description: In the 16th centuries in the Armenian cultural life, an extremely important event took place, the start of Armenian printing. After the Gutenberg invention, a rapidly developing printingbusiness in Europe drew the Armenian cultural figures’ attention. Until 18th century the Armenian printed books were used by the works of European engraving masters, especially the German motifs by Christoffel van Sichem.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: wood engraving
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subject: book illustration
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subject: Christofel van Sichem
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subject: Tovma Vanandetsi
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creator: ARPINE SIMONYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Bulletin of Armenian Libraries
date: 2025-07-02
publication date: 2025-07-02
starting page: 58
ending page: 69
doi: 10.52027/

ON THE EVIDENCE OF EXCAVATIONS CONDUCTED IN ARTSAKH-KARABAKH FOUND IN THE “REPORTS OF THE IMPERIAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMMISSION”
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description: The article examines the evidence about Artsakh-Karabakh presented in the bulletins “Reports of the Imperial Archaeological Commission” (“report of the Imperial Archaeological Commission”), one of the many valuable sources stored in the National Library of Armenia. These newsletters were published between 1862 and 1918 once a year, summarizing events from 1859 to 1913-15. the data of the conducted archaeological excavations. 45 volumes of books have been published.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Artsakh-Karabakh
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subject: Shushi
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subject: Realist school
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subject: historical and cultural heritage
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creator: NUNE SARUMYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Bulletin of Armenian Libraries
date: 2025-07-02
publication date: 2025-07-02
starting page: 48
ending page: 57
doi: 10.52027/18294685-na.1.25-09

THE STATUTE OF THE NERSISIAN SCHOOL
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description: Significant progress was recorded in the establishment of the Eastern Armenian school in the years 1820-1860. The Nersisyan Spiritual School made an irreplaceable contribution to that work. This study is dedicated to the history of the creation and implementation of the charter of the Nersisyan Spiritual School. Nerses Ashtarakets‘I, thought of having such a statute that would always serve to meet the demands of the teaching staff and students. Although a charter he wrote at the time would best serve that purpose. The charter of the school was revised many times in the 1860s and was only approved in 1864.
subject: Articles
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subject: Nerses ark‘episkopos Ashtarakets‘I
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subject: T‘iflis
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subject: Virahayots‘ spiritual diocese
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subject: Nersisyan school
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creator: TIGRAN PETROSYANTS
creator: MADONA MARTIROSYAN
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Bulletin of Armenian Libraries
date: 2025-07-02
publication date: 2025-07-02
starting page: 37
ending page: 47
doi: 10.52027/18294685-tp.1.25-03