Academic Libraries of Uzbekistan: Challenges and Development Prospects

ABSTRACT

This article presents an analysis of Fulbright Scholars in library science from Uzbekistan and the United States on the state of development of academic libraries in Uzbekistan, describing problems and prospects. Recently there has been progress in government support; access to scholarly resources has improved’ and there are national and international conferences and seminars to support researchers and librarians. As universities and institutes in Uzbekistan move toward expanding research and publication activity into the wider international realm, academic libraries will need to implement new services and provide resources required by this system.

KEYWORDS:

• Uzbekistan
• academic libraries
• library reform
• use of scholarly resources
• access to information
• databases
• digital libraries

Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful to the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Program for the opportunity to have the experiences that inform this article.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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