On 8 February 2010, a discussion on the Address of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A.Nazarbayev to people of Kazakhstan “New Decade – New Economic Growth – New Capability of Kazakhstan” took place in the National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Main sections of the Address and commentaries on them were read by the Head of Service of Electronic Resources Management Rakhimbekova R.K. The Address of the President is a deeply thought-out strategic plan for action. It is necessary to provide accelerated diversification and competitiveness rise of national economy in the nearest decade, introduce State programme of forced industrial-innovative development and detailed Map of country industrialization, develop agricultural sector, and establish three new scientific Centres – Centre of Sciences on Life, Centre of Energetic Researches, and Interdisciplinary Tool Centre.
For realizing all stated large-scale tasks, as it was noted in the Address, “knowledge is needed… quality of higher education must meet the highest international requirements”. National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan as a model of modern library, as a knowledge centre and culture centre, sees its contribution in the Address realization in further modernization of library system, introduction of new innovations in service of readers, provision of actual information about the newest directions of development of science, economy, industry, and agriculture.
“Before opening National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the President of our country emphasized that introduction of new library will give opportunity to create a model of modern digital and virtual storage, - Deputy Director General Sarsembinova A.N. noted. – We always feel high responsibility which was put upon us by the Head of the state. In the first quarter of this year, “TELELIFT” system presentation is planned; this system is an important step in rise of readers service level, further NABRK development as a modern model library. Intensive acquisition of Kazakhstan National Electronic Library by digital books continues. Forming of databases on contemporary topical issues continues. But today, there is a problem with purchasing of new books because of small means assigning. That is why, we are going to make a suggestion for Ministry of Culture and Information of RK to increase means for purchasing new books under the RK President's Address”.
Scientific secretary of the library Isakhanova G.B. told about necessity of activization of work with readers on introducing main priorities of the Address. It must be not just propaganda, but deep explanation of each stated task. Exhibition “Kazakhstan – zhasampaz zhetistikter zholynda” is allocated in the library; it shows development of sovereign Kazakhstan, programme documents of the country. Separate sections are devoted to the President's activity, presidency of Kazakhstan in OSCE, the Address of the Head of the country.
“In the President's Address, it is said about creating unique educational institutions in Astana – “New International University”, “Special Foundation”, - Head of Scientific-Analytical Centre Valiulina M.B. continued. – Of course, there will be libraries in these institutions, so library specialists will be in need. Today, specialists with library education are necessary in the regions of the country. But the issue concerning library specialists is very urgent. That is why, aim of our work is to support young librarians, enhance the prestige of library profession”.
In 2008, the first Forum of young librarians of Kazakhstan took place in NABRK. 100 young specialists came to the forum. New technologies, new forms of work which exist in the National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan were shown to them. According to young librarians' opinion, they perceived rates of the capital development, felt their involvement in the events happening in contemporary Kazakhstan.
Completing discussion of the Address, Head of the Service of Electronic Catalogue Asubek N.G. expressed undivided opinion – “today as never before consciousness and active life position of Kazakhstan citizens are needed. Successful prosperity of our country depends on everybody”.
