Virtual projects, exhibitions, collections

The development of electronic multimedia resources is a glaring example of using numerous technological opportunities which are available now due to multimedia format of information representation.

The virtual projects of the National Library of Belarus in 3 languages – Belarusian, Russian and English – are a new modern information product. They can form an important part of the national information space as their role is gradually increasing.

• Establishment and development of Belarus' libraries: Archival documents;
• Famous names: to the 100th anniversary of the National Library of Belarus;
• Paris 'Beehive': world-known Belarusian artists;
• Belarus in the information space;
• UNESCO and Belarus: the Milestones of Cooperation: to the 65th anniversary to joining UNESCO;
• The 2019 European Games: 15 Bright Accents: to the Second European Games;
• The 1588 Statute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Marks Its 430th Anniversary;
• Books of Belarus of the XIV–XVIII centuries: electronic copies of rare and early printed documents from the library's collections;
• The 'Maladnyak' Literary Association's Day: on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the association of writers;
• Manuscripts of contemporary Belarusian authors from the collections of the National Library of Belarus;
• Belarusian literary heritage. Journals 1919–1939;
  
• Classics of World Literature Yanka Kupala and Yakub Kolas: to the 130th anniversaries of the birth of the Belarusian bard;
• The Virtual Journey with Yanka Maur: to the 130th anniversary of the birth of the pioneer of adventure, popular scientific and educational genres in Belarusian children’s literature;
• The Golden Canvases of Soul: to the 100th anniversary of the birth of national writer of Belarus, Yanka Bryl (1917–2006);
• The Wonderful World of Jazep Drazdovich: to the 130th birth anniversary (1888–1954);
• The Confession of Courage and Love: to the 95th anniversary of the people's artist of Belarus, Michail Savitskiy (1922–2010);
• Salomea Rusiecka’s Odyssey: to the 300th anniversary of the female doctor from the city of Navahrudak;
• Stanislaw Moniuszko Musical Romantic from Minsk Region: to the 200th anniversary of his birthday;
• Masters of Belarusian culture. Evgeny Glebov: a collection of digital copies of the composer's manuscripts;
• Fashion and Time: trends of world fashion from the XVI century to the present day;
• The Year 1812 in the History of Belarus: 200 years from the beginning of the Napoleon war with Russia;
• Belarus in the First World War: to the 100th anniversary of the First World War outbreak;
• Clandestine and Partisan Press of Belarus: to the 75 th anniversary of the Great Victory.

Such forms of exhibition work as virtual exhibitions and virtual collections are also offered to the attention of users of the Internet portal.

Documents from the library’s stocks are on display. They are available to remote visitors at any time, 24/7. Books, reproductions, postcards, posters, audio records and other electronic documents are presented on our virtual stands. Information is classified in thematic sections. Simple navigation with hyperlinks and brief annotations as well as an appropriate design makes visual perception easy.

The electronic collections, presented as thematic sites, video presentations and slideshows, are timed to anniversaries of our celebrated compatriots, civil and religious holidays and historical dates.

• The Person, Professional and Human: to the 130th anniversary of the first director of the library Iosif Simanovsky (1892–1967);
• Ice Hockey in the World: to the 78th Ice Hockey World Championship;
• The Easter in Belarus;
• He faithfully went through the era: to the 120th anniversary of the birth of Kandrat Krapiva (1896–1991);
• Dignity, honesty, fortitude: to the memory of Nil Hilevich (1931–2016).

The Internet projects of the National Library of Belarus have got a very favorable public reaction. There are very little multimedia resources of this kind not only in our country but also in the CIS member states. Such projects performed at the proper level and being informative to the maximum are a great contribution to the following:

• promotion of stocks and collections of the National Library of Belarus;
• distribution of knowledge of Belarusian culture and history;
• free access to cultural and historical heritage of our people.