Research Support Services in Ukrainian University Libraries

The University libraries have faced the challenge to seek for new capacities to support the scientific researcher in their explorations, due to the recent changes in the science communication and innovations in the scientific researches and education, together with stepping up the quality requirements to teaching, learning and scientific researching. For the recent five years, the University libraries have been intensively implementing the innovative services in information support for the educational and scientific-research activity, taking into account the state-of-art global trends, e.g., cloud computing, open access, open education, etc. The Maksymovych Scientific Library of the Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, as the Scientific Guidance Center for University Libraries, together with the University Libraries Department of the Ukrainian Library Association have performed the online poll, aiming to study the Ukrainian University libraries’ experience in managing and development of this very area of activity, and also – to draw an overview chart of the services rendered by the University libraries in Ukraine. The poll interim results are enclosed