Vol. 15 (2021): XV International Symposium Contemporary Issues of Literary Studies : Literature and Pandemic. Historical and Thematic Experience
Adjustment of Literature Teaching Methods under Pandemics

Accessibility of the Archival Materials During Covid-19 Pandemic

Marine Turashvili
Shota Rustaveli Institute of Georgian Literature

Published 2021-12-20

Keywords

  • Archival Materials,
  • Pandemic,
  • Database

Abstract

 

2020 was hard time for the World because of the pandemic of Covid-19. Offices, educational system, scientific-research centers, etc., were forced to change their style of life and started online working. Hence electronic libraries, websites of archives, data base, electronic platforms became important sources for the scientists. According to the world statistics from the point of view of accessibility the first place occupies Lietuva – 86. 81%. Georgia occupies eighth place 70. 99%, much more closed is Uzbekistan – 31.87. Folklore Archive of Shota Rustaveli Institute of Georgian Literature have started electronic systematization and retrodigitalization of the archive materials since the 90s of the past century that makes possible to access the materials by internet.