“Smart Library” as an Innovative Concept of Library Science

The relevance of the study. Not only the productivity of scientific studies, but also the quality of the functioning of the library social institute depends on the accuracy and perfection of the library terminology system. Due to the lack of publications that precisely define the essence of new library terms of English origin, it is relevant to outline their understanding in scientific research and practice of library work, to identify their specific attributes and distinctive features. The purpose of this study is to determine the essential features of innovative library terms “SMART library” and “bibliohub”, associated with the digitalization of library activities and their innovative development. The methodology includes general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis; semantic analysis of the documentary flow of professional publications; method of content analysis of official library websites and library resources of the Internet; terminological analysis to establish the content of terms, identify relationships between them; comparative analysis of definitions to compare the essential features of the concepts being defined. The results. In the works of Ukrainian librarians, there is a “definitional synonymy” when using the terms “SMART library” and “bibliohub”, in the absence of a clear distinction between the defined concepts, their identification with the “four spaces” model and the concept of “third place” is observed. Therefore, it seems appropriate to draw the attention of researchers to the need to develop and use in the library science discourse more precise definitions of new terms of English origin in order to reflect in them the specific properties of the defined innovative phenomena of library practice. The scientific novelty consists in determining the essence of the terms “SMART library” and “bibliohub”, identifying the relationships between them, and the correlation with other library science terms and concepts that reflect innovative directions in the development of library activities. The practical significance. The results of the study should be used in the process of regulating library science terminology, in the process of training and advanced training of library specialists, in the practical activities of libraries in implementing projects to create bibliohubs and Smart libraries. Conclusions. The essential features of the “Smart library” concept allow us to attribute it to generalizing terms, which are broader than “bibliohub”, “digital hub”. “SMART library” as a system requires the mandatory presence of such elements as “smart technologies” (artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things), “smart space”, qualified personnel, which ensures the provision of high-tech services to users aimed at learning, organization of intellectual leisure and development of creative skills.