CURRICULUM VITAE

Vadim Konstantinovich Stepanov, Ph.D.

Office address:

Informatization of Culture and Digital Libraries Department
Moscow State Institute (University) of Culture
Bibliotechnaya ul., 7
Khimki, Moscow Region, 141406
Russia

Telecom numbers:

Office Phone / Fax: +7 (495) 570-01-33
E-mail: stepanov at vadimstepanov.ru

Education:

Ph.D., Pedagogical Science, Moscow State Institute of Culture (1990)

M.S. (with Honor) Library Science, Moscow State Institute of Culture (1986)

Areas of special competence:

Library Revitalization
Intrernet Information Retrieval
Distance Learning in Library and Information Science
Reference Service in Libraries
Use of the Internet in the Information Service

Teaching experience:

Docent (Associate Professor)
Informatization of Culture and Digital libraries Department
Library and Information Science Faculty
Moscow State Institute (University) of Culture
2016 – present

Professor
Information Communications and Digital libraries Department
Library and Information Science Faculty
Moscow State University of Culture and Arts
2007 – 2016

Professor
Social Communication and Bibliography Department
Library and Information Science Faculty
Moscow State University of Culture and Arts
2001 – 2007

Docent (Associate Professor)
Social Communication and Bibliography Department
Library and Information Science Faculty
Moscow State University of Culture and Arts
1995 – 2001

Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
General Bibliography Department
Library Faculty
Moscow State University of Culture
1992 – 1995

Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
General Bibliography Department
Library Faculty
Moscow State University of Culture
1989 – 1992

Professional experience in libraries:

Major Librarian
Automation Department
State Historical Public Library
1996 – 2001

Senior Fellow
Library Network Department
Russian State Library
1993 – 1994

Fellow
Automation Department
Central Scientific Agricultural Library
1991 – 1993

Current web-projects:

Russian Reference Library (in Russian)

Internet Usage in the Professional Information Activity: Electronic Interactive Textbook (in Russian)

Research and publications:

(see full list of publication at these home pages)

Books:

Methodology for Assessing the Information Literacy of a Librarian Working in a Digital Environment. – Moscow : Pashkov Dom, 2016. – 255 p. – (Innovation in Libraries).

Manifesto of the Dgital Era Libraries [Electronic resource]. – (http://www.calameo.com/read/0034547383b7da70af379). Visited 19.10.2018.

Analytical and Synthetic Information Processing / A. V. Sokolov, N. I. Gendina, V. K. Stepanov at alias. – Saint Petersburg : Professiya, 2013. – 336 p. (in the co-authorship)

Internet Usage in Library Processes. – Moscow : Litera, 2013. – 230 p.

And other books. Total 13 items.

Journal articles:

Articles in Russian library journals, such as Library (formerly Librarian), Bibliography (formerly Soviet Bibliography), Scientific-Technical Libraries and into other anthologies. Also have publications in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan journals. Total more than 100 journal article.

Conference speeches:

“Be the Fisher of Men”: Libraries and Librarians in the Knowledge Society
The Fourth International Professional Forum
“Book. Culture. Education. Innovations"
("Crimea-2018”)
Sudak, Republic of Crimea, Russia
June 16–24, 2018

Library and librarians in the next twenty years, or in expectation of singularity
The Third International Professional Forum
“Book. Culture. Education. Innovations”
(“Crimea-2017”)
Sudak, Republic of Crimea, Russia
June 3–11, 2017

More than the books: Libraries and librarians in the world where everything is changing
Twenty Third International Conference “Crimea-2016“
“Libraries and information resources in the modern world of science, culture, education and business”
Sudak and other Crimean cities
June 4–12, 2016

Priority projects of the Ministry of Culture - 2015: monitoring of the “Model Standard” and remote attestation of library personnel
Annual meeting of heads of federal and central regional libraries of Russia
St. Petersburg, Russia
October 20–21, 2015

The National Electronic Library we have Lost
Twenty Second International Conference “Crimea-2015”
“Libraries and information resources in modern world of science, culture, education and business”
Sudak, Republic of Crimea, Russia
June 6–14, 2015

NEL as a platform for libraries’ integration into the system of digital communications, or which national library Russia needs
Twenty first International Conference “Crimea 2014”
“Libraries and information resources in modern world of science, culture, education and business”
Sudak and other Crimean cities
June 7–15, 2014

And many others. Approximately 100 reports.

Professional membership:

Formed individual member American Library Association.

Awards:

Award medal “For Scientific Achievements” in 2008.

Badge “Of Honor of the Highest Professional Education of the Russian Federation” in 2006.

Honorary Diploma of the All-Russian competition for research works in Library and Information Science and Bibliology in 1998.

Special Diploma of the second All-Russian competition for the best academic research paper among young scholars and specialists in Library and Information Science in 1997.

Grants received:

Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Moscow Russia)
“Travel grant for participation in the Internet Librarian International’2000 Conference 2000”

IREX (Washington, D.C.)
“Small grant for participation in the 6th International Conference “Crimea’99”

USIA/IREX Washington, DC.
“Freedom Support Act Fellowship in Contemporary Issues” 1998

Open Society Institute (Moscow Russia)
“Travel grant for participation in the 5th International BOBCATSSS Symposium”

USIA/CIES Washington, DC.
“Junior Faculty Development Program” 1994/95

Computer skills:

Microsoft Windows – expert.
Apple Mac OS – advanced user.
Mobile platforms Android, Windows Phone, iOS – expert.
Microsoft Office tools (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint) – expert.
Graphic design applications (Adobe Photoshop) – advanced user.
Video editing applications – advanced user.
HTML – advanced user.
Open-source learning platform Moodle – expert.
Cloud services – expert.
Social networks, social media and blogging – advanced user.

Language proficiency:

English (good), Russian (native).

Personal:

Born in Moscow, USSR, April 13, 1962. Married with two children.



Last Updated: Friday, October 19, 2018

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