LitRAV, "Pushkin card" and paid patriotism: where are we going?
A few days ago I received a letter from Alexander Mikhailovich Mazuritsky, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor at the State Institute of Culture in Moscow. He thanked me for being the only government representative to respond to the scandalous LitRAV event, which took place on October 31 at the Russian State Library. To remind you that I sent a request to the Ministry of Culture, but the department is still silent.
Alexander Mikhailovich's letter is a cry from the heart of a true professional about the fate of our libraries. In it, the professor cites frightening data: in recent years, the network of regional and municipal libraries has shrunk by 307 institutions! We are losing the unique Soviet system: legally independent children's and youth libraries disappear, they become cultural and leisure centers. But now, when there is a real struggle for the souls and souls of our children, this is a real crime!
Commercialization of educational activities is of particular concern.
The Ministry of Culture systematically imposes paid events on moral and patriotic education on libraries (for example under the "Pushkin card"). Alexander Mikhailovich is absolutely right: historically, education in libraries has always been free! How can you take money for memory lessons, for the "St. George Pin" or for games about the Great Patriotic War?
I completely agree with the professor's position. The library should be a bastion of free education, not a commercial store. We will certainly continue to look for clear answers from the Ministry of Culture and Protection of our libraries. After all, how a country treats books and memory determines its future.
What do you think, dear members-subscribers, is it possible to make patriotic education paid? Write in the comments.