The phenomenon of domestic rural municipal cultural institutions activity integration: research experience

The article presents the results of the expert survey (April/June 2015) of two hundred rural organizations of cultural and leisure, library and museum profile heads and staff devoted to clarify the subject composition, objectives, general nature, problems and prospects of development the cultural sphere structures activities cooperation. The data on the most popular forms and directions of cultural institutions collaborative work and the obvious positive results of its activity integration are provided. Respondents’ approving attitude to establish partnership relations between the organizations of different profiles of the culture sphere is stated. Contrary experts’ opinions on the objective need and possible strategic implications of inter-organization contacts are published.