The research work of the Moscow State Library Institute on the eve and during the Great Patriotic War

The article analyzes the activities of the Moscow state library Institute (now the Moscow state Institute of culture) as a scientific center, the storage of highly qualified scientific personnel, military and pre-war time. The author analyzes the work of the dissertation, protected this period, gives a description of the educational and practical manuals, which was published in these years. The problems of training manuals for future librarians. Special attention is paid to publications of collections of scientific works of teachers and employees of MGBE. Presents an analysis of the publication activity of professors and teachers of the Institute in professional journals of the time ("Red librarian", etc.). The characteristic of scientific activities, including scientific sessions, MGBI.