Modern library local history: from discussion to action

The article of the editor-in-chief of the journal discusses the relevance of research in the field of library and bibliographic local history and their discussion in professional communications. The actual tasks of research and development in the field of library local lore are set. A special project of the journal for 2021 "MODERN PRACTICES of LIBRARY and BIBLIOGRAPHIC local lore" is presented.: TO THE ANNIVERSARY OF N. N. SHCHERBA".