Abstract:
The purpose of the work is to research and study innovations, information and communication
technologies, as an important aspect of contemporary historical and socio-communicative studies, as well as the
development of library and archival affairs. The research methodology encompasses a set of general scientific
methods such as systematization, generalization, forecasting, comparison, and structural-functional analysis,
conducted to analyse the current development of technologies in the library field and the needs of information and
communication support. The scientific novelty lies in the comprehensive and systematic analysis of information
and communication technologies. The importance of information and communication technologies in library and
archival affairs, the implementation of progressively new means of processing, preserving, and analysing sources
is determined. Their integration into library affairs, prospects, development paths, and applications are explored,
particularly in the study of reading rooms and libraries of Lemkivshchyna. Conclusions. The development of
information and communication technologies is an important aspect of societal development, particularly science.
The result of innovative development in archival and library affairs is information and communication technologies
(including software and hardware), as well as the improvement of product and service quality formed by them,
forms, methods, and management technologies. Thus, we can argue that the development of information and
communication technologies is one of the key aspects of the development of library and archival affairs because
transforming them into consolidated sources of information allows for a new approach to studying the history of
Lemkivshchyna and re-evaluating the history of information institutions in the region. The study of library and
archival affairs of Lemkivshchyna involves the development of an information system based on innovative ICT,
which will enable the formation of a consolidated information array.
