The rare collection of the Perm Regional Library named after A. M. Gorky: history and contemporary state

The article is devoted to the vectors and marks in development of Perm State Regional Universal Library named after A.M. Gorky rare collection for a long historical period: from its foundation 1836–1935 formation all traditional collections areas activity. Particular attention paid changes that undergoing recent years connection with introduction concept “book monuments”, new approach conservation, accounting, state registration promotion book monuments. author shows transformation approaches accessibility collections, dwells on “open collection”, which embodied work library. Separately, activities Center “Book Monuments Territory” are shown, aimed at identifying, cataloging by piece scientific description handwritten books early printed publications, methodological training personnel presenting monuments “National Electronic Library”, catalogs individual stocks partnership cooperation implementing exhibition educational projects described.Modern organizing storage, creating space researchers reading room virtual facilitate preservation knowledge about information openness.